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Aston Carter Project Manager - Digital Lab Email Specialist in Mettawa, Illinois
Job Title: Project Manager - Digital Lab Email SpecialistJob Description
We are seeking a Digital Lab Email Specialist to support marketing programs across the patient journey. This role focuses on building, routing, testing, and deploying marketing emails within a highly regulated, FDA-compliant environment. The position involves applying existing creative assets to ensure emails are approved, accurate, and production-ready. It is a hands-on execution role ideal for someone who can quickly learn platforms, manage details, and communicate effectively with cross-functional partners and external agencies.
Responsibilities
Build and author marketing emails using NAC/Knak by assembling modular components and applying approved creative assets.
Route email builds through the Material Review/FDA approval process, serving as project originator when needed.
Perform live and static proofing and quality checks using Workfront and other review tools.
Coordinate closely with internal stakeholders and external creative agencies.
Test email builds thoroughly prior to deployment to ensure accuracy, compliance, and proper rendering.
Maintain and manage email assets, templates, and modules.
Escalate platform or build issues to the Email Product Owner.
Support multiple brands and therapeutic areas within Patient Services.
Essential Skills
3–5 years of experience in email marketing execution including building, QA, routing, and deployment.
Experience with no‑code or low‑code email platforms such as Knak or NAC.
Strong attention to detail and comfort working in highly regulated environments.
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and quickly learn new tools/processes.
Strong written, verbal, and stakeholder communication skills.
Experience working with external creative agencies.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Basic understanding of HTML/CSS (not required to code).
Experience within pharma, healthcare, or another regulated industry.
Familiarity with Workfront, email proofing tools, or material review workflows.
Ability to quickly pick up new skills and tools, team-oriented, agile, with strong interpersonal tact and emotional intelligence.
Work Environment
The work model is hybrid with remote work on Mondays and Fridays. The role is execution-focused, emphasizing email building, routing, and testing within a highly regulated, FDA-compliant environment. The position involves applying creative designs and preparing emails for FDA approval, with no original email design concepting or significant coding required.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Mettawa, IL.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $42.00 - $45.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a hybrid position in Mettawa,IL.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Apr 3, 2026.
About Aston Carter:
Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com (%20astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com) for other accommodation options.