Growth Manager Jobs in Illinois
Growth Manager jobs in Illinois are in strong demand, concentrated in technology, fintech, e-commerce, and SaaS sectors, with openings ranging from entry-level growth analyst roles through senior director positions. Chicago anchors the bulk of hiring, followed by Evanston and Naperville, where companies like Salesforce, Morningstar, and Grubhub maintain established Illinois operations. Product-led growth, lifecycle marketing, and data-driven acquisition are the most sought-after specialties across Illinois listings. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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At FourKites we have the opportunity to tackle complex challenges with real-world impacts. Whether it's medical supplies from Cardinal Health or groceries for Walmart, the FourKites platform helps customers operate global supply chains that are efficient, agile and sustainable.
Join a team of curious problem solvers that celebrates differences, leads with empathy and values inclusivity
About the Role
The Web Growth & SEO Manager will own how prospects find and move through the FourKites website, from search and AI answers to conversion. You will combine experimentation, SEO, GEO, and AEO into one growth roadmap. You will partner with the Web Developer owning technical implementation, so your focus is strategy, content, insight, and measurable growth.
What You'll Do
Strategy and experimentation
- Own the website strategy, roadmap, and performance across brand, product, solution, and resource pages
- Align web priorities with demand generation, product marketing, content, and sales stakeholders
- Own the A/B testing program: research, hypotheses, prioritization, test design, analysis, and reporting
- Maintain a testing backlog and a library of learnings that informs design and messaging
- Partner with the Web Platform Lead on new builds, QA, and tooling
SEO, GEO, and AEO
- Own the SEO, GEO, and AEO strategy and roadmap, tied to topics that matter to pipeline
- Define keyword, topic, and entity strategy for product, solution, industry, and thought-leadership content
- Optimize on-page SEO: metadata, headings, internal linking, content structure, and refreshes of underperforming pages
- Track and improve brand presence in AI-generated answers (ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Perplexity, Google AI features)
- Structure content for extraction and citation: clear answers, FAQs, entity coverage, authoritative sourcing, and schema
- Run technical SEO audits and write clear requirements for the Web Platform Lead to implement
- Support off-page efforts that influence search and AI visibility, such as digital PR and third-party presence
Analytics and insight
- Own dashboards and reporting in GA4, Search Console, and SEO platforms (SE Ranking, SEMrush, or similar)
- Report on traffic, rankings, AI visibility, conversion, and pipeline contribution
- Define tracking requirements and work with the Web Platform Lead to implement and validate them
Content and collaboration
- Review content briefs and drafts for search intent and topical completeness
- Partner with content, product marketing, and demand generation on campaigns and landing pages
- Assist with SEO content creation
What You'll Bring
- 5+ years in web strategy and optimization with B2B Enterprise SaaS experience preferred
- Demonstrated results from structured experimentation and organic search programs
- Solid technical SEO knowledge: crawlability, indexation, structured data, JavaScript rendering, and site architecture
- Experience with Google Search Console, a major SEO platform, and a testing platform (VWO, Optimizely, or others)
- Strong analytics skills in GA4 and tag management
- A strong point of view on GEO and AEO with hands-on results
- Working knowledge of HTML and CSS, enough to specify requirements and review work
- Use of LLMs and AI tools in analysis and workflow automation
- Clear writing and presentation skills; able to influence developers, writers, and executives
Nice to Have
- Experience with personalization or account-based web experiences
- Experience with user research or UX testing
- Webflow experience
We know that job postings can be intimidating, and research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other marginalized folks tend to only apply when they check every box. We encourage you to apply if you think you may be a fit and give us both a chance to find out!
Compensation
The expected annual base salary range for this role is $115,000 - $140,000. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors, including but not limited to experience, qualifications, skills, and business needs. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for bonus and incentive compensation as well as participation in FourKites' employee stock option program.
Benefits
FourKites provides competitive compensation with stock options, outstanding benefits and a collaborative culture for all employees around the globe. To help you be your best, we have 5 global recharge days, in addition to generous PTO and standard holidays. Parental leave for all parents, an annual wellness stipend and volunteer days also provide you with time and resources for self care and to care for others. Throughout the year, FourKites sets aside time during the workday to learn and celebrate diversity. We're always listening for new ways to support everyone in and out of the office.
