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Epstein

Senior Construction Project Manager

Chicago, IL · On-site

$114K - $156K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

... class" creative project solutions. Overview The Construction Senior Project Manager provides ... management direction and control of projects from concept design through completion and strives to ...

Gyro

Project Manager (Integrated)

Chicago, IL · On-site

We are 600 creative minds strong, united by a single mission: to produce ideas that are humanly ... Integrated Project Manager will be responsible for supporting a Senior Digital Project Manager ...

Addison Group

Integrated Project Manager

Chicago, IL · Remote

$40 - $50/hr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Integrated Project Manager Remote/Onsite: Hybrid - Chicago, IL Onsite Mondays & Wednesdays Salary ... Experience in at least two of the following: creative campaigns, paid media, SEO, website builds ...

Fusion92

Project Manager

Chicago, IL · On-site

Responsibilities include delivering projects on time and within scope, resourcing creative, and technical colleagues, and managing budgets. Candidate should ideally have a background in business ...

LJC

Project Manager

Chicago, IL

$140K - $160K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

The Role We Want You For LJC is looking to hire a Project Manager to join our established ... Demonstrated competence with Adobe Creative Suite, Bluebeam, and MS Office with some ability in ...

Fusion92

Project Manager

Chicago, IL · On-site +1

Responsibilities include delivering projects on time and within scope, resourcing creative, and technical colleagues, and managing budgets. Candidate should ideally have a background in business ...

Braze

Senior Creative Operations Lead, Brand

Chicago, IL · Hybrid

$116K - $183K/yr

Partner with People, Finance, and Marketing leadership on org health, resourcing strategy, and long-term scale WHO YOU ARE * 8-10+ years of experience in creative project management, creative ...

Builtech Services

Project Manager

Palatine, IL

$120K - $150K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Project Manager Come Join the Builtech Team: Looking for a place to advance your career and find ... part of a creative, innovative organization that is focused on your growth and development.

Sonoma Consulting Inc.

Project Manager

Glenview, IL · On-site

Project Management Responsibilities: Responsible for assembling project team, assigning individual ... Ability to advocate a creative atmosphere, facilitates entrepreneurial meetings, and envisions a ...

B-O-F Corporation

Project Manager

Aurora, IL · On-site

$90K - $109K/yr

Our team blends engineering precision, creative thinking, and hands-on collaboration to deliver ... POSITION SUMMARY We're looking for a highly driven Project Manager to lead complex, customer ...

New

Builtech Services LLC

Project Manager

Palatine, IL · On-site

$120K - $150K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Project Manager Come Join the Builtech Team:Looking for a place to advance your career and find ... creative, innovative organization that is focused onyourgrowth and development.Builtech is ...

Inizio Evoke

Senior Project Manager

Chicago, IL · Remote

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Retirement

... creative services, technology services, operations, accounting, and administration). They oversee and manage the end-to-end development of projects, according to established business processes. We ...

Builtech Services LLC

Project Manager

Palatine, IL

$120K - $150K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Project Manager Come Join the Builtech Team: Looking for a place to advance your career and find ... part of a creative, innovative organization that is focused on your growth and development.

Inizio Evoke

Senior Project Manager

Chicago, IL · Remote

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Retirement

... creative services, technology services, operations, accounting, and administration). They oversee and manage the end-to-end development of projects, according to established business processes. We ...

Inizio Evoke

Senior Project Manager

Chicago, IL · Remote

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Retirement

... creative services, technology services, operations, accounting, and administration). They oversee and manage the end-to-end development of projects, according to established business processes. We ...

Ardagh Group

Project Manager

Elk Grove Village, IL · On-site

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

The primary role of the Project Manager is to provide technical support and project coordination ... We offer exciting and rewarding opportunities for talented and creative people. If you have ...

ARDAGH GROUP

Project Manager

Elk Grove Village, IL · On-site

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

The primary role of the Project Manager is to provide technical support and project coordination ... We offer exciting and rewarding opportunities for talented and creative people. If you have ...

ARDAGH GROUP

Project Manager

Elk Grove Village, IL

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

The primary role of the Project Manager is to provide technical support and project coordination ... We offer exciting and rewarding opportunities for talented and creative people. If you have ...

Watterson Environmental Group LLC

Project Manager

Schaumburg, IL

$52K - $85K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Uses rigorous logic and methods to analyze and understand why problems occur; generates and implements creative, cost effective and realistic solutions. * Project Management: Effectively uses the ...

