Digital Project Manager
We are looking for a Digital Project Manager.
Applicants are expected to be highly-organised to lead our website projects from concept to launch, and beyond.
Position overview
We’re on the hunt for a Digital Project Manager to lead our website projects from concept to launch, and beyond.
Applicants are expected to confidently communicate with clients, partners, and our high-performing team, while keeping a close eye on timelines and budgets every step of the way. Ideal candidates will be highly-organised, adaptable, and able to keep things moving in a fast-paced workplace.
This role is offered as full-time employment working a nine-day fortnight, following a short probationary period.
Additional experience in account management within a design studio environment would be a bonus.
Location
Our Canberra (Australia) studio is nestled in the leafy suburb of Kingston. This role requires working from our Canberra studio—remote applicants may only be considered under select circumstances.
About the studio
Swell is an award-winning creative studio founded in 1997.
Our clients range in size and span timezones and sectors, including health, hospitality, property, corporate, sport, retail, and beyond. Our expertise covers brand identity, strategy, print, packaging, digital design and development, campaign advertising, and more.
Swell is an intentionally small team. We are non-hierarchical in the sense that everyone contributes their talents and skill sets to create remarkable work. You will also need to answer the phone and take out the rubbish—we share the load in every sense.
We strive to be an inclusive organisation. We believe diversity helps us create better work and we encourage applicants of all ages, stories and backgrounds.
Who we are looking for
You will lead the delivery of digital website projects from scope to launch and beyond—balancing timelines, budgets, and expectations.
You will write tenders, define project scopes, and prepare accurate quotes in collaboration with the broader team.
You understand how to manage budgets, schedules, and resources across multiple concurrent projects with ease.
Using the Waterfall methodology, you will guide each project phase to ensure smooth and timely delivery.
You will confidently lead communication with clarity between clients, designers, developers, and external suppliers—keeping everyone aligned and informed.
You will oversee technical delivery, ensuring best practices across platforms—including Shopify, WordPress, and Squarespace—and manage domains, hosting, and security.
You will assist in developing site maps, run training and tutorials, and lead quality assurance testing before launch.
You have a solid understanding of SEO best practice, performance optimisation, and accessibility standards.
You understand the importance of timelines and budgets, and are committed to helping Swell meet both. You’re flexible, proactive, and quick to adapt when priorities shift.
You will contribute and participate in creating a fun, energetic and high-performing workplace. You are dedicated to doing the absolute best that can be done on any given opportunity with the team surrounding you.
Remuneration and perks
Base salary is determined by skill and experience.
Profit share is available to all team members. Bonuses are based on tenure, and both individual and company performance.
All full-time team members work a nine-day fortnight. Other perks include training allowances, birthday day off, flexible hours, remote working arrangements, generous parental leave policy and the usual studio perks like team lunches, dinners, social excursions, pets in the studio, and more.