Project Manager

JRD Systems; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Lead Recruitment Specialist to manage project timelines and agency operations. This role is pivotal in ensuring campaigns are executed on time and within budget while collaborating with various stakeholders. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, balancing multiple priorities and maintaining high-quality outputs. With a focus on campaign management and adherence to standardized processes, this position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to impactful marketing initiatives. If you have a strong background in project management and a passion for creative collaboration, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of Project Management experience in CPG or advertising.
• Strong experience in managing multiple project timelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead project delivery across multiple workstreams and manage timelines.
• Coordinate communication between internal teams and agency partners.

Skills

Project Management

Budget Management

Stakeholder Communication

Organizational Skills

Agency Management

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Jira

Smartsheet

Trello

Job description

Direct message the job poster from JRD Systems

Lead Recruitment Specialist @ JRD Systems | MBA, Technical Recruiting

Job Title - Project Manager II- 4052 -1

Base Location – Chicago, IL (Hybrid - Must work on-site 1-2 days per week)

Duration – 9+ months (Potential for extension or hire, not guaranteed)

**Only on w2 or 1099** & **Only candidates local to Chicago**

Job Description :

This role is responsible for driving overall campaign management, timelines, day-to-day agency operations, and ensuring the appropriate checkpoints across the K-C organization. This role will be essential in partnering with the Brand Team to organize across a variety of internal/external stakeholders to deploy campaigns both on time and within budget. The right team member will understand how to balance multiple priorities, stakeholders, and shifting timelines while maintaining quality in output.

This role will be deep in the creative process and have a strong understanding of the agency landscape. They will work independently, moving fluidly within a fast-paced environment and be well-versed in project management.

Responsibilities:

• Campaign Management
• Lead project delivery across multiple workstreams, including running workflow meetings, owning the project timeline and tracking the marketing budget.
• Owner of project health tracker, tracking progress against key milestones and identifying roadblocks across all workstreams.
• Responsible for team connectivity at the project level, ensuring a steady flow of communication between K-C groups.
• Primary point of contact for agency partners at the project level, coordinating timelines and key milestones.
• Track agency progress against scope, ensuring all workstreams are delivered to K-C standards of excellence and adhere to aligned scope of work.
• In partnership with Procurement, responsible for project-level scoping and budget negotiations with agency partners, utilizing K-C approved benchmarks.
• Ways of Working Adherence
• Uphold standardized K-C ways of working across projects, ensuring a consistent and repeatable workflow.
• Responsible for appropriate project documentation and organization for streamlined collaboration across internal and external groups.
• Annual Planning Coordination
• Oversee annual planning timeline at the brand level, working with K-C teams and agency partners to track key touchpoints and deliver quality presentations.
• Interaction across all areas and levels of the marketing organization and with our external agency partners. Day-to-day partnership at the junior/mid-level within the K-C brand marketing organization, liaison between the Brand team and the agencies.

Qualifications and skills:

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 6+ years of Project Management experience working in a similar CPG organization or advertising agency on large brands and portfolios.
• Strong experience in developing and managing multiple project timelines and executions, delivering on time and within budget.
• Proven ability to lead and collaborate with an Integrated Agency Team (creative + media at minimum).
• Must have experience in budget management and tracking.
• A proven track record of managing multiple stakeholders, from Brand Managers to C-Suite.
• Strong organizational skills, detail-oriented.
• Excellent internal and external stakeholder communication skills.
• Ability to create and maintain detailed project documentation.
• Proficient with project management methodologies and software (Jira, Smartsheet, Trello, etc.).
• Would like the person to have 3-5 years of Agency Management (Creative agency experience).
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent is a plus.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting