Experience Manager Jobs in Illinois
Experience Manager jobs in Illinois are concentrated in Chicago, Evanston, and Naperville, where employers like McDonald's, United Airlines, and Hyatt Hotels consistently hire across customer experience, brand experience, and employee experience specialties. The Chicago market is among the most active in the Midwest for this role, with demand ranging from associate-level coordinators to senior directors overseeing enterprise-wide programs. Retailers, hospitality groups, and financial services firms headquartered in Illinois drive steady openings year-round. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Intro
Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities, both at work and during your time off? Join our American Airlines family, and you’ll travel the world, grow your expertise and become the best version of you. As you embark on a new journey, you’ll tackle challenges with flexibility and grace, learning new skills and advancing your career while having the time of your life. Feel free to enrich both your personal and work life and hop on board!
Why you'll love this job
- This job is a member of the Customer Planning Team within the Customer Experience Division
- Responsible for leading the service delivery of multiple lounge operations and the elite services portfolio. This job is also responsible for all entities involved in establishing and impacting the overall guest experience
- This position is based at ORD with oversight of STL
- Salary range: $71,000 to $100,000
What you'll do
- Oversees large scale food, beverage, and housekeeping operations through third-party partnerships
- Ensures proper preventive maintenance and repairs of lounges and other company assets
- Manages department operating budgets to achieve financial targets and maximize performance
- Assists in planning and coordinating construction and refurbishment projects
- Completes, organizes, or delegates broad scope of administrative work
- Creates work, schedule bids, and facilitating coverage, according to the CWA/IBT contract
- Develops and maintains positive relationships with internal and external customers, strategic business partners, airport authorities, regulatory agencies, and vendors
- Ensures compliance with all audit and regulatory requirements
- Promotes customer loyalty and helps drive premium customer market share by ensuring all employees deliver a high quality customer experience
- Hires, trains, coaches, and counsels employees to ensure optimal performance, according to CWA/IBT contract
- Acts as a local advocate for the high value customer experience
- Supports relationships with airline alliance partners and their high value customers
- Ensures employee productivity and compliance with AA’s work environment policies
- Guides and mentors developing managers, representatives and coordinators
- Demonstrates consistent employee engagement through staff meetings, documented employee recognition and accountability, annual performance reviews and other tangible examples
- Conducts hiring and ensures effective onboarding and training
All you'll need for success
Minimum Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience
- High School diploma or GED Equivalency
- 5 years face to face customer service experience
Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant field
Skills, Licenses & Certifications
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.
- Ability to build and lead teams
- Ability to multi-task and work independently to an effective result
- Must fulfill FAA criminal background checks to qualify for unescorted access privileges to airport security identification display areas (SIDA), if applicable
- Must be able to secure appropriate airport authority and/or US Customs security badges, if applicable
What you'll get
Feel free to take advantage of all that American Airlines has to offer:
- Travel Perks: Ready to explore the world? You, your family and your friends can reach 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network.
- Health Benefits: On day one, you’ll have access to your health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well. And that’s just the start, we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts and more.
- Wellness Programs: We want you to be the best version of yourself – that’s why our wellness programs provide you with all the right tools, resources and support you need.
- 401(k) Program: Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year.
- Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more
Feel free to be yourself at American
From the team members we hire to the customers we serve, inclusion and diversity are the foundation of the dynamic workforce at American Airlines. Our 20+ Team Member Business Resource Groups are focused on connecting our team members to our customers, suppliers, communities and shareholders, helping team members reach their full potential and creating an inclusive work environment to meet and exceed the needs of our diverse world.
Are you ready to feel a tremendous sense of pride and satisfaction as you do your part to keep the largest airline in the world running smoothly as we care for people on life’s journey? Feel free to be yourself at American.
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Who's Hiring



Top Industries Hiring
- Retail
- Food & Beverage
What Illinois Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in experience manager jobs across Illinois.
- Bachelor's degree in marketing, business, communications, or a related field
- Three or more years managing customer, employee, or brand experience programs
- Demonstrated ability to design and measure experience improvement initiatives
- Proficiency with CRM platforms, survey tools, or experience management software
- Strong cross-functional collaboration skills with marketing, operations, and HR teams
- Experience presenting insights and recommendations to senior leadership stakeholders
Experience Manager Jobs in Illinois: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a experience manager in Illinois?
Experience manager roles in Illinois require a bachelor's degree in marketing, business, communications, or a related field, along with several years of relevant experience in customer experience, event management, or a closely adjacent discipline. Illinois does not issue a state license specific to this role, so hiring decisions rely heavily on portfolio, measurable outcomes, and tools proficiency. Certifications from recognized bodies such as the Customer Experience Professionals Association can strengthen an application with larger Illinois employers.
Which companies hire experience managers in Illinois?
Illinois experience manager roles are posted by Ulta, Five Below, and lululemon and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Chicago's dense concentration of Fortune 500 headquarters, hospitality groups, and major retailers makes Illinois one of the most active Midwestern markets for this role.
Which Illinois cities have the most experience manager jobs?
Chicago, Rosemont, and Champaign have the most experience manager openings in Illinois. Chicago dominates because of its headquarters density in hospitality, financial services, and retail, while Naperville and Evanston attract openings tied to large corporate campuses and universities that run substantial customer and employee experience functions.
Are there remote experience manager jobs in Illinois?
Yes, and more than many comparable roles, because much of the strategy, data analysis, and program coordination work can be done off-site. About 64% of experience manager openings tied to Illinois are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting the desk-based nature of the role's planning and reporting functions. Positions tied to in-person events or on-site customer journey work tend to require at least a hybrid schedule.
How can I get hired as a experience manager in Illinois with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is through coordinator or associate roles in customer success, event operations, or marketing at mid-size Illinois companies, where teams are small enough to give junior staff broad exposure. Employers like Hyatt and McDonald's run structured rotational or associate programs in Chicago that develop candidates without deep experience. Building a portfolio of measurable projects, even from internships or volunteer work with Illinois nonprofits or cultural institutions, and earning a recognized CX certification gives candidates a clear edge at the interview stage.
Where can I find and apply to experience manager jobs in Illinois?
You can find and apply to experience manager jobs in Illinois on Migrate Mate, which lists current Illinois openings across industries and metro areas. Search the available roles, identify the ones that fit your background and preferred location, and apply directly to each position through the listing.
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