Marketing And Events Coordinator Jobs in Illinois
Marketing And Events Coordinator jobs in Illinois are concentrated in Chicago, where the city's dense convention, hospitality, and corporate headquarters market generates consistent demand, with secondary hiring in Naperville and Schaumburg tied to suburban corporate campuses. Major employers with lasting Illinois footprints include McDonald's, Hyatt Hotels, and Morningstar, each running ongoing marketing and events functions across brand campaigns, trade shows, and internal conferences. Demand is strongest in experiential marketing, B2B event production, and digital campaign coordination. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Reports to: Head of Marketing
Location: Chicago, New York City, San Diego, or Salt Lake City; hybrid
Hours: Full time
Compensation: $120,00-$150,000
About this role
ReflexAI’s Field Marketing & Events Manager shapes and executes ReflexAI's events program with precision and creative excellence across conferences, tradeshows, executive forums, hosted experiences, and virtual events. The role coordinates closely with sales, customer success, product marketing, demand generation, design, and external vendors to ensure every event is executed on time, on brand, and on brief. You’ll bring genuine creative instinct to the experience layer: how the brand shows up, how guests move through the experience, the moments that create connection, the swag, the venue details, the run-of-show moments that make an event feel considered rather than assembled. You'll represent ReflexAI on-site with prospects and customers, understanding who our executive audience is and what they care about, and speaking to our work with credibility.
What you'll do
Partner with the Head of Marketing to translate ReflexAI's positioning and story into field and event experiences, ensuring every touchpoint feels distinct to our brand, wherever we show up.
Own end-to-end delivery for all event types: tradeshows, executive forums, hosted dinners, online events and conference activations, including vendor management (booth design/production, shipping, A/V, venues, catering, swag).
Own webinar and virtual event production end-to-end: platform setup, registration and reminder flows, speaker prep and tech run-throughs, day-of moderation support, and post-event asset delivery (recording, follow-up email)
Turn event briefs into clear plans that align our team on audience, desired outcomes, experience approach, and operational needs with clear owners, deadlines, and dependencies. Maintain the templates and standards that keep quality consistent as the program scales.
Work with product marketing and customer success to recruit customers for co-speaking opportunities and coordinate their full participation (travel, run-of-show, prep calls, on-site experience), ensuring they're engaged intentionally.
Manage gifting and direct mail programs: ABM outreach coordinated with sales and growth, and thank-you gifts for customers, speakers, and case study contributors — owning vendor selection, curation, and fulfillment logistics so every gift lands with thoughtful timing.
Proactively coordinate with sales, product marketing, demand generation, customer success, and design: briefing sales before every event, aligning with demand gen on outreach, keeping stakeholders updated with structured communication, flagging risks early, and ensuring post-event follow-up happens on schedule. Close the loop with clean recaps (actuals vs. plan) and patterns that inform future planning.
Requirements for a great fit
5+ years of event marketing or field marketing experience in B2B SaaS
A track record of exceptional execution. You anticipate details others miss, build systems that prevent surprises, and stay composed and resourceful when plans change.
Demonstrated ability to coordinate cross-functionally in a remote environment, managing timelines and stakeholder accountability without a shared office to fall back on
Experience managing both tradeshows and high-touch, intimate formats (hosted dinners, roundtables, or executive forums).
Experience running webinars or virtual events, including platform management and registration/promotion coordination
A genuine creative sensibility for events. You have opinions about what makes an experience memorable and you can articulate them
Comfortable and confident representing a brand on-site with prospects and customers
Strong written communication: clear enough to brief a vendor, direct enough to flag a risk to your manager
Willingness and ability to travel multiple times per year
What we offer
Some of the most rewarding work you will ever do, solving real problems and helping people be the best versions of themselves
Working alongside a team that is exceptionally smart and ambitious, but also humble and kind
Generous retirement, equity, healthcare, and PTO policies
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What Illinois Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in marketing and events coordinator jobs across Illinois.
- Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, event management, or a related field
- One to three years of experience coordinating events or marketing campaigns
- Proficiency with project management tools such as Asana, Monday.com, or Smartsheet
- Experience managing vendor relationships, venue logistics, and event budgets
- Strong written communication skills for drafting copy, proposals, and post-event reports
- Familiarity with email marketing platforms such as Mailchimp, HubSpot, or Salesforce Marketing Cloud
Marketing And Events Coordinator Jobs in Illinois: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a marketing and events coordinator in Illinois?
Marketing and events coordinator roles in Illinois do not require a state-issued license, so the path runs through education and experience. Most Illinois employers expect a bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, public relations, or event management. Building a portfolio through internships with Chicago-area associations, nonprofits, or hospitality groups is the most direct route. Certifications such as the Certified Meeting Professional credential can strengthen a candidacy, particularly for roles tied to Chicago's large conference and trade show industry.
Which companies hire marketing and events coordinators in Illinois?
Employers hiring marketing and events coordinators in Illinois right now include Shure, ReflexAI, and Cooley LLP, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Illinois's concentration of Fortune 500 headquarters, major hotel groups, and trade associations in Chicago means demand comes from a wide mix of corporate, hospitality, and nonprofit employers.
Which Illinois cities have the most marketing and events coordinator jobs?
Chicago, Niles, and Glen Ellyn have the most marketing and events coordinator openings in Illinois. Chicago dominates because of its headquarters density, convention center activity at McCormick Place, and large agency presence, while Naperville and Schaumburg draw demand from the suburban corporate corridor where companies like Zurich North America and Motorola Solutions maintain major operations.
Are there remote marketing and events coordinator jobs in Illinois?
Yes, though availability depends heavily on the role. About 80% of marketing and events coordinator openings tied to Illinois are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting the split nature of the work. The digital campaign and content coordination side of the role adapts well to remote work, while event production, venue management, and on-site logistics almost always require in-person presence.
How can I get hired as a marketing and events coordinator in Illinois with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is an internship or coordinator assistant role at a Chicago-area hotel group, industry association, or marketing agency. Large Illinois institutions such as Rush University Medical Center, the Field Museum, and firms along the Merchandise Mart regularly bring on event and marketing assistants without requiring prior full-time experience. Adjacent roles in administrative coordination, hospitality front office, or marketing operations provide transferable skills, and completing a CMP or Google Analytics certification adds measurable credibility to an entry-level application.
Where can I find and apply to marketing and events coordinator jobs in Illinois?
You can find and apply to marketing and events coordinator jobs in Illinois on Migrate Mate, which lists current Illinois openings. Search the available roles, identify the ones that match your background and location, and apply directly through each listing.
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