Account & Project Manager – Contract

Sophie Society Co.

. Own projects from kickoff through delivery, managing timelines, scope, budgets, and next steps .

Posted 9/24/2026full-timeChicago • Illinois • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in project management and account management within an agency setting, with a focus on managing timelines, budgets, and client relationships to ensure successful delivery of creative work.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Project ManagementClient CommunicationBudget ManagementCreative Workflow UnderstandingRelationship Management

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Hard Skills

Project ManagementBudget ManagementTimeline ManagementScope ManagementCreative Workflow

Soft Skills

Client Relationship SkillsGood JudgmentAttention to DetailCuriosityConfidence

Industry Keywords

Agency ExperienceConsumer Brand ManagementIntegrated Creative WorkCampaign Management

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own projects from kickoff through delivery, managing timelines, scope, budgets, and next steps
Serve as a trusted day-to-day contact for clients
Run meetings, status calls, and internal check-ins
Translate client feedback into clear direction for strategy, creative, design, and production teams
Vet work before it goes out, ensuring deliverables are complete, accurate, on brief, and ready for client review
Keep account leadership informed on project health, timing, and potential issues
Anticipate roadblocks and raise flags early
Help ensure the work stays focused, on brief, and moving toward a strong creative outcome

Requirements

What you’ll need

4+ years of agency experience in project management or account management
Experience managing consumer brand, campaign, or integrated creative work
Strong client communication and relationship skills
A solid understanding of scopes, budgets, timelines, and creative workflows
Ability to manage multiple priorities without losing sight of the details
Good judgment, good taste, curiosity, and confidence to keep both clients and teams moving

Benefits

Comp & perks

40 hrs / week
Option to renew for Q1 2027
Possibility of contract-to-hire