Creative Project Manager

Our agency client is looking for a Creative Project Coordinator to join their team in an exciting, fast-paced environment.

This role is:
- 40 hours/week
- Hybrid 3 days onsite Tuesday - Thursday in their Chicago office (Fulton Market area)
- Temporary for the next 3-4 months for a leave coverage

This is and exciting role for a client facing Project Coordinator to join a fast paced  team with 2 other team members in role reporting directly to Global Program Lead.  You will be accountable for the end-to-end management, coordination, and delivery of all branding/packaging materials. 

The ideal Project Coordinator will have:
- Agency Experience
- Client facing; strong communication between client and team directives 
- Knowledge of PM tool like WorkFront or Monday.com
- Asset management experience (they use Mediabox)
- Fast paced, ability to make quick changes and flexible with client requests
- Branding or packaging background is a huge plus!

Responsibilities of the Project Coordinator:
- Managing all Creative-phase tasks in Workfront, asset management , & project channels 
- Writing up tasks and assigning resources.
- Creating client project channels MS Teams, as applicable
- Reviewing all Creative-phase deliverables prior to upload or handoff
- Creating and expediting strict timelines using approved timeline templates
- Obtaining  alignment from Creative Director, Producer, Artwork PM, Prepress PM, and consult w/ Account Managers
- Informing the  internal team of any changes impacting Creative-phase scope, deliverables, or timing
- Managing client communication related to Creative-phase scope, deliverables, and timing changes
- Owning project  tracker to ensure accuracy and timeline adherence.
- Inputting concept  for any projects in the Creative phase
- Attend all client briefings and daily intake meetings
- Owning  intake, revisions and team notification during the intake and creative
- Providing internal teams with feedback during creative and artwork phases
- Providing project information to Producer for photo shoot planning
- Confirming receipt of photography product samples with Producer
- Attending all photography pre-production meetings
- Managing the retouch workflow and notifying Artwork PM of final imagery

In this position, you may have access to client or customer systems, confidential and/or proprietary information or data. This position is onsite and requires you to work closely with other individuals in a collaborative team environment.

Benefits

Creative Circle's Freelance Employee benefits package includes eligibility for Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) medical plan, dental/vision/term life package, discount prescription program, critical illness, accident, tele-behavioral health, and 401(k) plan. Sick leave is provided to Candidates whose assignment work location is in a state or city subject to sick leave laws. A Minimum Value (MV) PPO medical plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and paid holiday eligibility are based on length and dates of service.

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Hilary Gable - Sr. Recruiter

For Creative Circle to represent you for this opportunity, you must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship for a non-immigrant visa such as a H-1B, TN, or O visa. We do not support or provide training for STEM/OPT programs. Additionally, you must be physically located in and perform the work for our client in the United States.This is a new role.

This job was first posted by Creative Circle on 04/23/2026 and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or closed.

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