Project Specialist

Our client, a leader in the beauty tech space, is seeking a Marketing Project Specialist to join their team onsite in Chicago. This is a 40-hour/week, 5 days onsite contract role for 6 months, with potential to extend.Responsibilities• Support cross-functional projects in a fast-paced, evolving environment• Partner with Sales, Marketing, and Global teams to execute successful product launches tailored to market needs• Drive projects from concept to completion, ensuring strong communication, timeline management, cost awareness, and post-mortem analysis• Analyze market data and prepare monthly business reports to inform decision-making• Develop deep product knowledge and effectively communicate brand technology to internal teams, retailers, and customers• Collaborate with Sales account managers to ensure strong brand representation across channels• Ensure marketing and sales teams have the tools, assets, and knowledge needed for campaign success• Assist with special projects, exclusive SKU launches, feasibility signoff, and production coordination• Support market and consumer insight initiatives• Maintain clear project status reporting and proactively escalate or resolve issuesQualifications• Bachelor's degree or 1–2 years of related experience; marketing or creative environment preferred• Strong communication, interpersonal, and project management skills• Highly adaptable, detail-oriented, and data-driven• Entrepreneurial mindset with curiosity, initiative, and comfort with ambiguity• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook• Ability to analyze and interpret data quickly• Occasional travel as neededIf interested and qualified, please submit your resume today!