Creative & Studio Project Manager

WeatherTech•Bolingbrook, IL

19h•$90,000 - $100,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Project Manager is responsible for planning, managing, and optimizing the production of creative assets across WeatherTech’s in-house creative department and production studio. The role ensures that all deliverables are properly scoped, resourced, scheduled and executed to meet the needs of multiple internal and external partners. This person serves as the operational backbone of a busy creative organization —balancing priorities, working with Creative and Studio managers to optimize team capacity, and ensuring projects move from request to delivery with clarity, predictability and efficiency. This is an on-site position in our Bolingbrook, IL facility.

Requirements

5+ years’ experience in creative production management, agency operations or studio management
PMP certification required
Strong understanding of marketing workflows, creative briefs and campaign development
Experience managing cross-functional creative teams and high-volume production environments
Excellent organizational, communication and problem-solving skills
Ability to juggle multiple priorities and maintain calm under pressure
Familiarity with project management tools such as Asana, Jira, Smartsheet, Microsoft Project and Gantt-chart based planning
Understanding of photography, video production and post-production processes
Must be authorized to work in the United States

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting new product launches a plus

Responsibilities

Review incoming requests for completeness, accuracy and alignment with business goals
Partner with Marketing, e-Commerce, Sales & Product Development stakeholders to clarify project needs and manage expectations
Identify incomplete or unclear briefs/request forms and work with stakeholders to gather missing information
Create, maintain and optimize the production schedule for design, copy, photography, video and post-production
Build and manage timelines with clear milestones, handoff points and sequencing across creative, studio and cross-functional teams
Ensure each group has sufficient time to complete their portion of the assignment without compromising quality or deadlines
Facilitate communication between creative teams and internal clients to ensure alignment throughout the project lifecycle
Track progress against weekly and monthly production targets, ensuring the team stays on pace
Monitor creative and studio output against quantified goals, including volume, velocity and on-time delivery benchmarks
Measure performance against KPIs such as asset volume, turnaround time, on-time delivery rate and resource utilization
Develop and maintain dashboards or reports that track creative and production output across all teams
Identify workflow bottlenecks, flag risks and implement solutions to keep deliverables moving efficiently
Implement and refine production processes, tools and workflows to increase efficiency and throughput
Develop predictable, repeatable timelines that ensure smooth sequencing between teams and prevent last-minute crunches
Drive continuous improvement in how creative and studio teams collaborate and deliver work. Foster a positive, organized, and solutions-oriented team culture
Perform other duties as assigned