Department: Engineering/IT
Language Requirement: English
Location: Remote (Ottawa-based)
Application Deadline: February 21, 2025
Who We Are
Agility PR Solutions provides today’s communicators with powerful and intuitive media outreach, monitoring, and measurement solutions. For nearly 20 years, we’ve helped clients across industries and continents discover relevant journalists and influencers, build meaningful media connections, amplify their stories, monitor media coverage and social conversations, and measure the impact of their public relations activities.
Agility PR Solutions is one of the fastest-growing companies in the PR tech space, recognized on
G2 for ease of use, quick implementation, and outstanding customer service.
As a
remote-first company, our teams are based in vibrant cities across
Canada, the US, the UK, the Philippines, and India. We are committed to investing in our employees'
learning and development, career progression, and well-being, while offering competitive pay and benefits, leadership opportunities, and a collaborative work environment.
Position Overview
We are seeking an
IT Manager who will be responsible and accountable for the overall
IT infrastructure of Agility PR Solutions. This role involves managing daily IT operations, cybersecurity, team leadership, and technology strategy to support our
remote teams across Canada, the US, and overseas.
The successful candidate will
supervise and actively participate in the implementation and maintenance of the company’s computing and networking needs, ensure internal staff is adequately supported via the helpdesk, drive
IT and Security policies, manage
procurement and asset lifecycle, and serve as the
primary point of contact for the IT team.
Responsibilities
- Manage information technology and computer systems
- Plan, organize, control and evaluate IT operations
- Manage IT staff by recruiting, training and coaching employees, communicating job expectations and appraising their performance
- Design, develop, implement, and coordinate projects, policies and procedures
- Manage cybersecurity, and drive information security initiatives
- Identify problematic areas and implement strategic solutions in time
- Audit systems and assess their outcomes
- Coordinate the purchase and renewal of software and hardware assets
Job Requirements
- 3+ years of experience as an IT Manager or relevant leadership role
- Proven knowledge of technical management, information analysis, and IT systems (Dell laptops and servers, FortiGate firewalls, Cisco switches, Microsoft Windows, Office365)
- Experience with AWS infrastructure management
- Strong expertise in data center management and data governance
- Demonstrated ability to lead IT teams effectively
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field
Preferred Qualifications
- Certifications such as CISM, CISSP, or CEH
- Hands-on experience in network administration and troubleshooting
What We Offer
- Fully remote work environment (Ottawa-based role)
- Collaborative culture supported by the right tools
- Competitive compensation package
- Health, Dental & Vision benefits
- RRSP matching
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Career development & progression opportunities
- Paid vacation, personal days & sick days
- Flex Fridays in summer & week off between Christmas and New Year’s
- No Internal Meetings Fridays
Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion & Accessibility
At Agility PR Solutions, we are committed to fostering a
diverse, inclusive, and accessible work environment. We
strongly encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of race, religion, gender, age, disability status, or sexual orientation.
Even if you
don’t check every box in the job description, we encourage you to apply. Our Talent Acquisition team will review your application for this role and other potential opportunities that might be a great fit.
Accommodations: If at any stage of the application process you require an
accommodation due to a disability or medical need, please contact us at
careers@agilitypr.com so we can make the necessary arrangements.
Thank you for considering Agility PR Solutions—we look forward to hearing from you.
