Creative Project Manager / Digital Project Manager

Schaumburg, IL (Hybrid)

$80K/yr – $100K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 3 days ago

Job Summary

Own end-to-end project management for partner-creative collaborations, ensuring clear briefs, timelines, risk mitigation, and smooth cross-team coordination to deliver high-quality assets on time.

  • Own end-to-end project management across multiple fast-moving initiatives.
  • Build trusted partner relationships through proactive, responsive communication.
  • Drive process improvements to streamline workflows and efficiency.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Act as the primary liaison between partners and the creative team, ensuring alignment on priorities, timelines, and deliverables.
  • Review briefs and assets to clarify requirements, identify gaps, and set teams up for success.
  • Manage timelines and resources across multiple fast-moving projects with overlapping deadlines.
  • Lead project communications—status updates while keeping stakeholders informed.
  • Track progress, manage change requests, and ensure all deliverables meet quality standards and brand guidelines.
  • Utilize workflow tools to manage requests, monitor capacity, and generate accurate project reports.
  • Anticipate risks and roadblocks early and problem-solve solutions to keep work on track.
  • Continuously look for opportunities to streamline processes and improve team efficiency.
  • Build trusted relationships with partners by being proactive, responsive, and solution-oriented.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience in project management, preferably within a creative, marketing, digital, or agency environment.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Advertising, or related field.
  • Proven experience managing workflows and coordinating projects in a creative, marketing, or in-house agency setting.
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly convey ideas, timelines, and priorities both verbally and in writing.
  • Highly organized with strong attention to detail and the ability to follow through on multiple deliverables.
  • Ability to manage multiple fast-moving projects with evolving priorities.
  • A collaborative mindset with the ability to build strong relationships across creative, strategy, marketing, and production teams.
  • Experience working with workflow or project management tools, along with proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
  • A proactive problem-solver who can connect the dots across teams, timelines, and project needs.
  • Naturally curious, adaptable, and motivated by helping teams move work forward.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage
  • 401(k)
  • Generous Paid Time Off - Vacation, Sick Days & Holidays
  • 16 Hours of Volunteer Time Off (VTO) to Give Back to Your Community
  • All the Equipment You Need to Do Your Best Work
  • Ongoing Learning & Development with a Dedicated Training Budget
Tonic3 logo

Tonic3

70-90% of projects fail. Build it right, right from the start, with Tonic3. One partner. Endless possibilities.Human-centered. AI-powered. 🔶 We're not just developers—we're digital architects, bringing a signature blend of user-centric design, AI intelligence, and developer chops.Because it's not *actually* transformation if people don't thrive. Which is why we work to make tech awesome for humans, even AI. Scale go to market, adapt to change, elevate performance — all while creating meaningful, measurable connections with your customers. Enlightened product and technology leaders choose Tonic3 to deliver their ideas with a fresh approach to design and development work without compromising the customer experience. Combining strategic leadership consulting with near-shore digital solutions expertise provides a flexible, measurable delivery model. Let's build it right, and make it as unique as your business.

Founded in 1996
Dallas, Maine, USA
104 employees (32 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$80K/yr – $100K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

See all Tonic3 salaries

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
14 (13% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
5

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
6.2K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$157
Traffic Source Mix
Search
32%
Direct
44%
Referral
7.2%
Social
14.9%
Paid
1.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~104
Tonic3 logo

Creative Project Manager / Digital Project Manager

Tonic3 · Schaumburg, IL · Hybrid