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A healthcare technology company is looking to hire a highly motivated and experienced Influencer Marketing Specialist. This role sits in Chicago and is onsite 5x a week.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in influencer marketing
• Strong understanding of social media platforms and influencer culture
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with influencers and stakeholders

SourceLab Search

About Us:

Diamond Peak Recruiting is a leading recruiting agency specializing in the construction industry. With a mission to connect the people that build the world, we are dedicated to excellence, professionalism, and innovation. We are currently seeking a skilled and creative Marketing Manager to drive our marketing initiatives and promote our recruiting services.

Position Overview:

We are looking for an experienced Marketing Manager to lead and execute our Marketing strategy, enhancing our brand presence and supporting our recruitment efforts. The Marketing Manager will play a pivotal role in building our agency’s reputation and expanding our client and candidate networks.

Key Responsibilities:

MARKETING STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT: Develop and implement a comprehensive marketing strategy that aligns with our business objectives and brand values.

LEAD GENERATION: Develop and implement lead generation strategies to grow our client and candidate pipelines.

CONTENT CREATION: Oversee the creation of engaging and relevant content, including blog posts, social media content, email marketing campaigns, case studies, and more.

DIGITAL MARKETING: Manage and optimize digital marketing channels, including SEO, SEM, social media, email marketing, and paid advertising campaigns.

BRAND MANAGEMENT: Ensure consistent branding across all materials and communications and safeguard the reputation and image of the agency.

ANALYTICS & REPORTING: Utilize data analytics and reporting tools to track key performance indicators (KPIs) and make data-driven decisions to improve marketing effectiveness.

MARKETING RESEARCH: Stay informed about industry trends, competitor activities, and market changes to refine our marketing strategy.

BUDGET MANAGEMENT: Manage the marketing budget efficiently, ensuring a positive ROI on marketing expenditures.

Qualifications:

-Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, or a related field; MBA is a plus

-Proven experience as a marketing professional with at least 5 years of experience, with a track record of successful email marketing campaigns.

-In-depth knowledge of digital marketing, SEO, SEM, and analytics.

-Excellent written and verbal communication skills

-Creativity and the ability to develop unique marketing campaigns

-Proficiency in marketing software and tools

-Results-oriented mindset and a demonstrated ability to meet or exceed marketing goals

-Exceptional project management skills

Benefits:

-Competitive salary and performance-based bonus

-Health, Dental and vision benefits

-Professional development opportunities

-Collaborative and innovative work environment

-Opportunity to make a significant impact on the agency’s success and growth

If this sounds like an opportunity for you, Apply Now!

Diamond Peak Recruiting is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from candidates of all backgrounds.

Diamond Peak Recruiting

Description – External

City Colleges of Chicago (CCC), the largest community college system in Illinois, is made up of seven colleges and five satellite sites, providing more than 70,000 students each year access to a quality, affordable education.

CCC Marketing is an in-house creative center offering solutions to all marketing and communication needs, working with offices and departments across the District to tell CCC’s story to a wide range of audiences, both internal and external. The department’s mission is to preserve and strengthen the reputation and brand of CCC through a variety of communication mediums including print, digital, video, and social. CCC Marketing is committed to creating communications that engage and inform various audiences and promote CCC through strategic marketing and branding.

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE

Reporting to the District Director – Marketing and Communications, the Manager – Marketing Communications plans and implements marketing strategies to effectively promote CCC’s colleges and programs, working in close collaboration with MarCom staff, college administrators and staff, and consultants/marketing vendors.

The Manager – Marketing Communications works on digital and traditional media projects, delivering integrated and cross-platform communications to marketing and communications plans to enhance CCC’s image and promote its mission, increase awareness of colleges’ programs, attract students and increase enrollment, and foster relationships within the community. Performs related duties as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

· Participates in the development, implementation, and evaluation of marketing and communication strategies, campaigns and initiatives to support CCC’s strategic objectives.

· Supports day-to-day operations, working closely with MarCom teams and college personnel to identify the objectives and goals of various marketing campaigns and provide communication solutions including print, digital and social media marketing efforts.

