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Project Manager (Digital Marketing/Advertising)

Leap Group · Chicago, IL · 1 mo ago
On-siteProject ManagementFull-time

Why Join Our Team?

When joining Leap Group, you're joining a team that is passionate, innovative, and connected. Some words we've heard our teammates use to describe our culture are welcoming, collaborative, flexible, and dog-friendly (warning: your interview may be accompanied by a wagging tail).

Benefits

  • Health, dental, vision, and ancillary benefits
  • Paid maternity and paternity leave
  • Unlimited PTO and Summer Fridays
  • Autonomy and flexibility
  • Sensible and inclusive benefits
  • Company-paid access to coaching and therapy
  • 401k plan with match and 1:1 access to investment advisor
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Remote-hybrid flexibility
  • Diverse and Inclusive Marketing Comes from Diverse and Inclusive Teams

Where is This Role?

  • Our roles are typically open to remote candidates located and authorized to work in the U.S.
  • Strong preference is always given to candidates in or near our physical footprint.

The Project Manager

  • The Project Manager is a highly organized and proactive operational leader who helps drive the successful delivery of integrated client work across cross-functional teams.
  • This person brings a balance of structure, adaptability, and communication skills, keeping projects moving efficiently while creating clarity and alignment for both internal teams and clients.
  • In this role, you’ll lead day-to-day project execution across multiple initiatives, partnering closely with creative, strategy, media, production, account, and development teams to ensure work is delivered on time, on budget, and at a high standard.
  • You’re solutions-oriented, detail-focused, and energized by bringing order to fast-moving environments with shifting priorities and competing deadlines.
  • The ideal candidate brings strong project management fundamentals, excellent communication skills, and experience managing integrated marketing or advertising projects across digital, social, production, web, and traditional channels.
  • This role may be structured as a part-time or contract opportunity depending on business needs and candidate experience.

What do You Need?

  • 3+ years of project management experience in an agency, marketing, digital, creative, or related environment required
  • Experience managing multiple concurrent projects with competing priorities and deadlines
  • Strong client communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Experience coordinating cross-functional teams across creative, media, strategy, production, and/or development disciplines
  • Experience using project management platforms such as Workfront, Asana, Monday.com, Jira, or similar tools
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Ability to proactively identify risks, solve problems, and keep projects moving forward
  • Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment while managing shifting priorities
  • Experience within an advertising, marketing, or integrated agency environment preferred
  • Project management certification or completed coursework is preferred, but not required
  • High level of accountability, follow-through, and ownership over project outcomes

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