Field Marketing Manager

Location: Chicago, IL — hybrid (Cleveland, OH also considered)

Type: Contract — up to $71/hr (W2)

Duration: Immediate start

About the Role

Our client, a global professional services firm, is looking for a hands-on field marketer to bring its brand and client experience to life in key local markets. You’ll lead the local marketing plan for priority markets — events, sponsorships, executive engagements, client experiences and community activations — working directly with market and business leaders to turn their growth priorities into programs that raise the firm’s visibility and deepen client relationships.

This role is for someone who has owned a regional or local market end to end: building the plan, earning the trust of senior leaders, and then running the program on the ground. Experience in professional services, B2B, financial services or another relationship-driven business is the closest fit.

If you’ve sat across from executives to decide what an event series should accomplish and then run it yourself, this is that role.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and execute field marketing plans aligned with local market priorities, business objectives and growth opportunities

Lead the planning and execution of local events, client experiences, executive engagements, sponsorships, conferences and community activations

Partner closely with local business and market leaders to understand their priorities and translate them into actionable marketing strategies

Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders, including C-suite and executive-level leaders

Identify opportunities to strengthen the firm’s visibility and presence within local business communities

Develop relationships with local business organizations, chambers of commerce, industry associations, community partners and event organizers

Manage field marketing initiatives from concept through execution, including planning, stakeholder coordination, logistics, communications and follow-up

Coordinate with internal marketing, communications, creative, digital and business teams to support field programs

Keep local initiatives aligned with the broader brand and marketing strategy while staying relevant to each market

Track program effectiveness and use engagement insights and stakeholder feedback to keep improving local market activities

Required Qualifications

7+ years in field marketing, regional marketing, event marketing, experiential marketing or integrated marketing

Demonstrated experience developing and executing local or regional market activation strategies

Strong experience planning and managing events, sponsorships, executive programs, client experiences and in-person activations

Proven ability to build relationships with senior executives and navigate multiple stakeholder groups

Strong project management skills, with the ability to run multiple programs, priorities and deadlines at once

Experience working with business leaders, marketing teams, outside organizations, vendors and community partners

Strong communication, relationship-building and organizational skills

Able to operate both strategically and tactically, from building the market strategy to executing programs on the ground

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Communications or a related field

Preferred Qualifications

Based in the Chicago, IL or Cleveland, OH area

Field or market marketing experience in professional services, consulting, financial services or B2B

Benefits: health insurance and a 401(k)

This role requires the ability to work in the United States without sponsorship, now or in the future.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Rate of pay within the stated range will depend on the qualifications of the applicant.