Benefits include:
Medical, Dental & Vision benefits starting on first day of employment
401k Retirement savings with employer match
Bonus and incentive compensation as well as employee stock option program
Employer paid life insurance and short term disability insurance
Generous PTO, global recharge days, and volunteer days
Paid parental leave for all parents
Family planning and inclusive wellbeing resources
Technology reimbursement
Commuter benefits for in-office employees (Chicago)
Annual Wellness Stipend
Ongoing learning & development opportunities
About FourKites
FourKites, the leader in AI-driven supply chain transformation for global enterprises and pioneer of real-time visibility, turns supply chain data into automated action. FourKites Intelligent Control Tower® breaks down enterprise silos by creating a real-time digital twin of orders, shipments, inventory and assets. This comprehensive view, combined with AI-powered digital workers, enables companies to prevent disruptions, automate routine tasks and optimize performance across their supply chain. FourKites processes over 3.2 million supply chain events daily — from purchase orders to final delivery — helping 1,600-plus global brands prevent disruptions, make faster decisions and move from reactive tracking to proactive supply chain orchestration. For more information, visit www.fourkites.com.
If you are a California resident, here is our California Applicant Privacy Notice. If you are a European Union resident, here is our EU Applicant Privacy Notice.
FourKites is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you're excited about this role but don't meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply.
At FourKites we have the opportunity to tackle complex challenges with real-world impacts. Whether it's medical supplies from Cardinal Health or groceries for Walmart, the FourKites platform helps customers operate global supply chains that are efficient, agile and sustainable.
Join a team of curious problem solvers that celebrates differences, leads with empathy and values inclusivity
About the Role
The Web Growth & SEO Manager will own how prospects find and move through the FourKites website, from search and AI answers to conversion. You will combine experimentation, SEO, GEO, and AEO into one growth roadmap. You will partner with the Web Developer owning technical implementation, so your focus is strategy, content, insight, and measurable growth.
What You'll Do
Strategy and experimentation
- Own the website strategy, roadmap, and performance across brand, product, solution, and resource pages
- Align web priorities with demand generation, product marketing, content, and sales stakeholders
- Own the A/B testing program: research, hypotheses, prioritization, test design, analysis, and reporting
- Maintain a testing backlog and a library of learnings that informs design and messaging
- Partner with the Web Platform Lead on new builds, QA, and tooling
SEO, GEO, and AEO
- Own the SEO, GEO, and AEO strategy and roadmap, tied to topics that matter to pipeline
- Define keyword, topic, and entity strategy for product, solution, industry, and thought-leadership content
- Optimize on-page SEO: metadata, headings, internal linking, content structure, and refreshes of underperforming pages
- Track and improve brand presence in AI-generated answers (ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Perplexity, Google AI features)
- Structure content for extraction and citation: clear answers, FAQs, entity coverage, authoritative sourcing, and schema
- Run technical SEO audits and write clear requirements for the Web Platform Lead to implement
- Support off-page efforts that influence search and AI visibility, such as digital PR and third-party presence
Analytics and insight
- Own dashboards and reporting in GA4, Search Console, and SEO platforms (SE Ranking, SEMrush, or similar)
- Report on traffic, rankings, AI visibility, conversion, and pipeline contribution
- Define tracking requirements and work with the Web Platform Lead to implement and validate them
Content and collaboration
- Review content briefs and drafts for search intent and topical completeness
- Partner with content, product marketing, and demand generation on campaigns and landing pages
- Assist with SEO content creation
What You'll Bring
- 5+ years in web strategy and optimization with B2B Enterprise SaaS experience preferred
- Demonstrated results from structured experimentation and organic search programs
- Solid technical SEO knowledge: crawlability, indexation, structured data, JavaScript rendering, and site architecture
- Experience with Google Search Console, a major SEO platform, and a testing platform (VWO, Optimizely, or others)
- Strong analytics skills in GA4 and tag management
- A strong point of view on GEO and AEO with hands-on results
- Working knowledge of HTML and CSS, enough to specify requirements and review work
- Use of LLMs and AI tools in analysis and workflow automation
- Clear writing and presentation skills; able to influence developers, writers, and executives
Nice to Have
- Experience with personalization or account-based web experiences
- Experience with user research or UX testing
- Webflow experience
We know that job postings can be intimidating, and research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other marginalized folks tend to only apply when they check every box. We encourage you to apply if you think you may be a fit and give us both a chance to find out!
Compensation
The expected annual base salary range for this role is $115,000 - $140,000. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors, including but not limited to experience, qualifications, skills, and business needs. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for bonus and incentive compensation as well as participation in FourKites' employee stock option program.