· Works with college administrators to strategically market and promote the colleges’ programs, events, faculty/staff and student achievements to internal and external audiences. Provides guidance on generational marketing and communications preferences for different target audiences so materials are appropriate and effective in meeting communication goals

· Evaluates marketing strategies and analyzes data on exposure, traffic and other metrics to provide feedback to college administrators on the progress and results of college marketing campaigns and initiatives.

· Writes, edits and proofreads copy for use in digital and print media and marketing materials for student recruitment and brand awareness.

· Develops and creates content including student success stories and faculty/staff/alumni profiles. Researches, evaluates and fact-checks story leads to develop story ideas. Conducts interviews with story subjects (e.g. students, faculty, alumni) and writes stories for various print, digital and visual media.

· Coordinates the approval of content for print and digital communications (i.e., print, publications, website, and social media platforms), ensuring materials meets marketing, branding and quality requirements.

· Develops creative briefs for client marketing projects to communicate project details to creative staff for the execution of various tasks (e.g. design, video, social media).

· Delivers completed marketing artwork to CCC’s media buying agency for trafficking to various media outlets.

· Manages marketing jobs by moving jobs through the production process to assure quality control and on-time delivery of marketing communication assets.

· Supports the execution of campaigns in print, radio, broadcast, mail, email, and mobile,

coordinating with internal units and external service providers to

· Compiles and evaluates marketing analytics from multimedia platforms and makes recommendations for improvements that increase the impact of marketing communications and campaigns.

· Assists with market research; identifies and tracks market trends in the education industry to ensure that CCC has identified the appropriate segments of the market.

QUALIFICATIONS

· A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Marketing, Journalism, Communications or a related field.

· Five years of work experience in communications/marketing/public relations

· Experience writing and distributing content across a variety of digital channels

· Knowledge and experience in the full cycle of completing marketing related projects

· Experience in managing multiple marketing projects on tight deadlines

· Experience with marketing analytics data collection and analysis

· Evidence of strong writing and editing skills with an eye for detail

· Strong project management skills

· Ability to think creatively

· Excellent verbal, writer and interpersonal communication skills

· Ability to work effectively within a culturally diverse environment

· Ability to work evenings and weekends as required

· Proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

The intent of this job description is to provide a general description of the duties and responsibilities of this position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive set of the duties and responsibilities, nor all of the necessary qualifications to perform the work.

City Colleges of Chicago

Overview

Looking for something different? We ARE that something different at RPM Living. Dynamic and fast growth culture and multiple nationwide opportunities let YOU shape your future with us. Top industry pay and benefits, best industry practices, career training and education, people-first focus…we show you the way to success.

The position: The Marketing Manager will provide strategic marketing support and insight for a portfolio of properties to the Regional Operations team and the clients that as a company, RPM’s support departments collectively serve.

Responsibilities

• Works closely with Operations leadership on maintaining successful property marketing efforts that supports overall leasing efforts with both stabilized and lease up properties.
• Responsible for utilizing internal marketing team support, individual expertise, and preferred agency partner services to provide next-level strategic thought leadership and support to ensure the right marketing mix and approach is applied to individual property needs.
• Develops and executes strategic marketing plans for lease up communities; evaluating ongoing performance bi-weekly and providing performance data reporting that aligns with KPIs for the industry, RPM performance metrics, and market-specific targets.
• Participates in regularly scheduled calls with regional operations leadership to review Marketing performance for individual property or regional manager portfolios and adjust strategy, tactics, and marketing investment as needed.
• Provides training and best practices to onsite teams via internal learning platform and hosted monthly calls for the region on relevant topics.
• Oversees onsite team completion of monthly marketing audits; ensuring ILS, lead tracking, website, concessions, and paid ad copy is up-to-date.
• Participates in property takeover/onboarding process; ensuring all marketing-related tasks are prepared to launch on day of takeover, including website, paid digital, social media accounts, and ILS advertising.
• Supports efforts related to New Business, performing digital audits, preparing marketing strategy slides, and comfortable in a client-facing role to represent RPM and RPM Marketing Services.
• Creates additional marketing ideas and campaigns for prospects, resident referrals, resident events, etc. to increase social media presence and drive qualified traffic to the communities.
• Creates 30- and 60-day marketing action plans for properties that are at risk of dipping below budgeted occupancy and/or not meeting renewal targets.

