Marketing Specialist

About the role

Bell Flavors & Fragrances is seeking a creative, detail-oriented, and results-driven Marketing Specialist to join our Marketing team in Northbrook, IL. This role is ideal for a marketing professional who enjoys developing engaging content, supporting brand awareness, analyzing marketing performance, and collaborating cross-functionally with Sales, R&D, and external partners to bring creative campaigns and customer presentations to life. In this role, the Marketing Specialist will support the development and execution of marketing programs that promote Bell's products, services, brand, and industry presence. The position will assist with digital marketing, social media, marketing communications, trade show support, market research, campaign execution, and presentation development for key customers.

Responsibilities

• Create, coordinate, and support marketing campaigns across digital, social media, email, trade show, and customer-facing channels.
• Develop marketing communications, including e-campaigns, press releases, newsletters, brochures, presentations, research papers, and promotional materials.
• Manage and maintain marketing content across online libraries, digital asset management tools, websites, and social media platforms.
• Support Bell's social media presence by developing content, monitoring engagement, responding to feedback, and tracking performance metrics.
• Conduct market research to identify consumer trends, competitive activity, customer needs, and opportunities for creative marketing initiatives.
• Collaborate with Sales, R&D, Marketing, and external vendors to support brand awareness, customer presentations, product promotion, events, and trade shows.
• Assist with marketing data analysis, KPI reporting, and campaign performance tracking to help guide future marketing strategies.
• Travel is as needed to support customer presentations, conferences, and trade shows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Marketing, Communications, or a related field.
• 3 to 5 years of marketing experience preferred.
• Demonstrated experience using social media platforms such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter/X, and Instagram to support brand awareness and engagement.
• Experience with marketing analytics, digital marketing tools, content development, and campaign reporting.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and marketing/design tools such as Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, Constant Contact, or similar platforms.
• Website development and search engine optimization experience preferred.
• Strong communication, organization, creativity, attention to detail, and project management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

• Competitive salary starts at $70,000 - $85,000 pending industry experience
• Competitive benefits for a full-time employee
• Professional development opportunities