Project Manager Pediatric Nutrition Social Media - Columbus, OH

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Project Manager Pediatric Nutrition Social Media

Working at Abbott

Our nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands – including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, and Glucerna® – to help them get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest lives.

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Columbus, OH location in the Nutrition Division.

The Social Media Project Manager, reports to the Pediatric Nutrition Social Content Planner within Abbott Nutrition’s Internal Agency, Creative + Digital Services (CDS). The Project Manager is responsible for the planning, coordination, and execution of social marketing communications programs that support Abbott Nutrition’s Pediatric or Adult business objectives.

This role serves as liaison between Brand, Internal agency, and Media Agency, focusing on developing and executing innovative social media strategies. This role requires a blend of client relationship management, social media expertise, and meticulous project coordination, including close collaboration with media agencies and the precise management of campaign trafficking and timelines ensuring seamless collaboration and high-quality delivery of social initiatives.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Key Responsibilities

Brand & Agency Partner Management

• Manage budgets and timelines across agency partners. Own integrated project timelines, including assumptions, risks, and impacts.
• Support development of integrated programs aligned with brand strategy, timing, and budget.
• Participate in social calendar planning and take ownership of administration post-approval.
• Oversee day-to-day activities to ensure timely and high-quality program delivery.

Program & Project Management

• Organize and lead brand/agency status meetings; provide detailed recaps and action items.
• Administer and enforce RACI (Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed) frameworks for agency and brand teams.
• Coordinate agency sub-tasks and integrate communications across stakeholders.
• Facilitate agency participation in weekly brand/MLR (Medical, Legal, Regulatory) meetings.
• Ensure all programs meet brand, medical, regulatory, legal, and quality standards.
• Support development of planning calendars and marketing programs across social channels.
• Communicate effectively with brand teams and agency partners throughout project lifecycles.
• Campaign Coordination: Plan, coordinate, and manage the flow of ad campaign assets and information between internal creative teams, clients, and external media partners.
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