Educated Solutions Corp. (ESC) has an exciting opportunity for a Digital Project Manager – TikTok Shop to support a leading national beauty retailer in Bolingbrook, IL . This is a 5-month contract role with the potential to extend , working a hybrid schedule that requires approximately six onsite days per month .
The Project Manager will support the go-to-market strategy and execution for the company’s TikTok Shop channel. This position will manage activation calendars, coordinate cross-functional deliverables and help execute high-profile campaigns, livestream events and in-person brand activations. The ideal candidate is highly organized, adaptable and comfortable working in a fast-moving, evolving social commerce environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Support go-to-market planning and execution for the company’s TikTok Shop channel.
- Manage the channel’s activation calendar, including brand launches, TikTok campaigns, livestream events and other promotional initiatives.
- Track project milestones, deadlines, dependencies and deliverables to keep initiatives on schedule.
- Coordinate and organize major activation moments, including company events, grand openings and livestreams hosted at in-person brand events.
- Partner with merchandising, marketing, social media, e-commerce and other cross-functional teams to execute channel initiatives.
- Coordinate key meetings, project touchpoints and status updates involving internal teams and external vendors.
- Lead cross-functional communications related to program updates, priorities, timelines and outstanding action items.
- Identify potential risks or delays and work with stakeholders to keep projects moving forward.
- Maintain organized project documentation, activation schedules and follow-up materials.
- Provide flexible project support as business needs evolve and the TikTok Shop channel continues to grow and innovate.
Required Qualifications
- 3–5+ years of experience in merchandising, buying, category management, project management or a related retail function.
- Familiarity with TikTok Shop, livestream shopping or social media campaign execution.
- Experience coordinating product launches, marketing campaigns, promotional events or brand activations.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment.
- Demonstrated success partnering with cross-functional teams and external vendors.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Availability to work onsite in Bolingbrook, IL approximately six days per month.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting beauty, retail, e-commerce or social commerce programs.
- Experience coordinating large-scale corporate events, store openings or in-person brand activations.
- Knowledge of retail merchandising calendars and go-to-market processes.
