Project Manager

About the Position

Project Manager

Zürich, Hybrid

DEPT® is a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, our 4,000+ specialists deliver growth invention services across Brand & Media, Experience, Commerce, CRM, and Technology & Data. We’re 50|50 tech and marketing, partner-led, and first to move. Clients include Google, Lufthansa, Meta, eBay, and OpenAI. We have been certified B Corp and Climate Neutral since 2021.

This position sits in our Zurich-based Experience & Engineering business unit. We deliver many services, from strategy and a performance-driven full-funnel approach to campaigning, e-commerce, data & analytics, and content. We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional and engaging digital experiences.

For our team in Switzerland, we are looking for a Project Manager who will create exciting technological projects with the best design and first-class usability together with our client.

Responsibilities

• Planning, coordination, and implementation of complex online and e-commerce projects, always keeping an eye on the fulfillment of milestones.
• Manage the entire project from the preparation of the offer to the control of the relevant key figures in order to realize the project on time and in budget.
• Serve as a central interface in the communication and clarification of requirements and needs between internal and external stakeholders as well as with our implementing expert teams.
• Advise and support our customers with a confident and proactive manner.
• Use your knowledge and experience in stakeholder management, risk management, controlling, and reporting.
• Lead an interdisciplinary project team on a day-to-day basis, also across locations, and be in regular, close contact with each other.

Requirements

• At least 3+ years of experience in a client-facing agency role or in direct, competent, and trustworthy consulting of clients in a corporate environment.
• Fluent in written and spoken German and English.
• Practical experience in managing the technical implementation of digital projects and/or e-commerce projects.
• Experience in (multi-)project management as well as the classic and agile project management methods and tools (e.g., Asana or Jira).
• Skilled in the creation of cost overviews and offers.
• Design project plans with milestones and dependencies.
• Create re-briefings and document deadlines with clients.
• Work independently, on your own responsibility, in a structured and organized manner, characterized by a high sense of quality and a great sense of responsibility.
• See yourself as a team player and have some experience in leading interdisciplinary teams in Strategy / UX / UI / Dev / QA to achieve the common goal.

We Offer

• Flexible, hybrid working policy (2 days from the office, depending on location).
• 25 days holiday with the opportunity to take unpaid leave.
• Flexible health budget and Wellness & personal day.
• Learning & development budget.
• Referral bonus program.
• Occasional breakfast & lunch at the office, Smoothie Tuesday.
• Stay happy and healthy with a contribution to your health through the OpenUp platform.
• Work from the spacious and barrier-free location in Zurich.
• Social events, plenty of opportunities to connect with colleagues through organized activities and celebrations.
• A reputation for doing good. DEPT® has been a Certified B Corp® since 2021 and named ‘Agency of the Year’ at both The Lovies and The Webby Awards.
• Awesome clients. Whether big or small, local or global - at DEPT® you’ll get the opportunity to work with clients of all sizes and across all industries. And we celebrate all of our successes together!
• The opportunity for possibility. We want to enable you to do what you do best and help you develop your skills further with training, development, and certifications.
• Global annual DEPT® Cares Month in which employees come together and donate their skills to support local charities.

About the Company

We are a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, we create what is next by pioneering ideas, acting fast, and moving further because standing still just is not in our DNA.

We are drawn to people who stay curious, move with intent, and never stop inventing. Our culture runs on three values: better together, relentlessly curious, and get sh*t done. It is how we work, how we grow, and how we make things that matter.

At DEPT®, you will find the freedom to explore, the space to collaborate, and the trust to make a real impact for our clients, for each other, and for the world we are helping to build.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At DEPT®, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives.

Not sure you meet all qualifications? Apply, and let us decide! Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs when they think they may not meet every requirement, when in fact they do. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine.

We also encourage you to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us.

Want to know more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion? Check out our efforts here.