Creative Project Manager

Tonic3; Schaumburg (IL); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Volunteer Time Off

Equipment provided

Training budget

Job summary

Tonic3 in Schaumburg, IL is seeking a Creative Project Manager to oversee the full lifecycle of creative projects across print, digital, UX/UI, and multimedia. You’ll be the primary liaison between client partners and in-house teams, ensuring deliverables are on-brand, on-time, and aligned with strategy.

This role rewards a detail-driven problem-solver who thrives in fast-paced environments and values collaboration, clear communication, and process improvements.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional project management experience in creative or digital environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Advertising, or related field.
• Agency/in-house experience with workflow management; Aprimo a plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and high attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary liaison between partners and the creative team, ensuring alignment on priorities, timelines, and deliverables.
• Review briefs and assets to clarify requirements, identify gaps, and set teams up for success.
• Manage timelines and resources across multiple fast-moving projects with overlapping deadlines.
• Lead project communications—status updates while keeping stakeholders informed.
• Track progress, manage change requests, and ensure all deliverables meet quality standards and brand guidelines.
• Utilize workflow tools to manage requests, monitor capacity, and generate accurate project reports.
• Anticipate risks and roadblocks early and problem-solve solutions to keep work on track.
• Continuously look for opportunities to streamline processes and improve team efficiency.
• Build trusted relationships with partners by being proactive, responsive, and solution-oriented.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Organization

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Marketing/Communications/Advertising

Tools

Aprimo

MS Office

Workflow tools

Job description

Do you love turning ideas into action and building seamless workflows that help teams produce their best creative work? At Tonic3, we’re looking for a Creative Project Manager to join our team and be part of an integrated in-house agency, where Tonic3 creatives collaborate with client partners to deliver compelling work. In this role, you’ll be the connective thread between strategy, creativity, and execution—keeping projects moving, teams aligned, and stakeholders informed. If you’re energized by collaboration, complexity, and solving challenges, this could be your next big move.

Position Overview:

Embedded within our client’s in-house agency, the Creative Project Manager oversees the full lifecycle of creative projects—from intake to delivery across print, digital, UX/UI, multimedia, and other marketing channels. You’ll serve as the primary point of contact between client partners and creative teams, managing workflow, clarifying requirements, and ensuring every deliverable is accurate, on-brand, and on time. This is a role for a detail-driven problem-solver who thrives in fast-paced environments and knows how to keep teams focused while navigating evolving priorities.

Salary

$80,000 - $100,000 per year.

Location

• Schaumburg, IL (3 days per week in the office, 2 days remote).

What You’ll Do:

• Act as the primary liaison between partners and the creative team, ensuring alignment on priorities, timelines, and deliverables.
• Review briefs and assets to clarify requirements, identify gaps, and set teams up for success.
• Manage timelines and resources across multiple fast-moving projects with overlapping deadlines.
• Lead project communications—status updates while keeping stakeholders informed.
• Track progress, manage change requests, and ensure all deliverables meet quality standards and brand guidelines.
• Utilize workflow tools to manage requests, monitor capacity, and generate accurate project reports.
• Anticipate risks and roadblocks early and problem-solve solutions to keep work on track.
• Continuously look for opportunities to streamline processes and improve team efficiency.
• Build trusted relationships with partners by being proactive, responsive, and solution-oriented.

Who You Are:

• 3+ years of professional experience in project management, ideally in a creative, marketing, or digital environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Advertising, or related field.
• Experience managing workflows in a creative or in-house agency setting (Aprimo is a plus).
• Strong communicator with excellent written and verbal skills.
• Highly organized with impeccable attention to detail and follow-through.
• Ability to manage multiple fast-moving projects with evolving priorities.
• Skilled collaborator who builds strong relationships across creative, strategy, marketing, and production teams.
• Proficient in workflow tools and MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Strategic problem-solver who can connect dots across teams and initiatives.
• Naturally curious, adaptable, and energized by delivering results.
• Positive attitude and team-first mindset—solutions-oriented and quick to help others succeed.
• Must have agency experience.

Why Join Us?

• 16 Hours of Volunteer Time Off (VTO) to Give Back to Your Community
• All the Equipment You Need to Do Your Best Work
• Ongoing Learning & Development with a Dedicated Training Budget