Campaign Manager Jobs in Illinois
Campaign Manager jobs in Illinois are in strong demand, with the market concentrated in political consulting, advocacy organizations, nonprofit fundraising, and corporate marketing, and openings at every level from junior coordinator through senior director. Chicago anchors the state's hiring, while Springfield and Rockford also generate consistent openings, driven by major employers like the American Medical Association, Allstate, and the Illinois Democratic and Republican state party organizations. The most sought-after specialties include digital campaign strategy, grassroots organizing, and paid media management. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Keller Postman represents a broad array of clients in class and mass actions, individual arbitrations, and multidistrict litigation matters at the trial and appellate levels in federal and state courts. Serving hundreds of thousands of clients in litigation and arbitration, we have prosecuted high-profile mass tort, antitrust, privacy, product liability, employment, and consumer-rights cases. Our firm also acts as plaintiffs' counsel in high-stakes public-enforcement actions. Our mission is to achieve exceptional results for our clients, drive innovation in the practice of law, and pursue unparalleled excellence in everything we do.
Summary/Objective:
Keller Postman seeks a dynamic, goal-oriented leader as Mass Claims Campaign Manager to support its practice of representing a broad array of clients as plaintiffs in complex litigation at the trial and appellate levels. This role is responsible for supervising a team of individuals, both onshore and offshore, who are responsible for preparing client documentation for legal case management and/or other client services functions. This position will proactively manage client services functions to ensure that all the necessary documentation and paperwork is collected to prepare a client's case for each phase of the litigation process. This leader will ensure consistent quality of work by client services team members, including their handling of client emails, calls, and SMS and proactively gather client information needed to prepare legal documents and client work up.
To be successful, this person will need to work closely with our legal team and be able to clearly communicate their needs to front-line workers. The right person will be a natural people leader, responsible for building and engaging teams and improving operational efficiency.
This is a hybrid position with four days/week in our downtown Chicago office and 1 day/week remote. The salary range is $90,000 - $130,000 per year, plus a discretionary bonus and benefits.
Essential Functions:
- Oversight of all mass claims (mass arbitration and mass tort)
- Develop, manage, and coach people leaders to build successful teams that prepare clients' cases
- Build and manage a program to complete secondary intake, obtain necessary information to acquire medical records, additional case filing, and prepare clients for settlement
- Use data to identify areas of opportunity, and develop action plans to improve KPIs and close performance gaps
- Establish client services goals and support results through best practice leadership, and lead staff by identifying and supporting initiatives that provide an outstanding client experience
- Manage client services team members' workloads to determine team efficiency and accuracy
- Act as a liaison between communication team, legal division, and operations team, including taking attorney needs and clearly communicating those needs to our front-line client services team members
- Ensure client services team members have all up-to-date information whenever case updates occur
- Create new protocols for case updates and clearly deliver them to the team
- Track and monitor client services team members' attendance, adherence to roles, and optimize schedules as needed to ensure proper staffing to allocate resources as needed to maintain service levels
- Manage department personnel issues, including performance reviews, counseling, and progressive disciplinary actions as needed
- Other duties as assigned
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
- Must be comfortable adapting to rapidly shifting goals, and willing to 'roll up your sleeves' to solve a variety of challenges
- Proven coaching skills that can impact both front-line client services team members and Team Leaders
- Basic understanding of legal terminology preferred
- Experience using legal or case management software
- Excel expert and ability to write SQL preferred
- Outstanding oral and written communication skills, and comfortability and ease in presenting information to a group
- Excellent customer service, collaboration, and communication needed
- Proficiency with necessary technology, including computers, software applications, phone systems, etc.
- Ability to work independently or as part of a team
- Effective problem-solving skills required
- Ability to be empathetic to clients in various situations
- Ability to work under deadline driven environments
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to details
- Excellent time-management skills with a proven ability to meet set standards
- Experience supporting a remote workforce
- Ability to manage multiple direct reports
- Ability to multi-task and adapt to changes quickly
Education/Experience:
- Bachelor's degree preferred
- 2+ years of contact center experience (Customer Service strongly preferred)
- 2+ years of contact center management experience with proven leadership track record and verifiable history of managing successful, high-volume teams
- Outbound Campaign Management experience preferred
Certificates/Licenses Required:
- N/A
Language Ability:
- Must be able to read, write, and speak fluent English
Keller Postman is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For California Applicants, please find our CRPA information here.
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What Illinois Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in campaign manager jobs across Illinois.
- Bachelor's degree in political science, communications, marketing, or a related field
- Proven experience managing end-to-end campaigns across digital and traditional channels
- Strong proficiency with CRM and campaign management platforms such as Salesforce or NGP VAN
- Demonstrated ability to build and lead cross-functional teams toward measurable campaign goals
- Experience developing and overseeing campaign budgets with clear accountability for results
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for stakeholder reporting and public messaging
Campaign Manager Jobs in Illinois: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a campaign manager in Illinois?
Most campaign managers in Illinois enter the field with a bachelor's degree in political science, communications, public relations, or marketing, then build experience through coordinator or associate roles before moving into management. Illinois has no state-issued license for campaign managers, but candidates working on political campaigns must ensure their employer is registered with the Illinois State Board of Elections. Roles in nonprofit advocacy often value familiarity with Illinois lobbying disclosure requirements.
How much do campaign managers make in Illinois?
Campaign managers in Illinois earn a median of about $162,860 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $95,990 for the lowest 10% to over $276,340 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire campaign managers in Illinois?
Employers hiring campaign managers in Illinois right now include Strada, Sprout Social, and The Black Sheep, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Illinois's dense concentration of national trade associations, insurance headquarters, and political consulting firms in the Chicago metro makes it one of the more active states for this role year-round.
Which Illinois cities have the most campaign manager jobs?
Chicago and Bannockburn account for the largest share of campaign manager openings in Illinois. Chicago drives the majority of listings because it hosts the state's largest concentration of corporate headquarters, advocacy organizations, and political consulting firms, while Springfield generates steady demand tied to state government affairs and lobbying operations, and Rockford sees openings from regional nonprofits and healthcare systems.
Are there remote campaign manager jobs in Illinois?
Yes, and more than many comparable roles, since much of campaign planning, digital strategy, and stakeholder communication can be done off-site. About 100% of campaign manager openings tied to Illinois are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, reflecting broader flexibility across marketing and advocacy functions. The parts of the role most commonly done remotely include content development, analytics, and media buying, while on-the-ground organizing and client meetings typically require in-person presence.
How can I get hired as a campaign manager in Illinois with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is through a campaign coordinator or marketing associate role at one of Illinois's many advocacy groups, trade associations, or political consulting firms based in Chicago. Organizations like the Illinois Policy Institute, the Civic Federation, and large healthcare systems such as Northwestern Medicine and Advocate Health regularly bring in junior staff to support campaign operations. Building a portfolio through volunteer political campaigns, PAC work registered with the Illinois State Board of Elections, or university project work gives candidates a concrete edge over applicants with only coursework.
Where can I find and apply to campaign manager jobs in Illinois?
You can find and apply to campaign manager jobs in Illinois on Migrate Mate, which lists current Illinois openings across industries and experience levels. Find roles that fit your background and apply directly to the ones that match.
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