Marketing & Brand Manager Chicago, IL

Job Description

Marketing & Brand Manager

Onsite | Chicago, IL

Full-Time | $90,000–$100,000

A high-growth commercial real estate investment firm is seeking a Marketing & Brand Manager to lead company-wide marketing initiatives, elevate brand presence, and drive digital strategy. This is an onsite role supporting a fast‑paced team of brokers and analysts, offering the opportunity to build modern marketing infrastructure and shape the firm’s long‑term brand identity.

About the Role

The Marketing & Brand Manager will oversee all marketing projects, manage workflows, and partner closely with brokerage teams to deliver high‑impact collateral and campaigns. This role combines strong project management with hands‑on digital marketing, content development, and brand strategy.

This is an ideal opportunity for a marketing professional who is highly organized, creative, data‑informed, and excited to build and scale a modern marketing function.

Key Responsibilities

Marketing Leadership & Project Management

• Own and prioritize all firm‑wide marketing projects (approx. 70% internal needs, 30% broker support).
• Manage the weekly marketing pipeline, ensuring timely execution of e‑blasts, listing materials, and digital assets.
• Collaborate with brokers to understand project requirements and delegate design tasks effectively.
• Lead and mentor a Graphic Designer, providing guidance, feedback, and structure.

Brand & Content Development

• Maintain and evolve the firm’s brand identity, voice, and visual standards.
• Develop marketing collateral including brochures, client decks, one‑pagers, and digital assets.
• Oversee updates to website copy, imagery, and content (no coding required).

Digital Strategy & Analytics

• Build the foundation for SEO, analytics, and digital audience growth.
• Implement and manage digital tools including Revere
  
  CRE and analytics platforms.
• Track campaign performance and provide insights to leadership.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen visibility, lead flow, and online presence.

Marketing Operations

• Maintain marketing systems, databases, and campaign workflows.
• Partner with third‑party web developers as needed for updates or enhancements.
• Ensure quality, consistency, and accuracy across all marketing outputs.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of marketing experience, ideally in professional services, real estate, or related industries.
• Strong project management skills with experience owning deadlines and deliverables across multiple stakeholders.
• Proficiency in marketing design tools and the ability to provide creative direction.
• Experience with SEO, analytics, website management, or digital campaign strategy.
• Ability to lead, mentor, and manage a direct report.
• Comfortable working onsite in a fast‑paced, collaborative team environment.
• High‑agency, proactive, and able to work autonomously.