$55k - $80k
Reporting to the Architectural Specialties Product Marketing Manager, the Marketing Communications Specialist leads the development and implementation of strategic... ...platforms, including websites, social media, and e…
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Email Marketing Specialist jobs in Chicago, IL
Plans and builds email programs, from newsletters to automated lifecycle flows, managing lists and deliverability while testing subject lines, content, and timing against results.
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$24–$56/hr
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$76k
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Demand Generation team and reporting to the Director, Regional Marketing, Strategic & Key Accounts, you will play a critical role in driving... ...with Marketing Operations to analyze, update, and optimize email nurture…
$70k - $80k
Marketing Operations Specialist Location: Ann Arbor, MI (preferred) or Chicago, IL Reports to: VP, Community & Patient Engagement About... ...Work closely with content and campaign owners to implement emails, landing pag…
States and Canada. The Opportunity & Your Impact Specialist , Lifecycle Marketing (Member Retention) | Marketing Team Midtown is... ...member communications across app , push notifications, email, and in-club digital scr…
work done but is an awesome addition to our company culture. Marketing Digital Marketing Specialist Summary B2B SaaS company looking for a motivated Digital Marketing Specialist to assist in the execution of email nurtur…
$95.01k - $158.35k
We continuously strive to make TruGreen an employer of choice and "a great place to work!" Position Overview SR Manager Email Marketing & Automation TruGreen is seeking a Senior Manager, Email Marketing & Automation, wit…
$63k - $70k
Here's how you can help. We are currently looking for a Marketing Operations Specialist to join our team and rise to the challenge of empowering... ...and optimization of marketing campaigns assets including email templa…
Join our team! We’re building a world where Identity belongs to you. Core Responsibilities Role Summary As a Senior Product Marketing Manager for Global System Integrators (GSI) and Channel Partners, you will drive go-to…
$50k - $65k
Careerscape is recruiting on behalf of our client, a growing consumer brand in Chicago, for an Email Marketing Associate to help build and execute campaigns that drive engagement and revenue. This is a great opportunity…
$25 per hour
Part-Time Influencer Marketing Specialist Socialite Media | Chicago, IL Part-Time | Immediate Start | $25/hour About Socialite Media... ...explaining why you're interested in joining Socialite Media to *** email_ hidden*…
Build and own Mixam’s lifecycle/customer retention engine across email, SMS, loyalty program, strategic segmentation, testing, and... ...and continuously improving the journey. This is not an “email marketer. ” Email is…
Interview Type of Work Full Time,Temporary Type of Job Marketing Agency Location USA Illinois Chicago... ...Closing Date Until Filled How to Apply How to Apply: Email Contact: KOTRA Chicago Location: 111 East Wacker...
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What email marketing specialists earn in Chicago
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $24–$30 | $49k–$63k |
| Mid level | $31–$41 | $65k–$86k |
| Senior | $41–$56 | $86k–$117k |
Adjusted for the Chicago market from national ranges.
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What employers ask for
The skills these listings keep naming
Email platforms (Klaviyo, HubSpot)Lifecycle and automation flowsSegmentationA/B testingDeliverabilityCopywriting for emailBasic HTML for emailAnalytics and reportingList hygiene and compliance
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Interview questions worth rehearsing
With the thing the interviewer is actually listening for
Which email flows have you built, and which performed best?
Describe specific automations, like welcome or cart abandonment, with open, click, and revenue numbers, and why the winner worked.
How do you approach segmentation for a list of, say, 200,000 subscribers?
Talk about behavior and lifecycle stage over demographics alone, and starting with a few high-impact segments rather than dozens.
Deliverability drops and emails start landing in spam. What do you do?
Show a diagnostic path: authentication records, sender reputation, list hygiene, engagement filtering, and send volume changes.
How do you run a useful A/B test on email?
Mention testing one variable at a time, adequate sample sizes, and judging on downstream metrics, not opens alone.
How do you balance sending enough to drive revenue without burning the list?
Discuss engagement-based frequency, sunset policies for inactive subscribers, and watching unsubscribe and complaint rates.
What do you do to stay compliant with laws like CAN-SPAM and GDPR?
Cover consent, clear unsubscribes honored promptly, and sender identification. Employers need to hear this is second nature.
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Resume tips that move the needle
For email marketing specialists specifically — generic advice costs you here
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Lead with program results, such as email-attributed revenue share or lifted click and conversion rates.
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Name the platforms you have run, like Klaviyo, HubSpot, or Braze, since tool match is screened first.
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List the automated flows you have built end to end, from welcome series to win-back campaigns.
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Include a deliverability story, such as repairing sender reputation, because it separates specialists from senders.
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Show testing discipline with one concrete example, like a subject line program that raised open rates.
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Where this role goes
Typical progression
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Email Marketing Coordinator
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Email Marketing Specialist
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Senior Email Marketing Specialist
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Lifecycle Marketing Manager
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Director of CRM Marketing
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