Senior Project Manager (Automotive)

TL;DR

Senior Project Manager (Automotive): Leading end-to-end campaign delivery for premier automotive clients with an accent on multi-channel activations and retail-driven marketing. Focus on managing complex project lifecycles, optimizing agile workflows for rapid turnaround, and ensuring brand compliance across national and regional campaigns.

Location: Hybrid in Toronto, Canada (Office attendance average 4 days a week)

Salary: $90,000 — $140,000 CAD

Company

hirify.global is a leading creative agency part of WPP that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce to drive growth for global blue-chip brands.

What you will do

• Oversee the full lifecycle of multi-channel campaigns including broadcast, digital, social, OOH, and retail POS from brief to delivery.
• Define project scopes, develop detailed estimates, and build master timelines for automotive accounts.
• Establish and refine agile workflows to support rapid retail turnaround times for sales events and launches.
• Coordinate communication as the central hub between Account, Creative, Studio, Production, and Media teams.
• Monitor project budgets, track resource hours, and manage third-party vendor costs.
• Ensure all creative assets meet rigorous automotive tier compliance and legal standards.

Requirements

• 6+ years of project management experience within a fast-paced advertising agency.
• Proven experience working on an automotive account (OEM/Tier 1, Regional/Tier 2, or Dealer/Tier 3) is highly preferred.
• Strong understanding of retail advertising cycles and ability to pivot quickly in response to market shifts.
• Proficiency with agency tools such as Asana, Monday.com, Workamajig, or Smartsheet.
• Hands-on experience delivering digital/social assets and video production.
• Must be based in Toronto, Canada.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work environment fostering creativity and connection.
• Opportunity to work with world-leading clients such as Microsoft, Ford, and Coca-Cola.
• Inclusive culture committed to equal opportunity and respect for all employees.