AI & Creative Project Manager

Dulcedo Management

$80K — $95K *
Media
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • At least 6 years of project management experience in a creative or production environment.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple projects with tight timelines and high client involvement.
  • Strong understanding of creative production processes, including photoshoots and image construction.
  • Excellent client communication skills with a proactive approach to driving revenue.
  • Highly organized with a systems-oriented mindset to enable creativity.
  • Comfortable adapting to evolving tools and workflows in a fast-paced environment.
  • Experience scaling workflows in a growing studio or startup setting.
  • Familiarity with AI-enabled creative processes and content production licensing.

Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end delivery of AI image/video projects across multiple clients.
  • Lead and manage client communication and expectations throughout the process.
  • Support early-stage project alignment by refining scopes and asking insightful questions.
  • Create and manage production frameworks, including timelines and review cycles.
  • Facilitate working sessions to ensure project momentum and address roadblocks.
  • Maintain detailed documentation to keep deliverables organized and client-ready.
  • Ensure clarity and compliance in project outputs, mitigating any ambiguity.
  • Identify and implement improvements in workflows and processes as studio volume increases.

Benefits

  • Unlimited Paid PTO for true work-life balance.
  • 12 monthly personal days for extra time off.
  • Flexible work environment with minimal in-office requirements.
  • Vibrant office spaces in Montreal and Toronto with great amenities.
  • Remote work options suited for digital nomads.
  • Early Friday closure at 2:00 PM for extended weekends.
  • Comprehensive insurance coverage for employees and their families.
  • Opportunities for internal mobility in a growing company.
  • Combination of innovative startup culture with established organizational stability.
Full Job Description
The Opportunity: We're looking for a Creative Project Manager-the operational engine and management pillar that keeps the studio moving from first client call to final delivery. In this role, you will seamlessly balance the execution of our internal initiatives-like proprietary IP and avatar development-with high-touch client management and proactive studio revenue growth through pitching and prospecting .

Bringing presence, taste, and fire, you will run fast-paced productions across AI image and video while keeping a sharp eye on timeline logistics, production effort, and project profitability. We need a PM who can confidently guide stakeholders through an evolving technological landscape, protect creative intent in early conversations, and turn ambiguity into clear momentum-without slowing the studio down.

Your Role

  • Own end-to-end delivery of AI image/video projects - from kickoff to final delivery - across multiple clients and timelines.
  • Lead client communication throughout: run production check-ins, manage expectations, drive next steps, and ensure feedback is consolidated into clear, actionable direction.
  • Partner on early-stage alignment: support the brief intake and concept alignment phase by asking smart questions, challenging assumptions, and helping refine the scope into an executable plan.
  • Build the production framework for each project: timelines, milestones, review cycles, approval gates, versioning, and "definition of done" for every deliverable.
  • Run working sessions with Creative + Production to keep output flowing, remove blockers, and maintain momentum during rapid iteration.
  • Create clean systems and documentation: briefs, alignment notes, review trackers, handoff packages, delivery folders - everything organized, traceable, and client-ready.
  • Manage trust and compliance signals (without being heavy): ensure clarity on what's being produced, what's being delivered, and what the client is approving - avoiding any "black box" feeling.
  • Continuously improve how the studio runs: identify bottlenecks, refine workflows, and implement better processes as volume grows.


Your Profile

  • At least 6 years of project management experience in a creative agency, VFX studio, cinema production environment, 3D animation studio, or social-first marketing agency.
  • Proven experience managing multiple projects in parallel with high client touch, tight timelines, and lots of stakeholders.
  • Strong production instincts: you understand how creative work is made (including traditional photoshoots and image construction) and how to keep it moving without draining the team.
  • Excellent client presence and a proactive commercial mindset: confident leading calls, handling pressure, building strong relationships, and driving revenue through client pitching and prospection.
  • Highly organized and systems-minded: you bring structure that enables creativity.
  • Comfortable in fast-moving environments where tools and workflows evolve quickly
  • Enough creative sensitivity to contribute: you can spot risks, ask the right questions, and help shape direction.
  • Experience building scalable workflows in a growing studio or start-up environment.
  • Big Plus: Experience working with AI-enabled or rapid-iteration creative pipelines (or a strong curiosity and real exposure to AI tools/work).
  • Familiarity with usage rights / licensing sensitivities in content production (helpful in AI contexts)


Perks!

  • Unlimited Paid PTO : Yes, really. Enjoy true work-life balance with the freedom to take the time you need, when you need it!
  • 12 Monthly Personal Days : One extra day off every month to recharge and relax
  • Flexible Work Environment : Minimal office attendance for those near our hubs, giving you room to adapt your schedule with ease.
  • Montreal & Toronto Offices : Snacks, great vibes, and pet-friendly spaces. What more could you ask for?
  • Remote Work : Ideal for our travellers, expats, and digital nomads who want to grow their career without staying in one place.
  • Freestyle Fridays : We wrap up at 2:00 PM ET every Friday. Long weekends, every week.
  • Comprehensive Insurance : Dental, vision, and medical coverage for you and your loved ones.
  • Room to Grow : Take advantage of real internal mobility in a fast-growing company where "sky's the limit" isn't just a saying.
  • The Best of Both Worlds : A vibrant startup spirit backed by 15+ years of experience and the stability of a well-established organization.


$80,000 - $95,000 a year

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