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How much do creative project manager jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 20, 2026, the average yearly pay for creative project manager in Barrington, IL is $96,123.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $81,600.00 and $110,400.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a creative project manager?

A creative project manager oversees all the elements of a creative project. These creative projects usually fall under the marketing department, but there are opportunities in other sections of a company. As a creative project manager, your job duties are to shape the ideas of the project, define clear goals and objectives in consultation with other departments, organize your team, and keep them on task. The creative project manager needs to maintain a balance between allowing the creative talent freedom to explore ideas while still making sure the team meets deadlines and creates a strong project, so you need excellent interpersonal and negotiations skills for this career.

How does a creative project manager typically collaborate with cross-functional teams during a project?

A Creative Project Manager serves as a bridge between creative teams, such as designers and copywriters, and other departments like marketing, product, and client services. They facilitate communication by clearly outlining project goals, timelines, and deliverables, ensuring everyone is aligned. Regular check-ins, status updates, and collaborative meetings are common, allowing the manager to address any blockers quickly and keep the project on track. This collaborative structure fosters a dynamic environment where feedback and ideas flow openly, ensuring that creative outputs meet both strategic objectives and client expectations.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a creative project manager, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Creative Project Manager, you need strong project management abilities, experience in creative industries, and typically a bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, or a related field. Familiarity with project management tools like Asana, Trello, or Wrike, and design software such as Adobe Creative Suite, is highly valued. Exceptional communication, organization, and leadership skills help you coordinate teams and manage client expectations effectively. These competencies are crucial for delivering high-quality creative projects on time and within budget while maintaining strong team collaboration.

What is the difference between Creative Project Manager vs Graphic Designer?

AspectCreative Project ManagerGraphic Designer
Required credentialsBachelor's in marketing, communications, or related field; project management certifications often preferredBachelor's in graphic design, visual arts, or related field; design software proficiency
Work environmentCollaborates with teams, manages timelines, oversees projects from concept to completionFocuses on creating visual content, working primarily in design studios or freelance settings
Employer and industry usageUsed in advertising agencies, media companies, marketing departmentsCommon in design firms, advertising agencies, freelance work

The Creative Project Manager oversees the entire project lifecycle, coordinating teams and managing deadlines, while the Graphic Designer focuses on creating visual content. Both roles require creative skills, but the project manager emphasizes organization and leadership, whereas the designer emphasizes technical design expertise.

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Associate Project Manager (CoPackaging/CoManufacturing)

Creative Werks LLC

Elk Grove Village, IL • On-site

$60K - $75K/yr

Full-time

Posted 12 days ago

Job description

Job Type
Full-time
Description
Job Summary:
As a member of the creative werks Client Services team, the Associate Project Manager is responsible for the day-to-day project management of assigned projects and clients. Associate Project Managers work with internal and client stakeholders to elicit, validate, prioritize, and document client and internal requests or issues and assist in the development of executable solutions to resolve the business and client's production needs.
The person in this role will own a client(s) and/or business need following the sale cycle driving development, internal/external alignment, project delivery, and close (the end-to-end supply chain). They are the main points of contact and escalation for internal creative werks teams and assists in delivering creative werks operational excellence that meets and exceeds client expectations.
This position requires an elevated level of organizational, planning skills, attention to detail and holding all stakeholders accountable. Working the ability to balance multiple tasks and projects simultaneously, while creating an environment that motivates, inspires, and respects others.
Responsibilities of the Position:
  • Ensure all projects/programs are completed on time and within scope and budgeted rate and allocated run time.
  • Build and monitor timelines, progress, and keep internal / cross-functional stakeholders accountable and up to date.
  • Create regular, detailed status reports on projects.
  • Communicate regularly with Sales on issues, challenges, and breakthroughs with projects.
  • Assist in and/or track and manage the end-to-end supply chain to meet all client and creative werks needs.
  • Initiate and follow through on project workflow challenges and quality assurance issues.
  • Ensure that project goals and objectives are accomplished according to time, cost, and performance standards.
  • Assist in and/or manage and oversee all pricing requests at assigned threshold and assist with sales when needed.
  • Call and facilitate meetings as required, delegating tasks, and following up on progress.
  • Continuous Improvement driven through curiosity of identifying areas of opportunities to drive measurable improvement followed by leading the process improvement initiatives. Progress should be tracked by identifying ideas and follow through until complete and delivered.
  • Job costing analysis reconciliation of assigned client jobs to understand, report, and deliver improvement on the following:

