The U.S. is currently experiencing a booming candidate job market, a dwindling unemployment rate and new job creation across industries. So, finding a job shouldn't be too difficult, right? Unfortunately, there's still the tricky business of navigating the job market when you're fresh out of school or don't have a lot of experience in a given area. Of course, everyone has to get their start somewhere and we've found eight cool tech companies currently looking for people new to the marketing game. Whether you're a recent graduate or looking to make a career move, these entry level marketing jobs at some of the coolest tech companies in Chicago are worth checking out.
Location: West Loop
What they do: All Campus offers marketing expertise to organizations and institutions in higher education, aiding in growing online student enrollment. Partnering with institutions like Boston University, University of Southern California and DePaul University, All Campus provides design, marketing, analytics, research, SEO and enrollment services to help schools manage online programs and drive student engagement.
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Role: Digital Media Manager
Experience: 1-3 years in digital marketing or advertising. Experience with search engine marketing and campaign optimization is a must.
Location: The Loop
What they do: Centro is a software company providing digital media solutions to enterprise clients. Centro’s platform provides workflow automation tools that unify direct, programmatic, social and search into one interface.
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Role: Paid Social Associate
Experience: A bachelor’s degree and at least one year of experience in paid social advertising.
Location: The Loop
What they do: G2 provides businesses with unbiased and real-time user reviews. The platform utilizes over 800,000 independent reviews by actual product users, giving businesses real feedback and the data to support future decisions.
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Role: Customer Marketing Specialist
Experience: A bachelor’s degree in marketing, communication or a related field and at least one year of experience in marketing or communications.
Location: The Loop
What they do: Packback is an online discussion platform supported by artificial intelligence that nurtures student discussion. The platform automates the moderation of posts, giving instructors more time to engage with students and select the best questions to take to in-classroom discussion.
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Role: Email Marketing Specialist
Experience: At least one year of marketing or related experience and a strong understanding of email marketing.
Location: River North
What they do: Tiesta Tea Company is a Chicago-based tea company providing a variety of tea products and blends ranging from traditional fruit and green teas to immunity blends and cold brews.
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Role: Social Media Manager
Experience: A bachelor’s degree in marketing, advertising, communications or a related field.
Location: River North
What they do: Wellspring offers open innovation software to companies and organizations with needs to manage intellectual property, licensing, technology transfers, corporate venturing and tech scouting.
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Role: Marketing Coordinator
Experience: 1-3 years in a sales or marketing role (recent college graduates with relevant internship experience may be considered).
Location: West Loop
What they do: Ahold Delhaize USA powers the digital and e-commerce efforts behind the brands of Ahold Delhaize USA. Working with the same innovation that created Ahold Delhaize USA, a grocery delivery service ahead of its time, Ahold Delhaize USA aims to help brands engage with consumers and provide better experiences.
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Role: Communications Specialist
Experience: A bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations or journalism, and 1-3 years of professional experience in a communications role within an agency or corporation.
Location: The Loop
What they do: Yep, we’re hiring! If you haven't heard, Built In unites tech-savvy individuals and companies that share a passion for creating new and innovative products.
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Role: SEO Writer (Temporary)
Experience: 1-2 years of writing experience and exceptional communication skills.
