Creative Project Manager [AQ-18512]

Aquent; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision, and dental plans

Paid sick leave

Retirement plans with match

Free online training through AquentGym

Job summary

Aquent partners with a leading global healthcare company to deliver strategic creative communications. We seek a dynamic, highly organized professional to serve as an operational bridge, ensuring seamless delivery of vital content from concept to completion in a fast-paced, high-impact environment focused on improving global health outcomes.

You will translate strategic visions into precise briefs, manage multiple projects, and coordinate MLR reviews, ensuring assets flow through Veeva Vault

Qualifications

• 5+ years in project/account management within healthcare/pharma advertising.
• Hands-on experience managing pharma promotional materials through MLR.
• Knowledge of FDA/OPDP guidelines for branded and unbranded content.

Responsibilities

• Translate requests into precise briefs, timelines, and resource plans.
• Oversee daily production workflow for multiple projects across channels.
• Manage project status, priorities, and resource capacity.
• Serve as operational liaison for brand marketers and studio leadership.
• Coordinate MLR submissions and track cycles to final approval.
• Route final assets through Veeva Vault PromoMats with compliance.
• Identify and mitigate project risks to prevent deadlines slips.
• Contribute to studio workflow improvements and templates.

Skills

Project management

Healthcare advertising

Veeva Vault PromoMats

FDA/OPDP guidelines

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Workfront

Asana

Monday.com

Tools

Veeva Vault PromoMats

Job description

Aquent is partnering with a leading global healthcare company dedicated to advancing medical innovation. This organization stands at the forefront of transforming groundbreaking ideas into tangible solutions that significantly improve global health outcomes.

We are seeking a dynamic and highly organized individual to join our team as a pivotal operational bridge, ensuring the seamless delivery of vital creative communications. In this role, you will be instrumental in translating strategic visions into compelling and impactful content, directly influencing the future of healthcare. Your expertise will drive creative projects from inception to delivery, making a significant impact in a fast-paced, high-impact environment dedicated to improving global health outcomes.

What You Will Do

• Translate new requests from brand teams into precise creative briefs, comprehensive timelines, and strategic resourcing plans.
• Oversee the daily production workflow for multiple simultaneous projects across various channels and deliverables, ensuring efficiency and timely completion.
• Proactively manage project status, establish clear team priorities, and expertly balance creative resource capacity to maximize productivity.
• Serve as the primary operational liaison for brand marketers, brand managers, and studio leadership, fostering robust communication and collaboration.
• Coordinate submissions for medical, legal, and regulatory (MLR) review, meticulously tracking cycles and managing feedback through to final approval.
• Route all final approved assets through Veeva Vault PromoMats, ensuring strict compliance and easy accessibility.
• Proactively identify and mitigate potential project risks, swiftly resolving any timing, scope, or resourcing challenges before they impact critical deadlines.
• Contribute to continuous improvement efforts by refining studio workflows, reporting mechanisms, and asset templates to enhance overall operational efficiency.

What You Bring

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of dedicated project management or account management experience, specifically within a healthcare or pharmaceutical advertising agency setting.
• Demonstrated hands‑on experience managing pharmaceutical promotional materials through the rigorous medical, legal, and regulatory (MLR) review process.
• Working knowledge of Veeva Vault PromoMats and a solid understanding of FDA/OPDP regulatory guidelines for both branded and unbranded content.
• Proven track record of successfully managing multiple complex projects and cross‑functional stakeholders concurrently.
• Strong ability to collaborate effectively with Creative Directors, Art Directors, and Designers, providing clear, actionable direction.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, coupled with an unwavering attention to detail.
• Proficiency with enterprise project management software such as Workfront, Asana, or Monday.com.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Previous experience working within an in‑house creative or content studio environment.
• Exposure to modular content frameworks and content reuse workflows.
• Familiarity with AI‑assisted content production tools.

About Aquent Talent

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands.

• subsidized health, vision, and dental plans
• paid sick leave
• retirement plans with a match
• free online training through Aquent Gymnasium

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Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer.

We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

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