Project Manager

Mars United Commerce; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 61,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid family care for parents and caret

Adoption & fertility support

Pet adoption support

Wellness and health programs

Tuition assistance

Flexible working arrangements

Work Your World program

Job summary

Mars United℠ Commerce seeks a Project Manager to lead client projects and processes ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and client satisfaction. Candidates must reside within commutable distance to Chicago or Detroit for a hybrid work schedule.

You will develop and manage project scope, schedules, estimates, budgets, and billing while collaborating with account teams and stakeholders. Strong digital media knowledge and office software proficiency are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in advertising, marketing, business or related field.
• 1-3 years of marketing or advertising experience, agency experience preferred.
• Interest in the Project Management discipline.
• Strong background in digital media including custom website page development, native advertising, digital display ads, search, email, and social media.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to manage time, adhere to strict timelines, multitask and work well under pressure.
• Detail orientation and ability to ensure that projects are developed in line with client’s brand style and guidelines.
• Proactive nature in the seeking of work/responsibility.
• Dependability in execution of work and as member of assigned team.
• Enthusiastic, solution-oriented attitude in accepting work/new challenges.
• Desire to learn all aspects of the assigned client scope of work and tactics; digital knowledge is a plus.
• Effective interpersonal skills across functions.
• Conscientious work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage project scope.
• Develop and manage project schedules.
• Develop and manage estimates.
• Manage budgets and billing.
• Define project scope with account management and communicate goals to the team.
• Define and evaluate project success; identify and manage risks.
• Develop internal status reports and meeting notes; troubleshoot issues with the team.

Skills

Digital media knowledge

MS Office proficiency

Time management

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Proactive attitude

Dependability

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in advertising, marketing, business or related field

Job description

Company Description

Mars United℠ Commerce is a global commerce marketing practice that aligns people, technology, and intelligence to make the business of our clients better today than it was yesterday. Our worldwide capabilities coalesce into four key disciplines — Strategy & Analytics, Content & Experiences, Digital Commerce, and Retail Consultancy — that individually deliver unmatched results for clients and collectively give them an unparalleled network of seamlessly integrated functions across the entire commerce marketing ecosystem. These disciplines are powered by our industry-leading technology platform, Marilyn®, which helps marketers understand the total business impact of their commerce marketing activation, enabling them to make better decisions, create connected experiences, and drive stronger, measurable results. Learn more at https://www.marsunited.com/.

Overview

We are seeking a Project Manager to manage client projects and process to ensure project accuracy, timeliness and client satisfaction.

Candidates must reside in a commutable distance to one of our hub locations in Chicago or Detroit (Troy) for a hybrid work schedule.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop and manage project scope


• Develop and manage project schedules


• Develop and manage estimates


• Manage budgets and billing

Project Scopes

• Define Project Scope in concert with Account Management


• Clearly communicate goals, expectations, and key information to team


• Define and evaluate project success


• Identify and manage project risks


• Work with team to troubleshoot and resolve issues


• Develop and communicate internal status reports and meeting notes

Project Schedules

• Maintain accurate schedule through lifecycle of project


• Manage projects to scheduled milestones


• Communicate schedule risks upon detection and work with team to mitigate


• Clearly communicate key project miles stones to all team members

Estimates

• Utilize existing data where possible to inform project estimates


• Develop estimate templates based on common project scopes


• Effectively manage scope creep by issuing change controls


• Communicate estimate risk upon detection and work with team to mitigate

Budgets and Billing

• Billing liaison: Responsible for budget management, weekly billing meetings, and follow up w/ Client Leadership teams regarding outstanding financial issues.

Skillsets Required

• Bachelor’s degree in advertising, marketing, business or related field


• 1-3 years of marketing or advertising experience, agency experience preferred


• Interest in the Project Management discipline


• Strong background in digital media including custom website page development, native advertising, digital display ads, search, email, and social media


• Proficiency in Word, Excel and PowerPoint


• Ability to manage time, adhere to strict timelines, multitask and work well under pressure


• Detail orientation and ability to ensure that projects are developed in line with client’s brand style and guidelines


• Proactive nature in the seeking of work/responsibility


• Dependability in execution of work and as member of assigned team


• Enthusiastic, solution-oriented attitude in accepting work/new challenges


• Desire to learn all aspects of the assigned client scope of work and tactics; digital knowledge (banner ads, etc.) is a plus


• Effective interpersonal skills working well across functions


• Conscientious work ethic

Additional Information

Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include:

• Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more


• Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility


• Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption


• Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance


• Tuition Assistance


• Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more


• Matching Gifts programs


• Flexible working arrangements


• ‘Work Your World’ Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)


• Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances

The benefits offerings listed are available to eligible U.S. Based employees, are reviewed on an annual basis, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents.

We also offer medical and voluntary benefits to our freelancers and temporary employees. Voluntary benefit options include supplemental medical insurance, transportation, and parking benefits, legal benefits, pet insurance, and auto and home insurance. You must be actively employed for 90 consecutive calendar days in order to be eligible for Publicis medical and voluntary benefits.

Mars United℠ Commerce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law, genetic information, marital status, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact [e-mail].

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range: USD $60,800.00 - USD $84,000.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 11/2/2026.