Account & Project Manager

About this role

C2's client, an independent, Illinois-based B2B creative and content agency, seeks a contract Account & Project Manager to cover a 12-week maternity leave and keep client relationships and active production moving without missing a beat.

This client is a small studio of self-described makers and misfits with a clear point of view: grounded, honest, skillful work that delivers real results, not vanity metrics. They build brands and produce high-craft content, from brand strategy and identity to video, social, and founder-generated content, and they pride themselves on quality over quantity and true client partnership. This is a chance to step into a tight-knit, no-nonsense creative team and keep good work moving through a key transition.

Because this is leave coverage, the right person can step in with little ramp-up: an experienced B2B agency operator who blends account-management instincts (owning the client relationship, translating goals into clear creative direction, managing expectations) with sharp project-management discipline (timelines, budgets, vendors, and the details that keep concurrent work on track). Someone calm under shifting priorities, organized, and ready to be the steady point of contact that clients and the internal team rely on.

Start Date:
August 2026

Duration:
Part time, August – November (12-week leave coverage begins in September; the contract starts in August for a paid training period alongside the current team member before her departure)

Location:
Remote

Compensation:
$35-$45/hr. as a W2 employee of C2

Benefits:
C2 talent working 30+ hours/week for 30 consecutive business days are eligible for medical, dental, and optional vision insurance, life insurance, and PTO accrual; 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match available for enrollment after 90 days.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned B2B client accounts, owning communication, expectations, and day-to-day relat...