Marketing Strategist - Chicago - DeBellis, Catherine & Morreale

Marketing Strategist - Chicago or DC - hybrid role - 2 days in-office:

Our client, a full-service marketing agency, is seeking a savvy marketing strategist to join and lead their collaborative marketing team in Chicago. This is a hybrid role which requires 2 days per week in the office.

Responsibilities

• Maintain proactive, direct contact with clients. Conduct strategic engagement with clients to provide high-level marketing recommendations.
• Participate in strategic marketing meetings and client presentations
• Review and approve all scopes of work and budgets before going to the client
• Attend client events and perform research, press management, social media posting, photo/video art direction, etc. as needed
• Monitor and strategically guide account and creative teams, as well as specialists, to execute results-driven campaigns
• Communicate/translate strategic objectives to internal team members to ensure projects are completed in alignment with strategy
• Support account directors in the creation of strategic analyses and development of personas as well as strategic and tactical plans
• Support account and creative teams in brand identity, concept and message platform development
• Manage direct reports and lead the hiring process
• Mentor account team members
• Efficiently and effectively manage bandwidth and resources of account circle to maximize profitability and performance
• Participate in new business development efforts including writing proposals and developing and breaking down budget worksheets

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of marketing experience is required. 10+ years marketing experience, including agency, B2B event and/or association experience strongly preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in related field (marketing, business) preferred
• Ability to lead an internal marketing team.
• Experience with direct reports.