Field Marketing Manager

Company: Highway 9 Marketing and Events LLC

Employee Type : Full time, Seasonal (MAR-AUG)

Job Title: Field Marketing Manager

Location: Chicago, IL

Experience requested : 2+ years

Reports to Program Director

Let’s build something delicious.

Highway 9 Marketing and Events is on the hunt for a Field Marketing Manager to help grow AWAKE Chocolate —an emerging CPG brand with big energy and even bigger ambition. This role is for a builder. Someone who loves being in the field, turning creative ideas into real-world moments, and helping brands go from “wait, what’s that?” to “I need another one.”

If you thrive in startup environments, love experiential marketing, and get fired up by driving trial and sales—not just impressions—we want to hear from you.

What you’ll do
You’ll bring the AWAKE brand to life across Chicago through smart, creative, and sales-driving field programs. You’ll own the local market, partner closely with sales, and execute experiences that make people stop, taste, smile, and buy.

Build and execute strategic field marketing plans in partnership with the Program Director

Turn brand strategy into memorable experiential moments—events, samplings, partnerships, pop-ups, and beyond

Drive trial and support sales through targeted retail and community activations

Align local programs with national campaigns, brand guidelines, and key partnerships

Work closely with sales teams to support launches, promotions, and key accounts

Manage all the details that make great experiences happen: staffing, logistics, assets, timelines, and budgets

Be the face of the brand in the field—engaging consumers, partners, and retailers with confidence and energy

Capture insights, track performance, and share what’s working (and what’s not) to help the brand grow smarter and faster

Who you are

A natural brand builder with experience growing startup or emerging CPG brands

Equally creative and scrappy—you can dream it up and make it happen

Comfortable wearing multiple hats in fast-moving, entrepreneurial environments

Sales-minded and results-driven, with a clear understanding of how field marketing supports velocity and growth

Organized, proactive, and unfazed by last‑minute changes (you probably thrive on them)

High‑energy, personable, and able to authentically embody the AWAKE brand

Open to working nights and weekends when the field calls (because the best moments don’t always happen 9–5)

This is a full time Seasonal position (March through August) with the possibility for extension.

About Highway 9 Marketing and Events
Based on the outskirts of Atlanta, Ga., Highway 9 Marketing and Events is your local roadside agency focused on making personal connections between consumers and brands. We do it within the national footprint, offering road‑tested strategic marketing and execution teams across America. Our cast of characters is an experienced and service‑oriented bunch that works hard for start‑up brands seeking rapid growth and established companies looking to reinvigorate a brand. As a fast‑growing agency, we are seeking to attract the best talent available. Find out what our Five Rules to Live By at HWYNINE.com.

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