Marks, an sgsco company, needs an AWESOME Project Manager at our Toronto, ON location! Marks is a brand design and experience agency that is uniquely constructed to enable brands to win in an age of constant change. As a full-service agency, our expertise extends across all facets of the branding spectrum: strategy, innovation, design, adaptation integrated marketing communications.

Our sister company, SGS, is an integrated packaging and market company. Together, we shift brands to impact. As a Project Manager on the Marks team, you’ll wear many hats, but a day in life generally includes: Being a project management pro.

Attends client briefings and design presentations with Account Lead, participating to ensure positive client relations, and performing as an information source. Writes up work orders and briefs all projects into the studio. Helps prepare creative briefs to brief projects into studio.

Helps manage timelines on projects, tracking/reporting on time delivery or alterations of the timeline to the key stakeholders. Manages circulation, following up on all jobs that are out for approval to process approvals in a timely fashion. Maintains a project status report.

Acts as central liaison point between Onsites, Marketing, and the Studio Teams in all matters during project execution. Intercompany collaboration with Marks/SGS production managers to identify resources/requirements for upcoming projects. Is comfortable with 3D CGI requests as required.

Manages sales samples through sgsco’s printing facilities. Prepares job for billing and hand-off to Account Manager for final billing. Audits folder structure and archive projects upon completion. Keeping a close eye on production.

Reviews and validates mandatory project information required prior to project kick-off. Verifies information is accurate on design briefs, and specifications received from the account team and/or client. Gathers dielines, copy, packaging specs and reference materials to complete Design.

Helps procure all assets needed for production and provides flexible solutions to potential production roadblocks.



Works in a project management tool to download information from client and writes up project into job information system, uploads pdfs into project management tool and routes with client. Ensures accurate information is available to perform order entry, i.e. bill to, ship to, P.O. client specifications, printer specifications, and any other relevant information needed prior to order entry.

Enters accurate data for all jobs into current order entry system(s) and design briefs. Provides accurate and clear briefing to the creative team and external partners in a timely fashion in partnership with the Account Manager. Acts as a liaison between the creative team, external partners, and the account team to obtain missing information and materials.

Attends art turnover meetings with Production art/Prepress. Writes up revisions/feedback once consolidated by account team and/or client. Maintains detailed and timely project notes in our project management platforms with all team members.

Attends technical review of projects via pre-pro meetings or onboarding meetings providing valuable insight into project process and next steps. Ensures timely handover of digital files from Design to Production Art. Controlling quality like no one’s business.

Provides the final rounds of QA on all assets – checking all design files to ensure work has been executed to the client brief prior to releasing for final delivery. Participates in meetings to review completed packaging projects. Reconciles bills of lading, expediting charges and client alterations.

Confirms information for PO#, and correct Bill To and Ship To assignments.

The obvious qualities: Flexible, Friendly, Dedicated, Detail-Oriented and… ~ Completion of post-secondary university or college degree, preferably in graphics/media communication management and/or design or similar.



~2-4 years proven experience in client service, preferable in a packaging environment. ~ Strong understanding of Packaging Design requirements. ~ Strong understanding of digital media is an asset ~ Experience with CGI process is an asset ~ Positive understanding of adaptive media – is an asset ~ Knowledge of Creative Cloud and other similar systems is an asset. Excellent organizational and time management skills. Good client service skills and ability to deal effectively with difficult client situations.

Freelance production experience and flexibility working with traditional and non-traditional agency settings are strong assets. Someone willing to take initiative on projects and has passion to constantly learn and grow. An RRSP with company match, gym membership deduction and several health and welfare plans.

Casual dress (prepare your jeans game or sweat pants for WFH, because that’s what we wear on most days) Creative, collaborative, supportive and sometimes hilarious work environment. Propelis is a portfolio of global marketing services and technology companies with a combined legacy of 150+ years , 2,000+ clients , 9,000 employees , and operations across 30 countries. Propelis provides the scale and support of a global organization while preserving the unique culture and identity of each company in its portfolio.

We offer equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, age, disability or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.â¯Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled. We strive to make our employment website and application process accessible to all users and applicants. In doing so, we provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.

If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation or assistance completing the application process, please contact a member of our Human Resource Team. The Ontario pay range for this position is $40,000 CAD to $50,000 CAD annually.

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🏢 Propelis
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