Marketing Director

This is an onsite role based out of Chicago, IL.

About You

The Marketing Director leads the strategic vision and execution of all marketing efforts for a major market. This role leads the development of innovative, high-impact marketing strategies that drive brand growth, client acquisition, and business performance for the market. You will oversee a team of marketers, ensure cross-functional alignment, and partner closely with market leadership, business development, and regional stakeholders. This role demands a visionary yet practical leader with deep expertise in brand strategy, digital transformation, campaign development, team leadership, and performance analytics.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the overarching marketing strategy, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities, business goals, and market opportunities.
• Serve as a strategic partner to market leadership, contributing to business planning, growth strategies, and client engagement initiatives.
• Build, lead, and inspire a high-performing marketing team, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and collaboration across all levels.
• Oversee the development and execution of multi-channel campaigns, ensuring message consistency, creative excellence, and measurable business outcomes.
• Advance brand positioning through strategic storytelling, thought leadership, and content strategies that differentiate the organization in the marketplace.
• Direct digital marketing transformation, including web strategy, demand generation, social media, marketing automation, SEO/SEM, and data-driven optimization.
• Guide marketing operations, including budgeting, forecasting, resource planning, and performance tracking to ensure efficient and effective execution for marketing-related activities.
• Partner with regional PR on the communications and PR strategy, ensuring consistent brand messaging across internal and external channels.
• Evaluate and implement marketing technologies and platforms to enhance scalability, automation, data visibility, and operational excellence.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, or Business; advanced degree a plus.
• 10+ years of marketing experience, with 5+ years in strategic leadership and people management roles.
• Significant experience in commercial real estate, professional services, or B2B marketing environments.
• Proven track record leading high-performing teams and developing full-funnel marketing programs.
• Mastery of Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office, including high-level presentation development.
• Experience overseeing web, social, video, paid media, and integrated campaign execution.
• Proficient in CRM (e.g., Salesforce), CMS, marketing automation, and reporting tools.
• Proven experience in using AI tools for efficiency, personalization, and content innovation.
• Deep knowledge of SEO, SEM, paid media, lead gen, and analytics platforms.
• Experience managing vendor relationships for creative, digital, and PR deliverables.

Skills

• Visionary leadership with the ability to translate business goals into marketing strategy.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills - can align marketing with business development, sales, research, and executive leadership.
• Effective communicator with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and represent marketing at the leadership level.
• Strong team builder with experience developing career paths, upskilling, and succession planning.
• Data-informed decision-maker with a performance mindset.

Pay

Approximate salary range for this role: $136,884 to $150,000 USD.

Benefits

• Employer-subsidized medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Employer-paid basic life/AD&D insurance and short-term/long-term disability.
• 401k plan with employer match.
• 10 days of sick leave and a minimum of 15 days vacation annually (certain senior-level roles eligible for unlimited time off).
• 10 paid holidays plus two personal flex days throughout the calendar year.
• Twelve weeks of paid parental leave for birth parents and 4 weeks for non-birth parents (including adoptive/foster parents) after 90 days of employment.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. The employer will not sponsor applicants for work visas.