Qualifications

• 4 – 5 years marketing experience that directly supports regional marketing manager responsibilities; especially, but not limited to, paid digital media, strategic marketing recommendations, evaluating reporting data and making data-driven decisions.
• Bachelors degree, or equivalent combination of education and career experience.
• Experience in multifamily industry, or related industries is preferred, but not required. We encourage you to demonstrate how your unique mix of marketing skills is the perfect fit and how you intend to elevate the market

Employment with RPM Living is contingent upon successful completion of a background check and possessing a valid driver’s license.

RPM Living is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

RPM Living

WHO WE ARE

Are you ready to be part of a dynamic and innovative team that is revolutionizing the way people make informed decisions about the products they are shopping for? The Desire Company is seeking a talented Director of Marketing to join our growing team. As a company that matches brands with industry experts to create conversion-driving product education content, we are on an exciting trajectory of growth.

If you’ve ever imagined what it would be like to work in a startup during its exhilarating growth phase, picture yourself alongside a group of passionate, intelligent, and talented individuals, collaborating to achieve ambitious goals and create a meaningful impact in the world. Operating remotely across six different states, we foster a culture of innovation, moving swiftly and purposefully to bring truth and integrity to product reviews in a very innovative manner (if we do say so ourselves).

At the core of our company lies our extraordinary community of experts. Imagine working alongside Lady Gaga’s Dance Captain, Pink’s makeup artist, Rihanna’s backup dancer, Jennifer Anniston’s Pilates teacher, Charlize Theron’s stylist, NFL Players, top chefs, artists, and many more, all sharing their wisdom, experience, and knowledge through honest product reviews, how-tos, and classes.

Beyond the opportunity to collaborate with remarkable individuals, the work we do is truly significant. By partnering with professionals rather than influencers, we empower people to make informed decisions. We collaborate with some of the world’s leading brands and retailers, revolutionizing the way people access the information they need to make confident choices about the products they purchase. And if that wasn’t enough, we’re committed to making The Desire Company an exceptional place to work, a place where we value our employees and recognize the contributions each and every person makes to our success.

THE OPPORTUNITY

We’re ready to add a Director of Marketing to our team. To succeed in this role you should have experience within a growth or performance role. You should have an analytical mindset, as well as be able to think creatively to solve problems. You should have the ability to think strategically and execute exceptionally. You should have experience of working across paid, owned, earned and shared media and an understanding of the levers to pull in each.

Ideally you would have a blend of big company and entrepreneurial/start up experience with an understanding of marketing strategy, creative marketing and performance marketing.

You should have proven leadership skills, with a demonstrated ability to manage people, projects and partnerships. You should be comfortable working in an evolving environment where chaos and ambiguity can come into play. You should be a self-starter, not waiting to be told what to do. Success in this role is unlocking a repeatable marketing formula for success and then executing it flawlessly.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Director of Marketing is responsible for managing all marketing operations including development, planning, and execution of marketing programs and advertising initiatives in support of the company’s growth goals and reputation. The Director of Marketing will interpret business objectives and develop successful marketing campaigns from idea to execution. They will also ensure that the company’s message is clearly defined and distributed across all channels and targeted audiences. They will also manage allocation of the company’s marketing budget.

• Lead the creation and implementation of the company’s marketing strategy, plan, processes and implementation.
• Design and manage campaigns across paid, earned, owned and shared marketing channels including search, social, display, PR, email, advertising.
• Collaborate across the company to ensure that the objectives and efforts of the marketing department are aligned with the company’s goals.
• Create, source, and edit copy for marketing assets, articles, and communications.
• Manage performance marketing campaigns with the goal of acquiring new customers and driving traffic to our B2B platform
• Set and achieve strategic goals related to all marketing initiatives including: social media metrics, advertising performance, and marketing campaign initiatives.
• Drive efficiencies in our marketing and maximum return at scale
• Track, analyze and report performance metrics and findings from campaigns sharing results, insights, blockers and areas of opportunity.
• Continuously test and iterate to find the best multi-channel mix to achieve optimal success.
• Identify, hire and manage external agencies to optimize the execution of campaigns

