Marketing Manager, Central Region
Are you passionate about blending marketing and technology to advance the brands you represent? Do you enjoy testing innovative marketing strategies and balancing data-driven insights with creative execution? If so, then this role could be for you! Were seeking a self-motivated, results-oriented marketer to join our Central Region marketing team to be based out of the Chicago market.
This is a hybrid role, however, there are in-office and onsite expectations along with travel up to 20%. In this hands-on role, you will lead a wide range of marketing activities, including awareness, ABM, demand-generation campaigns, partner marketing, social media, public relations, and events. Additionally, youll drive program operations, data testing, and optimization to ensure measurable results. We value excellence, adaptability, confidence, and professionalism. Building strong relationships and collaborating with teams across the company are essential, as is the ability to tailor global and regional strategies to local needs.
What Youll Do :
- Strategy : Contribute to the development and execution of regional strategy. Adapt the regional marketing strategy to meet the specific needs of the market(s).
- Events : Lead, create, and execute a busy events strategy including but not limited to, client events, industry events, partner events, and market-specific events. This will be a significant part of the role.
- Marketing Plan Development & Execution : Lead, create, and execute marketing plans which may include, but not be limited to, campaign development, sponsorships, email marketing, advertising, internal communications, messaging, storytelling, and market recruiting awareness support.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration : Partner closely with the leadership & GTM team (Alliances, Alliance Marketing, Sales, Client Partners, Lead Generation) to create, develop, and execute activities as part of an annual marketing plan. Focus on achieving business objectives such as brand awareness, account growth, and new customer acquisition.
- Performance Measurement & Optimization : Create and manage dashboards and reports to evaluate the performance of marketing initiatives. Analyze data to assess returns against business objectives and key metrics, providing actionable recommendations to optimize future campaigns and events. Monitor key KPIs, track marketing budgets, and report on the ROI of initiatives.
- Campaign Development & Execution : Lead the orchestration of various direct marketing programs, including digital and social campaigns, advertising, sponsorships, external event management, messaging, campaigns, storytelling, account-based marketing, and sales enablement.
- Content & Creative Development : Collaborate with teams to create impactful campaign content, such as messaging, visuals, video, and social media, while ensuring alignment with brand guidelines.
What Youll Bring :
6+ years of experience in marketing and communications.Bachelors degree or higher, preferably in Business, Communications, or Marketing.Proficiency in end-to-end mass marketing tools such as Pardot, Salesforce, DemandBase, LinkedIn, etc.Proven ability to leverage data and metrics to drive strategic improvements.Strong experience in Excel, including data manipulation, charts, and pivot tables.Prior experience in B2B or in the consulting industry is a plus.Demonstrated success in building, executing, and scaling cross-functional programs or marketing campaigns from concept to completion.Proven track record in strategic marketing, with the ability to understand business needs and translate them into effective marketing campaigns.Adaptable self-starter with exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail, capable of structuring ambiguous environments.Ability to multi-task and handle multiple projects simultaneously, while remaining flexible and consistently meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.Highly self-motivated and skilled to work both independently and collaboratively cross teams.Proactive problem-solver who is not afraid to seek feedback and make improvements where needed.Ability to interact and build relationships with leaders at all levels of the organization in a professional manner.An influential communicator who motivates stakeholders to take action.Exceptional verbal, and written communication skills, with the ability to tailor messages to diverse internal and external audiences.Slalom is a fiercely human business and technology consulting company that leads with outcomes to bring more value, in all ways, always. From strategy through delivery, our agile teams across 52 offices in 12 countries collaborate with clients to bring powerful customer experiences, innovative ways of working, and new products and services.