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Advertising jobs in Illinois are concentrated in media, consumer packaged goods, retail, and financial services, with Chicago anchoring one of the most active advertising markets in the country and demand ranging from entry-level coordinators to senior creative and strategy directors. Most hiring is centered in Chicago, Schaumburg, and Naperville, where major advertisers and agencies including Leo Burnett, Foote Cone & Belding, and McDonald's Corporation maintain long-term presences. The most in-demand specialties are digital and programmatic media, brand strategy, and performance marketing. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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As a Client Partner, you will play a pivotal role in driving business growth by owning vertical-specific, advanced performance marketing ("Demand Generation") solutions. You will collaborate closely with Delivery Account Managers (AMs) to identify, develop, pitch, and implement Demand Generation opportunities that maximize value for our merchant partners. Your expertise in 301-level Demand Generation strategies and solutions will enable you to provide strategic support and act as a subject-matter expert in advanced advertising and promotional campaigns.
What You'll Do
Identify Opportunities:
- Work with AMs to identify Demand Generation opportunities within their portfolio.
- Align on Uber's Demand Generation solutions and value proposition to merchants with a one uber solutions mindset.
- Act as a trusted technical advisor to both the sales team and customers on specialized product capabilities
- Analyze merchant insights shared by AMs to confirm potential upsell and cross-sell opportunities for Demand Generation solutions.
- Create a comprehensive pitch plan featuring holistic Demand Generation product solutions and share it with AMs to consolidate the deal.
- Document all opportunities in Salesforce Media Cloud
- Lead 301+ level Demand Generation pitches, including discovery, handling objections, and budget recommendations.
- Serve as a subject-matter expert on new products, advanced questions, and technical specifications, tailoring value propositions accordingly.
- Support AMs in pitching ads and offers at the 101 & 201 levels while handling specialized 301+ solutions.
- Collaborate with AMs to guide merchants through the decision-making process and secure verbal commitments.
- Manage pipeline records in Salesforce Media Cloud, ensuring accurate tracking of deals, contracts, and opportunity closures.
- Oversee the setup of campaigns, ensuring alignment with merchant capabilities and go-live dates.
- Manage agreement processes via Salesforce Media Cloud, securing merchant signatures for 301+ products.
- Coordinate with Ads Rev Ops to ensure proper campaign execution and operational efficiency.
- Monitor campaign performance and budget allocation.
- Support AMs in reporting campaign outcomes and fulfilling custom data requests from Ads Ops.
- Lead Advanced Reporting conversations including how Ads & Offers work together and Incrementality reporting.
- Address and resolve billing issues in collaboration with Merchant Ops.
- Work with business and product development teams to provide feedback on niche product features and improvements based on customer needs (VOC)
- Coordinate with other technical teams to ensure smooth implementation and integration of specialized products (Revenue Operations, APS, Tech Operations, etc)
- 3+ years of full-time experience
- Experience working in a sales or account management client-facing role
- Previous experience in advertising/media sales
- Ability to build relationships with multiple internal and external partners
- Experience in end-to-end SMB and/or Mid-Market Digital Advertising Sales
- Excellent listening, communication, and organizational skills
- Ability to build and implement strategic sales plans that result in success for our partners and Uber
- Excellent negotiation, problem-solving skills and cross-functional relationship skills
- Creative storyteller with the ability to use data to quantify opportunities and influence decision makers
- Strong leadership ability Speed, resourcefulness, and a go-getter mentality. You are comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and navigating ambiguity
For Chicago, IL-based roles: The total on-target earnings (OTE) range for this position is USD $116,667 - USD $129,167. The OTE includes a base salary range of USD $70,000 per year - USD $77,500 per year and an annualized cash variable incentive target of USD $46,667 - USD $51,667.
For Miami, FL-based roles: The total on-target earnings (OTE) range for this position is USD $116,667 - USD $129,167. The OTE includes a base salary range of USD $70,000 per year - USD $77,500 per year and an annualized cash variable incentive target of USD $46,667 - USD $51,667.
