Digital Marketing Manager Jobs in Illinois
Digital Marketing Manager jobs in Illinois are in strong demand, with Chicago anchoring one of the most active markets in the Midwest and openings at every level from coordinator-to-manager transitions through senior and director-adjacent roles across retail, financial services, healthcare, and technology. Most hiring concentrates in Chicago, Schaumburg, and Naperville, where companies like McDonald's, Walgreens, and Morningstar maintain large marketing teams. The most sought-after specialties in Illinois listings are paid media strategy, marketing automation, and performance analytics. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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We are looking for a growth-oriented digital marketing professional to own our marketing campaigns from start to finish. You will draw on your marketing experience, consumer insights, and industry trends to craft a cohesive campaign calendar that engages with our audience along the entire customer journey. You will lead each campaign from concept to launch, partnering with teams across the company to bring it to life.
This role offers the opportunity to work on a wide variety of campaigns across different marketing channels targeted at firearm enthusiasts, outdoorsmen, campers, hunters, and more! With our diverse selection of products and categories, your efforts to publicize promotions and products will be critical to boosting sales and engaging our customers.
To be successful in this position, you must demonstrate strong attention to detail, organization, analytical thinking, adaptiveness, and willingness to learn. The position requires being able to work on multiple projects simultaneously in a demanding and fast-paced environment.
This is a fully remote and full-time (benefits eligible) position.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Plan and maintain the multi-channel marketing calendar to align with seasonality and corporate goals
- Lead cross-team initiatives to launch marketing campaigns; coordinating timelines, assets, and approvals with stakeholders across the organization
- Manage and QA campaign deliverables to ensure quality before launch
- Analyze campaign and promotional KPI’s to identify strategic opportunities and present findings clearly to leadership
- Design and execute promotional tests (offer types, timing, channel mix) to understand impact on KPI’s and document insights to inform future strategy
- Maintain documented standard operating procedures (SOPs) and service-level agreements (SLAs) for key team processes
- Mentor specialists and support their development on project management and marketing strategy
- Communicate upcoming campaigns to ensure alignment throughout the company
- Bachelor's degree required, concentration in Marketing, Business, Communications, or a related field
- Minimum of 4 years of experience working in Digital Marketing, preferably in e-commerce
- Proficient in Microsoft Office with a high comfort level with software and technology
- Hands on experience in leveraging AI tools is a plus
- Knowledge of best practices for various online marketing channels, especially Email Marketing
- Strong project and time management skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Knowledge of sporting goods, hunting, law enforcement, and/or outdoor industries is preferred
Compensation and Benefits:
- Annual Based Salary Range: $70-80K
- The annual based range for this role considers the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled.
Ecentria offers generous benefits to full-time employees including but not limited to:
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- 401k plan participation
- Company paid Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Company paid Life Insurance
- Company paid holidays
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Parental Bonding Leave
To learn more Ecentria’s benefits, please visit: https://ecentria.com/careers/
Work Location: Fully Remote
We are open to hiring employees in states that we have an established presence. We’re excited to consider residents of Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Wisconsin. If you’re from one of these states, we’d love to hear from you. This list is subject to change at the company’s discretion.
Application: Your application must provide sufficient details about your background and experience to allow the screening panel to properly assess your experience in the required elements, including your experience and achievements.
If a strong match is found between your qualifications and the requirements of the position, a member of the recruiting staff will contact you to further discuss the career opportunity.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Ecentria is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
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Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software
- Healthcare & Medical Services
- Waste Management & Environmental Services
What Illinois Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in digital marketing manager jobs across Illinois.
- Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, or a related business field
- Three or more years of experience managing digital marketing campaigns end to end
- Proficiency with marketing automation platforms such as HubSpot, Marketo, or Salesforce Marketing Cloud
- Demonstrated experience managing paid search and paid social budgets across Google and Meta
- Strong analytical skills with experience in Google Analytics, Looker, or similar reporting tools
- Ability to lead cross-functional teams and collaborate with sales, content, and product stakeholders
Digital Marketing Manager Jobs in Illinois: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a digital marketing manager in Illinois?
Most Illinois employers expect a bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, business, or a related field as the foundation for this role. Digital marketing manager is not a licensed profession in Illinois, so there is no state board or exam required. Candidates typically build toward the role by accumulating campaign management experience, earning platform certifications from Google or Meta, and developing a portfolio of measurable results before moving into a management title.
How much do digital marketing managers make in Illinois?
Digital marketing 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 digital marketing managers in Illinois?
Employers hiring digital marketing managers in Illinois right now include C-4 Analytics, Marcel Digital, and CB2, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Illinois's concentration of consumer brands, insurance companies, and B2B technology firms in the Chicago metro generates consistent demand for this role across industries.
Which Illinois cities have the most digital marketing manager jobs?
Chicago, Aurora, and Itasca account for the largest share of digital marketing manager openings in Illinois. Chicago drives the volume through its dense concentration of corporate headquarters, agency offices, and consumer brand operations, while Naperville and Schaumburg capture demand from the established suburban business corridors along the I-88 and I-90 technology corridors west of the city.
Are there remote digital marketing manager jobs in Illinois?
Yes, and more than most fields. About 68% of digital marketing manager openings tied to Illinois are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting how well the role's core work, including campaign strategy, analytics, and content oversight, translates to distributed teams. Fully remote postings tend to cluster around performance marketing and SEO-focused positions, where output is measurable without an in-office presence.
How can I get hired as a digital marketing manager in Illinois with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is through a digital marketing coordinator or marketing associate role at a Chicago-area consumer brand, agency, or technology company, then building toward management over two to three years. Large Illinois employers in retail and financial services frequently hire new graduates into rotational or associate marketing programs. Earning a Google Ads or HubSpot certification and assembling a portfolio of real campaign results, even from freelance or volunteer projects, meaningfully improves candidacy before the first application.
Where can I find and apply to digital marketing manager jobs in Illinois?
You can find and apply to digital marketing manager jobs in Illinois on Migrate Mate, which lists current Illinois openings updated regularly. Search the listings, find roles that match your experience and location, and apply directly to the ones that fit.
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