REQUIREMENTS

• 10+ years experience in a Marketing Manager, Performance Marketing or Digital Marketing role.
• Experience in running a marketing team
• Proven budget management abilities
• Experience with landing pages, blogs, SEO/SEM, email campaigns, social media and digital advertising campaigns.
• A knack for identifying, finding, engaging and converting target audiences
• Experience in optimizing landing pages for optimal conversions.
• Strong experience in website analytics tools and Google Adwords
• Experience in using WordPress and Google Analytics, you also know how to use all-in-one marketing platforms like Hubspot or Salesforce.
• Outstanding communication skills. Comfortable presenting to a group of people or convincing teams of future campaign ideas.
• Creativity, motivation and a structured approach.

The Desire Company

Position Summary

Are you interested in being part of an incredible, category-leading brand in the toy industry? MAGNA-TILES® is seeking a People & Culture Coordinator to join our growing team! As the People and Culture Coordinator at MAGNA-TILES, you will play a vital role in supporting our management team, shaping our company culture, employee engagement, and human resources initiatives.

We’ve maintained an entrepreneurial, pioneering spirit throughout the brand’s rich 25-year history. Our company culture today is fun and fast-paced, collaborative and casual, creative and can-do. Our purpose is simple: to promote Meaningful Play. This position reports to our People & Culture Manager, though you’ll work with teammates across the organization to help create an incredible brand experience for millions of kids and families across the world.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist with the recruitment process, including posting new job listings, screening resumes, and scheduling interviews.
• Assist in facilitating a seamless on-boarding process for new employees.
• Assist in organizing Company-wide events, activities, and initiatives that promote a positive and inclusive workplace culture, such as team-building exercises, diversity programs, and employee recognition events.
• Assist in identifying training needs, organizing workshops, and ensuring employees have access to resources for professional development.
• Manage recognition platform, Bonusly.
• Maintain and update employee records, including personnel files and HR databases.
• Provide all other tasks as needed which may include ordering snacks, assisting in scheduling meetings, booking travel, etc.

Desired Experience + Skills

• A bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field is often preferred.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
• A passion for promoting a positive workplace culture and diversity and inclusion.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Entrepreneurial self-starter, capable of sound decision-making in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborative and adaptable with a positive “can-do” attitude

MAGNA-TILES Offers

• Opportunity to learn and grow.
• Benefits package including health/dental, vacation, 401K matching, and product discounts.
• A fun, caring, flexible, and overall amazing place to work!

About MAGNA-TILES

Designed for little kids and adults with big imaginations, MAGNA-TILES are magnetic blocks designed to encourage free play, provide hands-on learning and promote interest in STEAM development. Our magnetic shapes make it easy to design creative activities for a wide range of subjects and skills, from fine motor skills development and color identification to game design, architecture and coding. Hands-on learning is essential when it comes to math and science, and it can be enjoyed by the entire family. Please refer to our website for additional details (www.magnatiles.com).

MAGNA-TILES®

We’re a mid-size, independent agency in the Ravenswood neighborhood of Chicago. Our clients are change-agent marketers in B2B and high consideration categories. They rely on us for fresh perspective, strategic guidance, powerful creative and results-focused activation. We pride ourselves on great work delivered with passion and accountability. We value work/life balance and a team-focused culture.

We’re looking for a dynamic creative leader with a track record for highly effective, award-worthy work. Someone who is excited about inspiring and guiding a team—and jumping into the trenches as an active and involved leader.  A leader eager to help shape the vision and success of our agency today and into the future.

What we’re looking for in a new Creative Director:

A champion of the creative idea: A leader with an eye for identifying, nurturing and developing powerful, on-strategy creative ideas. They know how a strong idea can energize execution across a wide spectrum of touchpoints—resonating with the target and driving business outcomes.

