Creative Marketing Manager

We are a dynamic, design-driven architectural lighting manufacturer specializing in innovative solutions that merge technology, aesthetics, and functionality. With a growing team of ~100 people, we take pride in creating products that inspire architects, designers, and end-users alike. We are seeking a Creative Marketing Manager to lead the company's creative vision and marketing strategy—ensuring consistency, innovation, and measurable growth across all brand touchpoints.

Role Overview

The Creative Marketing Manager will oversee brand identity, creative campaigns, marketing execution, digital presence, and team leadership. This role bridges design, product development, sales, and marketing to define how our brand is experienced in the marketplace. The ideal candidate is both visionary and execution-driven, with expertise in branding, campaign management, and B2B marketing strategies.

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Position: Creative Marketing Manager

Position reports directly to: CEO

Work Location: 1718 W Fullerton Ave. Chicago IL, 60614

Job Type: Full-Time

Pay Rate: $70,000 - $95,000 Salary

Key Responsibilities

Brand & Creative Leadership

• Define and evolve the company's brand direction, ensuring consistency across all touchpoints.
• Maintain and enforce brand guidelines, establishing the company as a technical and design leader.
• Lead creative email campaigns for product launches, trade shows, and marketing events.
• Oversee design and production of catalogs, brochures, and presentations
• Manage and review digital assets both real and rendered, for products, events, and marketing campaigns to a high level of execution before presenting to the CEO for approval.
• Write scripts and direct video production, including leveraging AI tools.

Marketing Strategy & Execution

• Develop and execute annual and quarterly marketing plans that drive measurable business results
• Oversee creation of digital content (articles, newsletters, digital ads, press releases).
• Drive engagement and conversions through email campaigns, social media initiatives, and event coverage.

Sales & Training

• Develop sales collateral, including brochures and product catalogs.
• Create, maintain, and regularly audit internal training management system content to ensure accuracy, engagement, and alignment with campaigns.

Budget Management

• Manage the marketing budget to ensure effective resource allocation.

Team Leadership

• Manage, mentor, and inspire the marketing and creative team (designers, content creators, freelancers).
• Establish clear creative and marketing workflows, deadlines, and approval processes.
• Build a culture of innovation, accountability, and design excellence.

Requirements:

Qualifications / Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Design, or related field (Master's a plus).
• Minimum 6 years of creative and marketing leadership experience, preferably in architecture, design, or lighting industries.
• Strong portfolio showcasing brand development, marketing campaigns, and creative content.
• Experience with Pardot or similar email marketing automation platforms
• Experience with Smartsheet or similar cloud-based project management platforms
• Experience in video production.
• Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite
• Strong project management, organizational, and presentation skills.
• Ability to inspire teams while balancing visionary leadership with hands-on execution.
• 2 years' experience managing departmental budgets/resource allocation.
• Must be able to work in different locations within the Chicago area.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance enrollment the 1st of the month after 30 days of employment
• 401(k) Retirement plan after 6 months of employment
• 80 hours of accrued vacation time, prorated your first year
• 40 hours of Sick Time off annually, prorated your first year
• Paid company holidays
• Company sponsored Life with AD&D Insurance Policy Coverage
• Short Term, Long-Term Disability, Life, and AD&D optional Insurance benefits the 1st of the month after 30 days of employment