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Circa - IPG DXTRA

Project Manager

Chicago, IL (On-site)

$75K/yr – $90K/yrMid Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive agency‑level project management for integrated campaigns, coordinating briefs, timelines and cross‑functional teams to deliver on client needs.

  • Own and manage project lifecycle from scoping to delivery
  • Must-have: 4+ years of agency PM experience with financial management
  • Standout: Cross‑functional leadership and clear, structured delivery in complex projects

Job Description

Responsibilities
  • Independently manage multiple small to medium-scale integrated campaigns; collaborating with internal stakeholders, coordinating with various partners and managing vendors
  • Demonstrate understanding the full project lifecycle from client brief to final delivery
  • Own and manage project lifecycle with extended team, inclusive of scoping deliverables, resource management, hour estimates, timeline development, and project requirements/processes
  • Coordinate with creative, strategy, account management and other internal teams to help drive best-in-class solutions, deliver award winning results and mitigate risk and potential overservice
  • Manage financial performance of accounts including scopes, burn report summaries and forecasting
  • Lead internal team members on day-to-day project milestones and deliverables
  • Partner with WS account team to manage team on-boarding processes
  • Support in educating the team on roles and responsibilities, process and templates
Requirements
  • 4+ years of project management experience, preferably in an agency setting
  • Strong financial management skills, including scoping, burn report tracking, resource allocation across project tasks
  • Demonstrated success in managing different types of programs and deliverables, such as creative ideation, social and/or digital
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong organizational and time management skills
  • Detail-oriented, proactive, and skilled at driving clarity in complex projects
  • Motivated and curious, a true team player eager to jump in, problem solve and lead teams to success
  • Proficient in Microsoft Project/Smartsheet, Excel, and PowerPoint
Preferred
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