Project Manager, Edit Solutions

Project Manager, Edit Solutions

As a Project Manager on the Edit Solutions team, you will facilitate the execution of sold editorial sponsor ships for People Inc.’s premier editorial brands, such as Travel + Leisure, Real Simple, The Spruce, MyRecipes, Food & Wine, and All recipes. You’ll work closely with the editorial teams of these brands across onsite, social, video, and events, providing them with a single point of contact between sellers, marketers and clients.

This position reports directly to the Associate Director, Edit Solutions Project Management, with the opportunity to work across all Lifestyle brands in the People Inc. portfolio.

In‑office:
This position is hybrid in‑office, with the ability to work remotely for up to 2 days per week. The office location is Chicago.

Edit Solutions is a centralized, brand‑aligned team that supports the packaging, operationalization, and execution of sold digital editorial sponsor ships across People Inc.’s Lifestyle and Entertainment portfolio. We partner closely with Brand Marketing, Editorial, Video, Social, Sales, and Client Services to translate sold programs into scalable plans, build the infrastructure required for execution, and deliver clear launch guidance across on‑site and off‑platform channels.

Fast‑paced, collaborative, and solutions‑oriented, our team plays a critical role in protecting revenue, enabling cross‑functional execution, and helping editorial sponsor ships come to life across as many as 28 People Inc. brands.

• Serve as the single point of contact and project manager for sold editorial programs from the point of sale through launch
  • Assess contractual obligations and translate them to launch deliverables.
  • Coordinate across multiple internal teams (Editorial, Video, Social, Account Strategy, Activation, Marketing, and Sales) to ensure flawless execution of sold editorial sponsor ships.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans for all assigned campaigns, spanning new content creation, client integrations, social media, promotional plans, and more.
• Maintain knowledge of site capabilities, editorial product offerings, advertiser expectations, and disclosure requirements.
• Lead cross‑team production status meetings.
• Maintain working knowledge of standard ad solutions and organizational policies.

Education:

• BA/BS degree, preferably in Marketing, Advertising, Business or related field, or combined relevant experience.

Experience:

• 3–4 years experience in a client services, account management, digital media planning or project coordinator role.
• Experience developing and managing production timelines to facilitate work across multiple teams.

Specific Knowledge, Skills, Certifications and Abilities:

• Prior experience using collaboration software, such as Airtable, Asana, or Jira; preferred but not required.
• High attention to detail with consistent follow‑through.
• Ability to think strategically and act tactically. Willing to roll up your sleeves and do what needs to be done to independently and creatively solve problems.

0% travel required.

Salary:
Illinois: $70,000.00 – $85,000.00.

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, unlimited paid time off, adoption or surrogate assistance, donation matching, tuition reimbursement, life insurance, accident insurance, commuter benefits, disability coverage, health savings and flexible spending accounts, family care benefits, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid holidays, generous paid parental leave, and voluntary benefits such as pet insurance and critical illness coverage.

People Inc. provides equal employment opportunity to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The Company will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

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