Creative Project Lead (Hybrid: PA, NJ, DE)

Independence Blue Cross, LLC in; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Independence Blue Cross is seeking a Creative Project Lead to act as the liaison between marketing and creative teams, guiding projects from kickoff to completion. The role emphasizes planning, organization, and evaluating deliverables, with a focus on timelines, budgets, and strategic objectives.

You will manage project flow, coordinate with internal teams and third parties, and anticipate milestones and dependencies to ensure successful delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Communications or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 5 years related work experience.
• Strong project management skills with proven delivery of creative content production services.
• Strong client relationship management skills.
• Ability to critically assess a project or process to identify improvement opportunities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to articulate project requirements and status.
• Understanding of the creative production processes.
• Ability to identify innovative ways to implement projects with established timeframes.
• Strong organizational and issue resolution skills.
• Demonstrated teamwork and collaboration with the ability to work as part of a team or independently.
• High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage mostly Tier 2 and Tier 3 projects and project flow from request to completion; handle Tier 1 as needed.
• Scope projects and monitor budgets and forecast; adjust as necessary.
• Create project schedules and communicate timelines to clients.
• Serve as primary liaison between marketing and creative teams and external partners to deliver projects.

Skills

Project management

Client relationships

Critical thinking

Communication

Creative production

Time management

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Process discipline

Deadline driven

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Marketing/Communications

Job description

Creative Project Lead (Hybrid: PA, NJ, DE) (Finance)

The Creative Project Lead is the client liaison between the marketing and the creative teams. Responsible for managing projects and the project flow from kickoff to completion through careful planning, organization and evaluation of deliverables. Tracks project timeline and budget, communicating clear deadlines and providing proposed reprioritization based on due dates. Anticipates key milestones and project dependencies/downstream implications to ensure success. This individual must understand the marketing and client strategic objectives.

• Manage mostly Tier 2 and Tier 3 projects and project flow from request to completion, also manages Tier 1 projects as needed.
• Responsible for project scoping and planning. May also be responsible for financial management and forecast monitoring.
• Create project schedules and communicate clear timelines to clients
• Serves as primary contact and point of coordination between marketing and creative teams and any third parties involved to manage projects (i.e., print and digital project production) from request through delivery.
• Anticipates key milestones and project dependencies/downstream implications to ensure success
• Responsible for addressing issues/risks associated with project pipeline, capacity and/or scope creep
• Tracks project timeline, communicating clear deadlines and providing proposed reprioritization based on due dates
• Proactively reports on project status, track and propose mitigation plan for project risks/issues.
• Works with Business partners to create creative brief and understand messaging strategy, creative direction as needed.
• Identifies opportunities for service improvement and uncovers potential risks with quality for escalation
• Provides creative and requirement recommendations for projects based on need
• Performs other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Communications related field or equivalent work experience
• Minimum 5 years related work experience
• Strong project management skills with proven experience in delivery of creative content production services
• Strong client relationship management skills
• Ability to critically assess a project or process to identify improvement opportunities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to articulate project requirements, communicate project status, and interface with internal and external team members
• Understanding of the creative production processes
• Ability to identify innovative ways to implement projects with established timeframes
• Strong organizational and issue resolution skills
• Demonstrated teamwork and collaboration with the ability to accomplish results as an active team member as well as on an individual basis
• High level of attention to detail and ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects
• Ability to work in a process and deadline driven environment

IBX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or disability.

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