The cash variable incentive target is based on individual sales performance and its payment is based on the terms of the Sales Incentive Plan.
An equity award and other forms of compensation may be included in the offer. You will also be eligible for various benefits.
Ready to Ride?
This isn't the kind of place where you follow a playbook - it's where you help write one. If you're driven by impact, energized by challenge, and ready to shape how the world moves - we'd love to hear from you.
You may be eligible for bonuses, equity, and other compensation, as well as a range of benefits. Explore our benefits.
Offices remain key to collaboration and Uber's culture. Unless approved for full remote work, employees must spend at least 50% of their time in-office. Some roles, like those at greenlight hubs, require full-time in-office presence. Ask your Recruiter for details about this role's requirements.
Uber is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing this form.
As a Client Partner, you will play a pivotal role in driving business growth by owning vertical-specific, advanced performance marketing ("Demand Generation") solutions. You will collaborate closely with Delivery Account Managers (AMs) to identify, develop, pitch, and implement Demand Generation opportunities that maximize value for our merchant partners. Your expertise in 301-level Demand Generation strategies and solutions will enable you to provide strategic support and act as a subject-matter expert in advanced advertising and promotional campaigns.
What You'll Do
Identify Opportunities:
- Work with AMs to identify Demand Generation opportunities within their portfolio.
- Align on Uber's Demand Generation solutions and value proposition to merchants with a one uber solutions mindset.
- Act as a trusted technical advisor to both the sales team and customers on specialized product capabilities
- Analyze merchant insights shared by AMs to confirm potential upsell and cross-sell opportunities for Demand Generation solutions.
- Create a comprehensive pitch plan featuring holistic Demand Generation product solutions and share it with AMs to consolidate the deal.
- Document all opportunities in Salesforce Media Cloud
- Lead 301+ level Demand Generation pitches, including discovery, handling objections, and budget recommendations.
- Serve as a subject-matter expert on new products, advanced questions, and technical specifications, tailoring value propositions accordingly.
- Support AMs in pitching ads and offers at the 101 & 201 levels while handling specialized 301+ solutions.
- Collaborate with AMs to guide merchants through the decision-making process and secure verbal commitments.
- Manage pipeline records in Salesforce Media Cloud, ensuring accurate tracking of deals, contracts, and opportunity closures.
- Oversee the setup of campaigns, ensuring alignment with merchant capabilities and go-live dates.
- Manage agreement processes via Salesforce Media Cloud, securing merchant signatures for 301+ products.
- Coordinate with Ads Rev Ops to ensure proper campaign execution and operational efficiency.
- Monitor campaign performance and budget allocation.
- Support AMs in reporting campaign outcomes and fulfilling custom data requests from Ads Ops.
- Lead Advanced Reporting conversations including how Ads & Offers work together and Incrementality reporting.
- Address and resolve billing issues in collaboration with Merchant Ops.
- Work with business and product development teams to provide feedback on niche product features and improvements based on customer needs (VOC)
- Coordinate with other technical teams to ensure smooth implementation and integration of specialized products (Revenue Operations, APS, Tech Operations, etc)
- 3+ years of full-time experience
- Experience working in a sales or account management client-facing role
- Previous experience in advertising/media sales
- Ability to build relationships with multiple internal and external partners
- Experience in end-to-end SMB and/or Mid-Market Digital Advertising Sales
- Excellent listening, communication, and organizational skills
- Ability to build and implement strategic sales plans that result in success for our partners and Uber
- Excellent negotiation, problem-solving skills and cross-functional relationship skills
- Creative storyteller with the ability to use data to quantify opportunities and influence decision makers
- Strong leadership ability Speed, resourcefulness, and a go-getter mentality. You are comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and navigating ambiguity
For Chicago, IL-based roles: The total on-target earnings (OTE) range for this position is USD $116,667 - USD $129,167. The OTE includes a base salary range of USD $70,000 per year - USD $77,500 per year and an annualized cash variable incentive target of USD $46,667 - USD $51,667.