Benefits
FourKites provides competitive compensation with stock options, outstanding benefits and a collaborative culture for all employees around the globe. To help you be your best, we have 5 global recharge days, in addition to generous PTO and standard holidays. Parental leave for all parents, an annual wellness stipend and volunteer days also provide you with time and resources for self care and to care for others. Throughout the year, FourKites sets aside time during the workday to learn and celebrate diversity. We're always listening for new ways to support everyone in and out of the office.
Benefits include:
Medical, Dental & Vision benefits starting on first day of employment
401k Retirement savings with employer match
Bonus and incentive compensation as well as employee stock option program
Employer paid life insurance and short term disability insurance
Generous PTO, global recharge days, and volunteer days
Paid parental leave for all parents
Family planning and inclusive wellbeing resources
Technology reimbursement
Commuter benefits for in-office employees (Chicago)
Annual Wellness Stipend
Ongoing learning & development opportunities
About FourKites
FourKites, the leader in AI-driven supply chain transformation for global enterprises and pioneer of real-time visibility, turns supply chain data into automated action. FourKites Intelligent Control Tower® breaks down enterprise silos by creating a real-time digital twin of orders, shipments, inventory and assets. This comprehensive view, combined with AI-powered digital workers, enables companies to prevent disruptions, automate routine tasks and optimize performance across their supply chain. FourKites processes over 3.2 million supply chain events daily — from purchase orders to final delivery — helping 1,600-plus global brands prevent disruptions, make faster decisions and move from reactive tracking to proactive supply chain orchestration. For more information, visit www.fourkites.com.
If you are a California resident, here is our California Applicant Privacy Notice. If you are a European Union resident, here is our EU Applicant Privacy Notice.
FourKites is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you're excited about this role but don't meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Banking & Financial Services
What Illinois Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in growth manager jobs across Illinois.
- Bachelor's degree in marketing, business, or a quantitative field required by most Illinois employers
- Proven experience designing and executing A/B tests and conversion optimization experiments
- Proficiency with analytics platforms such as Google Analytics, Amplitude, or Mixpanel
- Experience building and managing cross-functional growth roadmaps with product and engineering teams
- Familiarity with CRM and marketing automation tools, including Salesforce or HubSpot
- Strong SQL skills or comfort pulling and interpreting data from large datasets independently
Growth Manager Jobs in Illinois: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a growth manager in Illinois?
Growth manager roles in Illinois require no state-issued license or registration. Most Illinois employers expect a bachelor's degree in marketing, business, economics, or a related analytical field, followed by hands-on experience in growth, product, or digital marketing. Building a demonstrable portfolio of experimentation results and funnel metrics significantly strengthens candidacy. Chicago's dense startup and tech ecosystem also makes in-person networking through local product and marketing communities a practical path to early roles.
Which companies hire growth managers in Illinois?
Employers hiring growth managers in Illinois right now include Kimberly-Clark, Mars, and NOCD, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Illinois's concentration of fintech, SaaS, and digital media companies means demand is especially consistent among mid-size and enterprise technology firms headquartered in and around Chicago.
Which Illinois cities have the most growth manager jobs?
The Illinois cities with the most growth manager openings are Chicago, Illinois, and Deerfield. Chicago drives the majority of listings given its dense concentration of technology, fintech, and e-commerce headquarters, while suburban hubs like Evanston and Naperville contribute openings tied to established corporate campuses and mid-size software companies with significant Illinois footprints.
Are there remote growth manager jobs in Illinois?
Yes, and more than most fields. About 100% of growth manager openings tied to Illinois are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting how deeply analytical and cross-functional this work is. Strategy, experimentation design, and reporting responsibilities translate well to distributed teams, making fully remote arrangements common, particularly at SaaS and e-commerce companies with distributed workforces.
How can I get hired as a growth manager in Illinois with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is a growth analyst or marketing analyst role, which many Chicago-area technology and e-commerce companies use as a structured on-ramp. Grubhub, Morningstar, and similar Illinois-based firms regularly hire junior growth and analytics associates who move into growth manager positions after demonstrating experimentation results. Completing a Google Analytics or HubSpot certification and building a personal project portfolio showing funnel analysis or A/B test design gives candidates a measurable edge over those relying solely on coursework.
Where can I find and apply to growth manager jobs in Illinois?
You can find and apply to growth manager jobs in Illinois on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings across Chicago and the broader Illinois market. Find the roles that fit your experience and apply directly to each one.
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