Creative Project Manager

About Us

At BCD Meetings & Events (BCD M&E), we provide more than meeting and event planning services: we create connections that inspire, motivate and change behavior for our customers. As the world’s most trusted and innovative meetings and events agency, BCD M&E cultivates a culture of people, passion and purpose to drive business forward.

Headquartered in Chicago, with locations in 50+ countries across the world, BCD M&E’s team of 1,800+ people are committed to sustainability and driving success for our customers, our business and ourselves. Our values are at the heart of everything we do, and we look for people that want to be a part of something special, can rise to our standards and love to bring their unique perspective to the table.

While we can’t guarantee every day will be the best (who can?), we can promise a community of people who genuinely care and lead with empathy, a flexible workplace with awesome perks and challenging work that means something.

See what life is about at BCD M&E at bcdme.com/careers

Creative Project Manager

About The Role

We are looking for a Creative Project Manager to join our dynamic creative team. In this role you will oversee the development and execution of creative campaigns—from kickoff to delivery—in collaboration with the Creative Director and Art Director. The Creative Project Manager identifies each project’s scope, clarifies deliverables, anticipates client and designer needs, develops timelines, and ensures design projects are on track. You’ll be responsible for managing large, complex projects and will also need to be comfortable in the weeds—specifically helping to manage day-to-day deliverables.

We are seeking an outgoing, self-driven, proactive individual with proven experience in creative services and associated project management, customer communications, design collaboration, quality control and supervising creative deliverables. This position requires client interaction, scoping skills, project and budget tracking, and ability to work with internal accounting and operations.

Please note, this role requires experience in Print Production.

If you are super detail oriented, customer-service focused and a team player, read on!

As a Creative Project Manager, You Will

• Help oversee creative campaign projects from end to end.
• Coordinate with creative suppliers and across internal teams to manage creative deliverables, vendor quotes, timelines, milestones, and key activities to ensure critical path deadline and budget considerations are met.
• Collaborate closely with Creative Director, Art Director, Graphic Designers and Copywriters to ensure campaign deliverables are high-quality and aligned with client expectations.
• Identify best practices, tools for improved productivity, and collaboration opportunities between internal teams.
• Prepare and distribute weekly traffic reports across all active projects and programs in our pipeline.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to new Creative Project Managers.
  
  

You’re Good At

• Excellent supplier / vendor management skills
• Understanding client brand guidelines and ensure compliance in deliverables.
• Understanding the creative process, able to listen to a client’s needs, then translate into organized design instructions.
• Solution-oriented with understanding of how to approach resolving issues.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities and manage personal workflow and schedules even in the midst of stressful and difficult circumstances.
• Great organizational, people management, and time management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to interpret and explain business content from a creative point of view.
• The ability to manage timelines, shifting priorities, and client expectations.
• Teamwork. It takes a village.
  
  

You Might Also Have

• A college degree from a 4- year institution.
• 3-5 years of experience managing creative campaigns and vendor relationships in an agency or similar environment, preferably within the events industry.
• Fundamental understanding of standard project management platforms, creative tools, and working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office programs.
  
  

You Should Know

• This role is virtual or in-office at our Chicago, Illinois headquarters. We work in the Central Time zone.
• Our standard working hours are 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM CT with an hour-long break.
  
  

THE PERKS

Flexible Working

We believe that a flexible working environment is key to getting the best out of our teams. We will support you to work where you need to and when you need to, depending on how you work best.

Room to Grow

Our line of work and business structure challenge our people in a way that inspires growth, with learning and development built into every role. We give individuals ownership over the direction and speed in which they grow.

Everyone has a voice

We thrive on conversations that spark curiosity and empathy. No matter how big or how small, every voice is heard, considered and respected.

Make your move

The diversity of roles across BCD M&E’s global locations means that our people often find new adventures during their time with us. Join us as a meeting planner role in the UK, stay for a global marketing career — there’s always room to move.

We’ve got you covered

Our extensive benefits include comprehensive healthcare, retirement plans, continued education support, diverse work locations, travel and hotel discounts, volunteer and sustainability opportunities and a successful employee recognition program.

We’re positive. You’ll love it.

It starts from the top. Our leaders lead with positivity, believe in our people and trust us to do the right thing. There will always be support along your journey, in little and big ways.

We carefully consider a wide range of compensation factors, including your professional background and experience. The salary range for candidates in applicable jurisdictions in the US for the position of Creative Project Manager is between $60,000 - $70,000 The actual pay depends on your skills, qualifications, experience, geographical location, and project budget.