Mettawa, IL - Hybrid Required - (3 days onsite / 2 Remote)

• creative and marketing strategy exp will work
• Digital creative exp
• Understand trafficking
• Understand different processes
• more years exp will be a plus
• Smart sheet and excel experience
• Some digital background
• Ad agency and pharma exp
• Project Management tools exp
• Creative exp needed
• Creating advertising projects and campaigns
• Managing high volume of projects
• High volume traffic work with agency and project management exp will be a good fit
• creratinve exp but not production exp
• Art director or graphic designer will not work as they will not be doing design work

What are the top 3-5 skills requirements should this person have?

• Detail oriented
• Timeline and project budget development expertise
• Collaborator with ad agency experience
• Digital Background

What are the top 3-5 skills requirements that would be nice to have-but not required?

• pharma experience
• client facing
• Advanced level experience on PM software & Smart Sheets.

Job Description

Project Manager – AbbVie Ad Agency -- Contract Position

PRIMARY FUNCTION / PRIMARY GOALS / OBJECTIVES

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

KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS

• Understand AbbVie 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/PROCESS MANAGEMENT

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

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor degree required
• 5-10 years of ad agency experience required, pharmaceutical experience a plus
• 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
• Advanced level experience with Project Manager software and Smart Sheets

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $45.00 - $47.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• creative Project manager: 4 years (Preferred)
• Digital marketing: 4 years (Preferred)
• Project management: 4 years (Preferred)
• ad agency: 3 years (Preferred)
• Veeva PromoMats: 3 years (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Lake Forest, IL 60045 (Required)

Work Location: In person