Marketing assistant Jobs in Chicago, IL

Highly Skilled Marketing Coordinators Needed $30–$40/hour starting rate · Minimum 3 years experience required For marketers who want ownership, impact, and the runway to grow into a marketing leader.

Important note:

• This is not an ordinary job!
• We’re not a recruitment agency.
• We’re marketing consultants who help fast-growing businesses build their in-house marketing teams.
• By joining our exclusive hiring network, you’ll get first access to part-time and full-time marketing opportunities across eComm, B2B, B2C, brick-and-mortar, and SaaS companies.
• As roles open, you’ll be matched with founders who value strong marketers who can take ownership of execution and day-to-day marketing momentum.
• As a Marketing Coordinator for our clients, you’ll be responsible for coordinating, planning, and executing marketing campaigns across multiple media channels.
• You’ll establish a collaborative working relationship with the business owner, who will work with you on strategic and big-picture goals while you take charge of tactical implementation and execution.
• You’ll also have access to the Lean Marketing Accelerator to get support, further training, coaching, and strategic direction.
• The ability to organize, plan, and structure your workload in an autonomous fashion will be absolutely key to your success in this role.
• We neither have the time nor the inclination to micromanage you.
• You’ll have a lot of freedom but also a lot of responsibility.
• The Six Non-Negotiables We Look For Copywriting .
• You’ll be crafting direct marketing campaigns across email, direct mail, web, and social media.
• Your written skills need to be excellent, and we will expect to see samples of your previous work.
• Being tech-savvy .
• You don’t need to be a technical expert, but you must be tech-savvy and be able to quickly learn how to use new marketing tools and technologies.
• While we don’t expect you to know all of the tools we use, we do expect you to be comfortable with them and able to pick up the concepts.
• Your daily tools of the trade will be CRM systems, content management systems, email marketing, etc.
• Leadership potential .
• Initially, you’ll be our only in-house marketing person, but as you hit goals, we fully expect this role to morph into a marketing team leader role where you will manage a team of marketing assistants.
• Project management.
• Ideally, you’ve had experience in project management.
• A large part of this role is creating and adhering to deadlines, drafting budgets, and moving simultaneous projects forward to completion.
• We need someone that can create & manage project timelines to ensure that campaigns and initiatives are completed on time.
• Being teachable and coachable .
• There will be a LOT of learning on the job as we do marketing very differently.
• There is no place here for know-it-alls.
• We hire based primarily on attitude.
• Being a self-starter.
• Goals will be clearly defined from the outset.
• Often, it will be your job to determine what needs to happen, when, and how.
• The attitude of continually starting things on your own is very important.

Skills We’re Looking For Copywriting:

• Writing and editing marketing copy for various channels such as email, website, and social media.

Email Marketing:

• Developing and executing email marketing campaigns and managing a CRM management.
• This includes writing, scheduling, and managing emails, automations, and workflows, as well as building out email marketing campaigns, sequences, and newsletters.

Design & Content Creation:

• Designing lead magnets, resources, content, brochures, social media posts, and landing pages.

Content Calendar Management:

• Developing a content plan, then creating, scheduling, and analyzing content.
• Ability to build high-value content assets and repurpose them across media channels.

Metrics Tracking:

• Weekly tracking of key metrics related to marketing activities, performance of marketing campaigns and initiatives, including monitoring metrics such as website traffic, leads generated, and customer engagement.
• Creating and managing project timelines to ensure that campaigns and initiatives are completed on time.
• Website management and/or design , including updating content, ensuring website functionality, and improving website performance.
• Optimize marketing systems and processes from top-of-funnel awareness through to customer acquisition.
• Optimize the customer experience and increase customer lifetime value.

Coordinating with other departments, sponsors, and partners :

• Coordinate marketing activities with other departments, such as sales, product development, and customer service, to ensure that marketing initiatives align with overall business objectives.
• Coordinate sponsorships and partnerships with other organizations to increase brand awareness and reach new audiences.

Social Media Management:

• Creating, scheduling, and monitoring engaging social media content that forms part of the bigger marketing strategy, as well as engaging with audiences online.

Other Skills That Are a Plus:

• Coordinating and executing events , such as trade shows, conferences, and product launches.

Video production:

• Coordinating and managing video content and production pipeline, managing videographers, and scheduling video content.
• Basic video editing skills are a plus!

Cold Outreach:

• Cold email outreach and account-based marketing implementation across multiple channels.

Perks of the Job Full access to the Lean Marketing Courses, Accelerator, and proven frameworks, including templates, SOPs, and an assigned coach to help you fast-track results Remote-first opportunities:

• Most clients hire remotely, with a few offering in-person options depending on location High-impact work directly with founders and leadership teams A clear path to leadership roles as companies scale $25-$40/hour starting rate, based on experience Powered by JazzHR