We are looking for a Media Planner to support digital campaign strategy and execution for a long-term contract opportunity in Chicago, Illinois. This role focuses on building thoughtful media recommendations, translating campaign goals into effective plans, and partnering with internal teams to keep delivery aligned with performance objectives. The ideal candidate brings hands-on digital media planning experience, strong analytical judgment, and familiarity with industry platforms and audience measurement tools.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Develop digital media strategies and convert campaign objectives into well-structured, data-informed media plans.<br>• Evaluate target audiences, channel mix, timing, and budget allocation to recommend effective media approaches.<br>• Use campaign insights and performance data to refine planning decisions and strengthen ongoing media recommendations.<br>• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to align media execution with client goals, timelines, and reporting needs.<br>• Prepare planning documentation, communicate rationale behind media selections, and present recommendations clearly to partners.<br>• Leverage tools such as Comscore and DoubleClick for Publishers to support planning, trafficking coordination, and campaign analysis.<br>• Monitor digital campaign activity and identify opportunities to improve reach, efficiency, and overall performance.
We are looking for a Product Manager to lead discovery and delivery efforts for software solutions that improve how work gets done in complex, real-world environments. Based in Chicago, Illinois, this role focuses on learning directly from users in the field, shaping practical product decisions, and guiding solutions from early insight through launch and adoption. The ideal candidate combines strong qualitative research capabilities with product ownership, technical fluency, and the ability to drive measurable outcomes in ambiguous client settings.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Conduct field-based research to understand operational workflows, user behaviors, and pain points, then translate those insights into clear product direction.<br>• Define and prioritize product initiatives by balancing user needs, business goals, and technical feasibility in partnership with engineering teams.<br>• Lead product work across discovery, prototyping, implementation, and post-launch adoption to ensure solutions deliver meaningful results.<br>• Build trust with frontline and non-technical users to gather honest feedback and encourage successful adoption of new tools and processes.<br>• Facilitate discussions with client stakeholders, delivery teams, and leadership to align on priorities, solution design, and expected outcomes.<br>• Create structured models, requirements, and product plans from qualitative findings to support effective execution and roadmap decisions.<br>• Partner with engineers to evaluate tradeoffs, clarify scope, and identify practical uses for automation within operational workflows.<br>• Design pilot programs, phased launches, and enablement approaches that support behavior change and long-term product success.<br>• Maintain and refine product backlogs, track issues, and support Agile delivery practices using tools such as Jira.<br>• Contribute to repeatable product and research methods that strengthen how teams deliver solutions over time.
<p>Robert Half is partnering with our client in this search, a Fortune 500 leader in the financial services industry, to hire an Editorial Communications Consultant to support a high-volume enterprise communications and readiness organization. This role will focus heavily on internal editorial communications, weekly newsletter production, stakeholder coordination, and communications project management supporting large-scale product and operational updates across a highly matrixed enterprise environment.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Location:</strong> Tempe, AZ or Chicago, IL (onsite/hybrid preferred)</p><p><strong>Duration:</strong> 6-month contract with strong potential for extension or conversion</p><p><strong>Hours:</strong> 40 hours/week</p><p><strong>Pay Rate:</strong> $30-33/hour</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Position Overview:</strong></p><p>The Editorial Communications Consultant will support enterprise-wide communications initiatives focused on employee readiness, product updates, operational change communications, and internal engagement. This role sits within a fast-paced internal communications and editorial organization responsible for publishing highly visible content across internal digital channels and employee newsletters reaching large employee audiences. This position is highly editorial in nature, with responsibilities centered around writing, editing, proofreading, fact-checking, content curation, and quality assurance, while also managing communications workflows and coordinating with multiple cross-functional stakeholders to meet tight publication timelines. The ideal candidate is a polished communications professional with exceptional editorial judgment, AP style expertise, strong project management capabilities, and experience supporting communications initiatives within large, highly matrixed organizations.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Write, edit, curate, proofread, and publish internal communications content across newsletters, intranet platforms, and enterprise communication channels</li><li>Support production and distribution of high-volume weekly internal newsletters and employee readiness communications</li><li>Ensure all communications are accurate, polished, fact-checked, and aligned to AP style guidelines and enterprise standards</li><li>Coordinate with cross-functional stakeholders to gather updates, manage approvals, and maintain editorial timelines</li><li>Manage communications workflows, intake requests, and publication schedules across multiple concurrent initiatives</li><li>Partner closely with readiness, enablement, operations, and communications teams to package and communicate product and operational updates effectively</li><li>Publish and maintain content within enterprise content management systems and editorial publishing tools</li><li>Track stakeholder feedback, engagement metrics, and communications effectiveness to support continuous improvement</li><li>Support broader internal communications initiatives including executive communications, presentations, and enterprise messaging as needed<strong> </strong></li></ul>