A strategy-first thinker: A natural collaborator with a proven ability to work closely across departments to identify strategic opportunities, collaborate on inspirational briefs, and empower the team to bring it all to life with a little creative magic. A leader who is adept at working across teams and with clients to ensure the strategy is effectively infused into execution across the customer journey.

An inspiring leader: Someone with a passion for inspiring and bringing out the very best in others.  A solution-focused leader, eager to help find the opportunity in every challenge. They foster a positive environment of candid, constructive feedback, informed by a desire for great work. A clear and effective communicator that instills confidence and excitement through their words and actions. 

A seasoned marketer with B2B and global brand experience: A creative leader who understands global and local needs and how to serve a complex buyers journey. From the importance of inspirational branding to the power of great content delivered at the right moment—they know what it takes to connect, resonate, and move prospects from awareness to action.  

A team builder: Someone with a vision and desire to build and shape a team of exceptional creative professionals. They are excited about the opportunity to make an impact on staffing, team structure and department trajectory. 

Growth Minded: Someone who understands that the constant evolution of modern marketing requires ongoing evolution, and is excited about finding opportunities to leverage new channels, tactics and technologies to deliver effective, resonant work.

Requirements:

• 8+ years of creative experience—copy or design—majority agency side
• 3+ years of experience in creative leadership/management role(s)
• Background in B2B branding, direct marketing, advertising and digital media
• Life-long student and passionate fan of great advertising and marketing–B2B and B2C
• Experience in strategic planning and activation
• Deep experience with B2B content strategy and execution
• Understanding of digital media strategy and processes
• Deep knowledge of advertising/integrated marketing principles and processes
• Strong ability to effectively communicate and interact with the C-suite clients 
• Strong experience presenting and pitching
• Work requires willingness to work a flexible schedule and some travel

LoSasso Integrated Marketing

Casting Call: Licensed Childcare Providers, Early Intervention/Home Visit Providers, Daycare Workers

Job Description: We are seeking licensed childcare providers, early intervention/home visit providers, and daycare workers for an upcoming non-union commercial project. No prior acting experience is required, but a genuine passion for childcare and working with children is a must.

Job Responsibilities:

• Portray the role of a dedicated childcare provider, early intervention specialist, or daycare worker in various scenes for the commercial.
• Interact naturally with children on set, creating a warm and inviting environment.
• Follow direction from the director and production team to bring the script to life while maintaining a natural and authentic demeanor.

Requirements:

• Must hold a valid license as a family childcare home provider, early intervention specialist, or daycare worker.
• Passion for working with children and providing a safe, nurturing environment.
• No prior acting experience necessary, but the ability to convey genuine emotion and connection with children is essential.
• Non-SAG-AFTRA actors are encouraged to apply.

Compensation:

• $600/day (for the entire day)
• Usage fee based on the extent of commercial usage

Are you an experienced Multicultural Creative Director who developed a career in design?  Are you passionate about ideation and powerful visuals that bring ideas to life?  Do you have experience in the LatinX Market?  If you’re ready to take on a leadership role and have a go-getter attitude, we want you on our team!

Main Responsibilities:

• Lead the creative direction and execution of powerful ideas, including Multicultural initiatives, online such as social media campaigns, paid media assets, as well as offline.
• Responsible for consumer insight development and campaign concepts.
• Engage in ideation and strategic discussions alongside the creative team to contribute to the formulation of creative direction, emphasizing visual aesthetics.
• Develop visually stunning and impactful designs that engage and resonate with target audiences, driving brand awareness and maximizing conversions.
• Build, lead, and review the work of the creative team in the production of all web, print, and digital marketing collateral.
• Help mentor, guide and educate Creatives in the development of strong, creative work.
• Present creative concepts and campaigns to clients and prospects, articulating the rationale behind each idea and being able to defend these creative ideas.
• Committed to finding creative solutions to marketing challenges.
• Other duties as assigned by the CEO.
• This is a full-time hybrid position.

