Brand & Creative Solutions Program Manager Job at ektello, Chicago, IL

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  • ektello
  • Chicago, IL

Job Description

Title: Brand & Creative Solutions Program Manager

Client: Social media/visual discovery company

Duration: 8 months contract

Work Location: 120 S Riverside Plaza, Suite 500, 150 Chicago IL 60606

Schedule: Hybrid, Minimum twice a month onsite, more if possible. 8-5 or 9-6

Pay rate: $80-85/hr W2 + Benefits

Top Skills

  • Minimum 10+ years of relevant (Program, Accountant, or Project Management) experience in a creative agency, platform, publisher, or related field.
  • Strategy or Solutions Planning experience. This is a tactical planning position vs execution.
  • Well organized, autonomous, HIGHLY flexible/adaptable, clear communicator.

About The Role

The company is experiencing significant growth and transformation, with a continued focus on increasing market share and accelerating adoption of priority advertising solutions. Within Global Brand & Creative Solutions, the Brand Studio team develops creative production and sponsorship solutions that drive meaningful impact for brands.

As a Program Manager for Brand Studio in North America, you will own and scale a suite of creative solutions aligned with business goals and values. Reporting to the Director of Brand Studio, this role requires a strategic, autonomous leader with strong full-funnel advertising expertise and experience operating at the intersection of creativity, production, ad tech, and cross-functional collaboration.

What You’ll Do

Solution & Program Management

  • Own the end-to-end development, evolution, and performance of core Brand Studio solutions
  • Incubate and launch new or enhanced offerings in partnership with cross-functional teams
  • Drive adoption through go-to-market initiatives, priority funnel moments, and marketing programs
  • Embed solutions into key campaigns in collaboration with Product, Sales, Marketing, and Communications

Operations & Performance

  • Design and implement scalable workflows and automation to track solution usage, revenue impact, and performance
  • Analyze data and insights to inform ongoing optimization and innovation
  • Manage budgets and financial tracking across Brand Studio solutions

Stakeholder & Vendor Management

  • Serve as the primary point of contact for Sales and third-party production partners
  • Build trusted relationships with internal stakeholders including Legal, Product, Engineering, Marketing, and Business Development
  • Ensure seamless execution of brand-specific activations and sponsorships

Industry Expertise

  • Stay current on trends across creative production, creators, and the advertising ecosystem

What We’re Looking For

  • 10+ years of relevant experience in a creative agency, platform, brand, or related field
  • Bachelor’s degree in marketing, design, or equivalent professional experience
  • Strong understanding of digital advertising, agency, platform, and brand dynamics
  • Proven experience managing campaign production across varying scopes and budgets
  • Excellent communication, organization, and project management skills
  • Salesforce experience is nice to have.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment with minimal guidance
  • Strong attention to detail and a customer-first mindset
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate across internal teams and external partners
  • Ability to advocate for work that reflects company brand standards

Job Tags

Contract work, Flexible hours,

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