Project Manager (Health) at VML in Chicago, IL

Who We Are

VML is a global creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce to create connected brands that drive growth. Guided by a Human First philosophy, VML is known for its innovative work for brands and consistently ranks among the world’s leading creative companies, including the WARC Creative 100. VML’s global network spans 55+ markets with principal offices in Buenos Aires, Kansas City, London, New York, São Paulo, Shanghai and Singapore.

VML is part of WPP, the trusted growth partner for the world's leading brands. Powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform WPP Open, WPP unites cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, creativity, production, enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel.

For more information, please visit www.vml.comand follow along on  LinkedIn #WeAreVML.

About VML Health:

VML HEALTH is a global healthcare agency that partners with healthcare clients across a broad definition of health, from high science to wellness and everything in between. It operates fluidly within the VML agency, as a core group of health specialists (a ‘vertical’) that has the benefit of autonomy in management, but with support of non-health expertise. 

At the heart of health is the story of life – all the highs and lows, ambitions, and possibilities. But facing a health challenge can suddenly pull people away from these stories, knocking them off course.

Our purpose is to bridge this gap, bringing people closer to life and all its meaning. We gain a deeper understanding of Healthcare Professionals’ and patients’ needs, behaviors and lived experiences through what we call ‘radical empathy’.

VML Health creates connected brands that get to the heart, bringing people closer to the lives they want to live.  Get to the heart. Connect for life.

What We're Looking For:

Project Managers work closely with the senior team members to understand the client business model, articulate project objectives to team members and assist with ground-level project execution. The Project Manager acts as liaison between the Client Engagement team and internal VML Health stakeholders to ensure project delivery. The Project Manager works with various members of the project team, including clients, to become the master of requirements, remain constantly aware of project status, and escalate risk to senior Delivery and Client Engagement team members.

What You'll Do:

• Responsible for ground-level project execution
• Understand client business model
• Articulate project objectives to team members
• Deliver marketing tactics that exceed expectations
• Schedule and run meetings with internal team members
• Identify resourcing needs and work with Resource Management to secure team members
• Act as an internal liaison that reinforces client/project priorities, clarifies requirements, and solves for identified cross-discipline gaps
• Support the team in driving internal and external communications (scheduling meetings, compiling/distributing notes, tracking action items, ensure follow-through on intermediate and milestone deliverables, etc.)
• Maintain project momentum and keeps project and team on track
• Catalog and maintain all project documentation and deliverables
• Become well-versed in and clearly explain necessary project processes/workflows, including becoming experts in any client-specific processes, related to the legal/medical/regulatory reviews or similar
• Coordinate and/or author points of view as required by a project

Who You Are and What You Bring:

• 2+ years of agency and/or client-side experience managing large-scale marketing projects
• Excellent communication skills; creates clarity where there is ambiguity/confusion
• Strong organization skills
• Attention to detail, willingness to ask questions and ability to follow up
• Embraces change
• Passion for learning
• Proactive, adaptable, and flexible
• Ability to follow direction
• Understanding of waterfall methodologies

What You'll Need:

• Proven experience in project management within a marketing agency, with a focus on healthcare clients.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies and tools.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and teams effectively.
• Problem-solving and decision-making abilities.

What we offer:

• Passionate, driven people | We champion a culture of people that do extraordinary work.
• Consciously cultivated culture | We aim to embody the behaviors to build an inclusive community that is in it together, bringing both positivity and active listening into the workplace as we simultaneously strive to empower creative bravery.
• Competitive benefits | What we offer full time hires ranges from the full spectrum of group health coverage options (medical, dental, vision) to a generous 401k match (100% dollar-for-dollar match, up to 5% of salary contribution), and a variety of paid time off offerings that reflect our investment in all aspects of your overall life balance and wellness.
• Growth-minded opportunities | We aim to nurture a culture of real-time feedback, growth-oriented mindset, and plenty of training opportunities through VML and WPP, so you can continue to grow personally and professionally.

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The base salary range for this position at the time of this posting is indicated below. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications. We offer a competitive benefits package, click WPP Benefitsfor more details. _

$45,000—$100,000 USD

We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office an average of four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

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