o Component scrap through mass balance tool
o Demonstrated rates
o Job financials
o Quality holds
o Client attainment
o MISC transaction reconciliation
o Tolling & Material margin
o Planned cost verification for next week
o Status check of jobs in progress
o Cost review of jobs completed in prior week
o Accurate customer contract prices set up (finished good and item level)
  • Monitor, track and execute ancillary billing items relating to client nonproduction invoicing. Including but not limited to the following:

o Packaging fixed costs
o OT
o Storage costs
o Line trials
o Potential freight cost
o Samples
o Disposal fees
o Rework/Additional job costs
o Amortization true ups
o Sustainability / waste streams
  • Oversee, or assist with another client services team member, client seasonal needs and lead kick off meetings with both internal and external team members, manage and drive planning, scope, tasks, timeline, and communication to deliver on time and in full to desired client results. Execute season-end reviews.
  • Maintain Sales ERP system inputs and update project status and forecast / budget review:

o Review monthly forecast and budget for assigned client(s).
o Work with Sales counterpart to establish pipeline and ensure forecast visibility.
o Complete monthly forecast updates and attend monthly forecast meeting.
o Establish seasonal volume locks with client and add to ERP.
o If required, add forecast demand to co-pack schedule.
  • Assist in and/or manage internal processes and communication. Including seasonal and annual Locks, Seasonal Kick-Off Meeting, and documented Lock Volumes.
  • ERP Item creation including:

o Item master set up
o WI Born on Date
o WI Item Creation
o Current Operations/Materials WI Current Materials,
o WI Current Operations
o Contract Pricing WI Customer Contracts
o Create MIs WI New Manufacturing Instructions
o WI MI SharePoint Upload
  • QC Hold disposition: Ensure disposition within 48 hours for assigned quality holds.
  • Lead quarterly internal client operations presentation (business review) including metrics on the following: attainment, revenue, consumer units, scrap, shipping, holds, average hold time, material management velocity, and year-over-year trends. Collaborate and assist Sales for client business reviews.
  • Day to day management of project execution including daily production reporting if necessary and change management including process deviations.
  • Monitor additional internal department KPIs.
  • Inventory management

o Complete month end inventory roll-up.
o Monitor slow moving inventory.
o Track inventory and assign appropriate age identification to aged inventory for billing purposes.
o Communicate slow moving inventory with client.
o SLOB management - adherence to storage and materials policies.
o Client weekly reporting and charges.
o Inventory review of items that need to be Pending Disposition, moving from Pending Disposition to Storage Hold.
o COD communication
  • Perform other duties as assigned by Management

Requirements
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
  • Knowledge of Project Management philosophies - PMP certification preferred.
  • Knowledge of manufacturing processes including raw materials, vendor supply, production processes, machinery, quality control, etc.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills among all levels.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to effectively train, coach, and mentor managers to drive world-class service and results.
  • Ability to interact effectively with all levels of senior leadership and with multiple departments.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communications skills.
  • Get-it-done mindset: able to handle stress well, humble, and scrappy.
  • Open-minded and curious listener who is able to pick up context quickly and can navigate ambiguity to get to the heart of the problem.
  • Self-starter attitude who can initiate and drive large initiatives from concept to completion.

Education and Experience:
  • 5+ years of relevant experience.
  • Experience with an MRP system (fully integrated manufacturing system that links project status to Accounting, Production, Shipping/Receiving, etc).

Food Safety Responsibilities:
  • Attend all food safety training sessions (GMP, SQF, HACCP, Allergen, Food Facility Security, Preventing Foodborne Illness)
  • Participate in company GMP walks
  • Enforce company rules regarding food safety and monitoring

Working Conditions:
  • Office setting and warehouse environment with temperature range of 55 - 80 degrees

Physical Requirements:
  • Operate standard office equipment
  • Reach with hands and arms
  • Lift up to 25 pounds

Salary Description
$60,000 - $75,000 plus 5% bonus opportunity
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About Creative Werks

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Industry

Plastics packaging film and sheet (including laminated) manufacturing

Company size

501 - 1,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Elk Grove Village, IL, US

Year founded

1999

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