Project Manager I- Ad Agency

Project Manager I (Non-IT) -Ad Agency
Mettawa, IL (Hybrid: Tues–Thurs onsite | Mon & Fri remote optional)
$35-$39/HR based on benefit selection
12-month contract to start

Orion Group is seeking a Project Manager I to support our pharmaceutical client’s internal advertising agency. This role focuses on managing timelines, workflows, approvals, and cross-functional coordination for creative marketing projects across print and digital channels.

This is a great fit for someone with advertising agency project management experience who thrives in highly collaborative, fast-moving environments.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Manage multiple creative projects simultaneously across varying stages of development
  • Develop and maintain detailed project timelines and schedules
  • Coordinate project workflows, approvals, routing, and stakeholder communications
  • Facilitate status meetings and distribute meeting recaps/action items
  • Support Medical/Legal/Regulatory (MLR) review processes and asset submissions
  • Partner with account, creative, production, and digital teams to ensure successful delivery
  • Track project budgets, estimates, billing, and timelines
  • Manage documentation, specs, and workflow processes across projects

What We’re Looking For

• 1–4+ years of advertising agency project management experience
  • Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills
  • Experience supporting print and digital marketing projects
  • Bachelor’s degree required

 


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