Creative Program Manager

Job Description

Program Manager – Creative Operations (Contract)

Location : Chicago preferred (Hybrid)

Duration : October – June, with potential to extend

Overview :

Our client is seeking a Program Manager to support their in-house creative team in executing high-impact design and experiential programs across multiple workstreams. This role will oversee creative project timelines, workflows, and stakeholder communication—ensuring deliverables are on-brand, on-budget, and on-time. You’ll help keep complex creative initiatives organized from concept through production, driving visibility, efficiency, and alignment across teams.

Key Responsibilities :

• Coordinate and manage end-to-end project timelines across creative, design, and production workstreams, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities.
• Serve as the operational hub for internal creative teams—tracking progress, facilitating reviews, and maintaining documentation across all deliverables.
• Partner with designers, producers, and external agencies to ensure milestones, dependencies, and deliverables are clearly defined and executed.
• Manage intake and resourcing for multiple concurrent creative programs, balancing shifting priorities and ensuring stakeholder visibility.
• Support ideation sessions, kickoff meetings, and feedback loops—driving clarity, accountability, and on-time delivery.
• Maintain dashboards, trackers, and reports to communicate progress, risks, and next steps to leadership and partners.

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