Project Manager (Advertising Agency)

Posted 09 February 2024
Salary US$30 - US$33 per hour
LocationIllinois
Job type Contract
DisciplineLife Science Recruitment
ReferenceABB24568-R_1707508339
Contact NameColin Murray-Bain

Job description

Location: Mettawa, IL

Contract Length: 12 Months

Pay Rate: $30-33/hr

Primary Function/Responsibilities:

The Project Manager works closely with their assigned account manager to help coordinate daily activities and the ongoing relationship with their respective brand teams.

Knowledge/Experience:

  • Understand guidelines including, but not limited to, corporate branding, promotional material development, Veeva PromoMats review and corporate compliance.
  • Understand the Agency Workflow Process including project initiation and kickoff, collaboration, necessary approvals, production and archiving.
  • Demonstrate clear and concise written and verbal communication skills.
  • Demonstrate the ability to prioritize and multi-task to enhance productivity and manage workload.
  • Possess ability to work in a high-volume, rapidly paced environment.

Project Management Responsibilities:

  • Assist on print, digital and video projects, including trafficking all projects through the Agency.
  • Help facilitate ongoing, timely and accurate communications to ensure all projects are completed on time and within budget.
  • Assist with providing estimates and timelines.
  • Assist with billing and ensure billing is completed on schedule.
  • Track time on a daily basis.

Accountability/Scope:

  • Reports to their assigned Ad Agency account manager
  • Partners with creative team on project initiatives
  • Adherence to all company-wide financial policies

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor degree required
  • 4 years of project management required.
  • Ad agency and pharmaceutical experience preferred
  • Excellent communications skills: verbal, presentation, written
  • High energy, positive, organized individual who is comfortable in a high-visibility role
  • Great collaborator with ability to focus on both the big picture and small details

Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.