Sr. Creative Project Manager

The Azek Company; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in sustainable building products seeks a Sr. Creative Project Manager in Chicago. This role involves holistic creative production oversight, project lifecycle management, and vendor budget responsibilities. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills and a background in project management, with a focus on strategic execution and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management experience, preferably in an agency or corporate creative environment.
• Proven track record of managing complex, cross-functional projects.
• Expert proficiency in organizational, time management, and detail-oriented skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the full lifecycle of creative projects, managing cross-functional teams.
• Develop annual and monthly production plans aligning with business priorities.
• Identify potentials risks or blockers early and develop mitigation strategies.

Skills

Project Management

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Project Management, or a related field

Tools

MS Office Suite

Project Management Methodologies

Job description

Company Overview

The AZEK Company (www.azekco.com) is a $1+ billion and growing industry-leading manufacturer of beautiful, low-maintenance, and environmentally sustainable building products, with a focus on decking and outdoor living. Recognized consistently as the market leader in innovation, quality, and aesthetics, AZEK’s products are made from up to 90% recycled materials, primarily replacing wood in outdoor applications. Since our successful IPO in June 2020 (NYSE: AZEK), we've diverted millions of pounds of waste from landfills and oceans annually, revolutionizing the industry towards a more sustainable future. We prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion, fostering a culture that celebrates uniqueness, drives innovation, and connects us with the customers and communities we serve. This role is based at our corporate headquarters in the Fulton Market District of Chicago, IL with a hybrid on-site (T-Th) work schedule.

Position Summary

The Sr. Creative Project Manager reports to the VP of Creative and owns holistic creative production strategy and execution to support evolving business objectives. This role oversees budgets and establishes scalable process frameworks, forecasting needs and managing resources to ensure all creative projects are completed on time, within budget, and to a high standard of quality. As an expert communicator and leader, this manager builds trusted partnerships with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams, fostering a culture of accountability, proactive feedback, and continuous improvement. As a subject matter expert, they drive selection and evolution of the right tools and own documentation and leadership of process across the Marketing team. The ideal candidate balances strategic vision with hands on execution, adapting to new challenges in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning & Alignment: Partner with the VP of Creative and Marketing to develop annual, quarterly, and monthly production plans that align with go-to-market strategies and ad hoc requests; ensure clarity in project scope, objectives, and stakeholder alignment around business priorities and trade-offs.
• End-to-End Project Management: Oversee the full lifecycle of creative projects (600+ annually), managing cross-functional teams to meet timelines, budgets, and quality standards across still photography, video shoots, and multi-channel asset distribution. Own the process from intake mechanisms to delivery of final assets.
• Resource & Task Allocation: Allocate resources effectively and manage task dependencies, using project management tools to track progress and maintain project momentum.
• Risk Management and Escalation: Identify potential risks or blockers early, proactively develop mitigation strategies, and escalate issues to leadership with clear trade-offs to support timely decision-making.
• Vendor & Budget Management: Act as a trusted advisor and owner of creative budgets (production, contractors). Work with VP Creative, Finance and vendors to negotiate and optimize spending, control project costs to completion, and ensure we have the right roster of ongoing external partners.
• Process Optimization & Communication: Continuously evaluate and refine workflows an ways of working for efficiency, maintain consistent communication with stakeholders, and provide updates on project status and performance metrics (where applicable).
• Administration: Complete and/or delegate administrative tasks as needed to support creative work.

AZEK Co. is looking for an outstanding Sr. Creative Operations Manager to join our growing Creative Team based in Chicago, IL. In this role, you own planning, resourcing, production and distribution frameworks for creative assets to launch products and marketing campaigns supporting the AZEK’s Family of Brands (TimberTech, AZEK Exteriors, StruXure). Through strong leadership, strategic thinking, ownership, and collaboration you seamlessly partner with internal Project and Marketing managers, business teams and external vendors to plan and deliver innovative, bar-raising creative work to support our business objectives. Strong knowledge of the creative development process from concept to multi-channel delivery enables you to forecast needs and develop solutions for evolving complex, cross-functional, cross-category programs. As an expert communicator, you clearly define frameworks for ways of working cross-functionally including documented process (e.g. SOPs), roles, and deliverables holding all partners accountable, building trust through feedback loops and formalized continuous improvement. As a detail-oriented manager, you oversee multiple projects from start to finish for a variety of end uses including brick-and-mortar and digital retail, packaging, print and digital cross-channel marketing, video, events, seasonal and promotional campaigns. You thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, leaning on your analytical, solution-focused abilities combined with a holistic understanding of resources and budget, to proactively identify potential risks, blockers and proactively present trade-off solutions. Your passion for the home space, sustainability and collaborative spirit supports a highly engaged presence on the team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Project Management, or a related field.
• 5+ years of project management experience, preferably in an agency or corporate creative environment.
• Proven track record of managing complex, cross-functional projects with multiple key stakeholders.
• Expert organizational, time management, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Expert proficiency in MS Office Suite, and project management methodologies and supporting software.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a proactive approach to learning, problem-solving, and continuous improvement.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and collaboration abilities.

AZEK is committed to equal opportunity. We value and embrace diversity and inclusion of all Team Members.

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