For Miami, FL-based roles: The total on-target earnings (OTE) range for this position is USD $116,667 - USD $129,167. The OTE includes a base salary range of USD $70,000 per year - USD $77,500 per year and an annualized cash variable incentive target of USD $46,667 - USD $51,667.
The cash variable incentive target is based on individual sales performance and its payment is based on the terms of the Sales Incentive Plan.
An equity award and other forms of compensation may be included in the offer. You will also be eligible for various benefits.
Ready to Ride?
This isn't the kind of place where you follow a playbook - it's where you help write one. If you're driven by impact, energized by challenge, and ready to shape how the world moves - we'd love to hear from you.
You may be eligible for bonuses, equity, and other compensation, as well as a range of benefits. Explore our benefits.
Offices remain key to collaboration and Uber's culture. Unless approved for full remote work, employees must spend at least 50% of their time in-office. Some roles, like those at greenlight hubs, require full-time in-office presence. Ask your Recruiter for details about this role's requirements.
Uber is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing this form.
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- Insurance
- Technology & Software
What Illinois Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in advertising jobs across Illinois.
- Bachelor's degree in advertising, marketing, communications, or a closely related field
- Demonstrated experience with digital media platforms including paid search and programmatic display
- Proficiency in marketing analytics tools such as Google Analytics or similar measurement platforms
- Strong portfolio of integrated campaigns showing creative concept and execution from brief to delivery
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams including creative, media, and account management
- Familiarity with Chicago-area consumer markets and regional retail or CPG brand environments
Advertising Jobs in Illinois: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a advertising in Illinois?
Advertising is not a licensed profession in Illinois, so there is no state-issued credential required to work in the field. Most Illinois employers expect a bachelor's degree in advertising, marketing, or communications from an accredited program, which Illinois hosts at institutions including Northwestern University, DePaul University, and the University of Illinois. Building a portfolio of real campaign work, whether from internships, student projects, or freelance clients, is the most consistent hiring factor across Chicago-area agencies and in-house marketing teams.
Which companies hire advertisings in Illinois?
Companies currently hiring advertisings in Illinois include Uber, AbbVie, and Optomi, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Illinois's deep roster of consumer brands, major agency holding company offices, and large retail and financial services headquarters makes it one of the steadiest advertising hiring markets in the Midwest.
Which Illinois cities have the most advertising jobs?
The cities with the most advertising openings in Illinois are Chicago, Peoria, and Rosemont. Chicago drives the overwhelming share of demand as home to global agency offices, Fortune 500 brand teams, and a dense media ecosystem, while suburban hubs like Schaumburg and Naperville add openings tied to corporate headquarters for major retailers and consumer goods companies headquartered along the I-90 and I-88 corridors.
Are there remote advertising jobs in Illinois?
Yes, and more than most fields. About 63% of advertising openings tied to Illinois are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting how much of the work, including copywriting, media planning, and digital strategy, is screen-based and deliverable from anywhere. Roles that involve live production, client presentations, or on-site agency collaboration are the most likely to remain fully in-person.
How can I get hired as a advertising in Illinois with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is a paid internship at a Chicago-area agency or brand team, which many Illinois employers use as a direct pipeline into full-time coordinator and associate roles. Large Illinois-based advertisers including Leo Burnett, DraftFCB, and major CPG brand divisions run structured internship and rotational programs designed for candidates without prior professional experience. Applying for junior media planner, marketing coordinator, or social media associate positions, which typically require only a portfolio or coursework samples rather than a full work history, is the most common lateral entry point for career changers.
Where can I find and apply to advertising jobs in Illinois?
You can find and apply to advertising jobs in Illinois on Migrate Mate, which lists current Illinois openings across agencies, in-house brand teams, and media companies throughout the state. Search the roles that fit your experience and specialty, then apply directly to the ones that match.
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