Account Manager
Job details
- Work mode
- Hybrid
- Employment
- Contract
- Level
- Mid level
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Posted
- Oct 30, 2026
- Last confirmed open
- Oct 31, 2026
About this role
Location
Onsite hybrid in Mettawa, IL (onsite 3 days a week, remote 2 days a week)
Type: 1 year contract with potential for extension
Compensation Range: $40 - 45 per hour
The Account Manager III serves as the primary liaison between the inhouse ad agency and the brand teams and is responsible for managing the day-to-day relationships within the Agency. Working in partnership with the Agency's creative staff and external resources/suppliers, the position provides strategic direction through tactical execution to help the brand teams meet their business objectives/sales goals.
Responsibilities:
- Lead strategic brief ideation and kickoff sessions to translate brand marketing objectives into high-impact creative campaigns.
- Partner closely with project management teams to establish accurate project timelines, generate scope estimates, and manage financial health and budget reconciliations.
- Direct the end-to-end development of digital, video, and print deliverables, ensuring alignment with brand standards and client expectations.
- Navigate assets through formal Medical, Legal, and Regulatory (MLR) review processes to achieve full compliance and timely campaign launches
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree required.
- Master's degree or equivalent related project or functional experience is desirable.
- Total account management experience - minimum of 3-5 years.
- Pharmaceutical industry experience.
- In-house ad agency/ad agency experience.
- Excellent communications Skills: verbal, presentation, written.
- High energy, positive, organized individual who is comfortable in a high-visibility role.
- Ability to manage high volume project scope in a fast-paced creative environment.
Great collaborator with ability to focus on both the big picture and small details.
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JOBID: JN -102026-166910
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Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.
At Cella, a randstad digital company, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact [email protected].
Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Cella by randstad digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.
ABOUT CELLA
We are passionate about connecting you with the right role at the right organization—and providing you great benefits for the great work you do. With an attractive compensation package including competitive salary, 401(k) plan, weekly paychecks, holiday pay and a health benefits program, we have you covered.
Cella is an award-winning leader in consulting, staffing and managed solutions for creative, marketing, digital and proposal development teams. We help people build meaningful careers and partner with companies to help them win. Our staffing solutions include freelance, contract, temporary, temp-to-hire and direct hire positions.
Cella has earned the 2022 Best of Staffing® Client and Talent 10-Year Diamond Awards—an honor earned by only 1% of staffing firms in the U.S. Cella is an equal opportunity employer.