Emerging Client Partner & Project Coordinator

Merkle Italia; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 54,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental insurance

Life insurance

Short-term and long-term disability保险

401k

Flexible paid time off

At least 15 paid holidays per year

Paid sick and safe leave

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Dentsu Creative in Chicago is seeking an emergent client partner and delivery professional to support day-to-day project execution and foster strong client relationships. You will coordinate timelines, manage client requests, and help ensure a seamless experience.

With guidance from senior team members, you will learn to lead projects, manage budgets, and develop your skills in client service, project delivery, and analytics while contributing to cross-channel production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Proactive, collaborative approach to problem-solving.
• Experience in a client-facing or agency environment preferred or volunteer or paid experience throughout college.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily status reporting and maintain accurate meeting notes for all account activities.
• Prepare timelines and develop project estimates in collaboration with Managers.
• Manage day-to-day client interactions and serve as the go-to point of contact for client requests.
• Support project workflows and ensure all administrative tasks are executed accurately and timely.
• Track and manage team hours, project expenses, and generate weekly financial reports.
• Coordinate schedules, initiate new projects, and support resource allocation across the team.
• Support production activities across multiple mediums (digital, print, video, etc.).
• Identify and creatively solve problems that impact project delivery or client satisfaction.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Written communication

Verbal communication

Prioritization

Problem-solving

Client-facing experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Dentsu Creative in Chicago is seeking an emergent client partner and delivery professional to support day-to-day project execution and foster strong client relationships. You will coordinate timelines, manage client requests, and help ensure a seamless experience.

With guidance from senior team members, you will learn to lead projects, manage budgets, and develop your skills in client service, project delivery, and analytics while contributing to cross-channel production.