What you need to be successful in this role:

• Proven experience as a Multicultural Creative Director in the US Market, with a strong focus on digital and expertise in social media and paid media assets, 10+ years of experience.
• Impressive portfolio demonstrating your exceptional creativity in creating key visuals that communicate ideas.
• ENGLISH must be the *dominant language* and must be able to communicate in SPANISH.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with internal teams and clients. 
• PALM ERA is a fast-paced agency; you must be willing and able to adapt to changes
• Flexibility to work varied hours to meet deadlines
• Must be high energy, proactive, and a team player
• GROWTH:  The best fit is a person who desires to grow professionally as this is a high-growth opportunity.  We value people with entrepreneurial skills and spirit.

Does it sound appealing?  I want to hear from you at  [email protected].  

PALM ERA

Marks is hiring an Associate Creative Director, Packaging Design for our Marks Chicago studio!

Who are we?

Marks is a consumer experience agency creating engaging moments across the entire brand spectrum – from brand design and packaging to content and consumer connections. Rooted in a deep understanding of human behavior, we are uniquely constructed to enable brands to win in an age of constant change.

A super-charged experience powerhouse – 700 people strong, with subject matter experts working collaboratively across 12 studios and 8 countries – we have helped some of the world’s biggest brands connect to their audiences and tackle the biggest challenges and opportunities of today’s consumer landscape.

About the team

This Marks Packaging Design team is a talented agency-within-an-agency. Constructed to service an exclusive retail client engagement – this group lives and breathes packaging craft across a versatile collection of brands and categories – from food & beverages to household essentials. A multidisciplinary group of problem-solvers, you’ll work alongside creatives, project managers, copywriters, CGI artists, photographers, and production artists alike, to bring new packaging designs, extensions, adaptations, and updates to life.

This role is designated hybrid – working 3 days a week from our Chicago studio (located in the bustling Fulton Market neighborhood), as well as from home.

Location: Fulton Market Studio

Model: Hybrid

Salary: $115K-$125K

About the Role

This position calls for a highly collaborative team member with a creative spark, sophisticated design abilities, strong communication skills, passion, and self-motivation. You will be tasked with thoughtful problem-solving, that leads to high-caliber packaging executions – pushing and elevating our creative product.

As an Associate Creative Director, you will foster creative excellence within the team across the full spectrum of Packaging design. You’ll manage projects and client relationships, ensuring that the creative vision solves a business problem successfully, on budget, and on time. You will uphold the agency’s position as a collaborative subject matter expert for our clients. Associate Creative Directors are responsible for leading, presenting and defending designs and strategic solutions to clients.

On any given day you might

• Liaise with client stakeholders to intake project briefs and set the approach on new creative asks
• Lead the development overarching creative ideas and concepts on projects ranging from packaging design refreshes, new sub-brands, and category extensions
• Actively participate in brainstorming sessions and internal reviews
• Lead and mentor your team of Creative Packaging Design experts
• Work with your Design Director and their team of Adaptive Designers to ensure integrity in execution through packaging rollouts and adaptations
• Work with Project Managers and Schedulers to resource and maintain timelines across multiple projects
• Shape and craft compelling presentation narratives to support and sell through creative concepts
• Consult and provide Packaging Design subject matter expertise with clients and internal stakeholders alike
• Uphold creative integrity and ingenuity by keeping up to date with the latest Packaging trends and innovations

The ideal person

• Has experience in building and/or leading creative teams
• Can actively manage and monitor the health and blend of the creative group – proactively supporting with training and mentorship as needed
• Is a strategic problem solver with experience in Consumer Packaged Goods
• Is a strong communicator and can confidently convey the rationale behind design solutions
• Loves digging into problems and seeing beyond the “ask”
• Can guide the extended team through complex packaging executions and approaches
• Understands consumer purchase behavior and can think in design systems
• Has an excitement for their discipline that is contagious
• Has an understanding of packaging print processes and their technical limitations
• Brings a roll-up-your-sleeves-and-get-it-done attitude

You Bring

• Diploma/Degree in Communication, Graphic, or Packaging Design (or related field)
• 8+ years (minimum) working in a Packaging Design role, with Director level management experience
• Well-rounded portfolio showcasing excellent understanding of brand building and packaging solutions
• A deep understanding of Mac OS, Adobe Creative Suite (Expert knowledge of Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign), Microsoft Word, Excel, and Keynote

Marks, part of SGS & Co