Marketing Specialist

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Skokie, IL, USA
In-Office
60K-65K Annually
Senior level
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The Role
Coordinates experiential marketing initiatives across 70+ showroom markets, including events, activations, showroom openings, local marketing programs, vendor logistics, budgets, timelines, and reporting. Develops and coordinates print and digital marketing assets such as invitations, signage, email campaigns, landing pages, social media materials, and presentations. Collaborates with marketing, retail, showroom teams, and external partners while maintaining brand consistency and project documentation.
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Who we are:

 

Visual Comfort & Co. is the premier resource for decorative and architectural lighting, ceiling fans, system controls and automated shading solutions from the most influential designers in the world. We are proud to offer a market-leading range of premium products across categories, styles and price points, remaining committed to beautiful design and, above all, a world-class customer experience.

 

This role is responsible for collaborating with the Experiential Marketing team and cross-functional partners to execute marketing initiatives across 70+ showroom markets. Duties include coordinating event logistics, developing marketing assets, supporting showroom teams with events and openings, and executing local marketing programs.

 

 

Visual Comfort Offers:

 

  • Work-Life Balance: Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm
  • Training & Development: A comprehensive and structured training program, complemented by ongoing education and opportunities for career advancement.
  • Paid Time Off: Generous vacation accrual and paid time off policies.
  • Holidays: 7 paid holidays per year, in addition to 2 floating holidays.
  • Compensation: Competitive compensation plan
  • Health Benefits: Visual Comfort covers the majority of employee medical premiums, and offers competitive vision and dental coverage available starting the first of the month following your start date.
  • Insurance: Company-provided life insurance and short-term disability coverage.
  • Retirement: 401(k) plan with company matching up to 4%, available beginning the first of the month following your hire date.

 

How success is defined:

 

  • Facilitate the planning and execution of showroom events, activations, new showroom openings, and experiential marketing initiatives across showroom markets.
  • Coordinate event logistics, including timelines, vendors, permits, licensing, documentation, and deliverables to support successful execution.
  • Manage event budgets, expenses, and invoices, including tracking and reconciliation, and support post-event reporting and recaps.
  • Administer and support event management platforms, including Splash, and maintain project trackers, calendars, timelines, and documentation.
  • Develop and coordinate the production of marketing collateral, including print and digital invitations, signage, in-store materials, email campaigns, landing pages, social media assets, and presentations.
  • Coordinate the timely delivery of marketing assets with internal teams and external vendors while ensuring brand consistency, accuracy, and quality across all materials.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Marketing, Retail, showroom teams, and external partners to support showroom events, openings, and local marketing initiatives.
  • Works effectively with others in a team environment to accomplish organizational goals and to identify and resolve problems.
  • Exhibits and adheres to the established Visual Comfort Company Values.
  • Must demonstrate commitment, dependability, punctuality, and adherence to agreed-upon schedule while maintaining a consistent presence in the workplace to effectively collaborate and communicate amongst co-workers and teams.

 

 

What you will bring:

 

  • 4 - 7 years’ previous experience in marketing, event planning, project coordination, or a related field.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, or a related field.
  • Strong aptitude for and proficiency navigating systems and programs, including Microsoft 365; experience with SharePoint, Adobe Creative Suite, and event management platforms preferred.
  • Experience in luxury retail, interior design, home furnishings, and/or the design industry a plus.
  • Exceptional organizational and time management skills, with a strong attention to detail and demonstrated project management capabilities.
  • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects, deadlines, vendors, and changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to achieve results both independently and through others by fostering a spirit of teamwork and cooperation.
  • Demonstrates exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with internal teams, external partners, and vendors.
  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
  • Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered for this role.

 

 

 

 

Compensation Range: $60,000 - $65,000

 

Compensation is based on individual factors, including skill set, relevant experience, and work location

 

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Qualified applicants are considered for employment, and employees are treated during employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity, or expression, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.

 

 

To be eligible for this role, you must be authorized to work in the United States. We do not offer any type of employment-based immigration sponsorship for this role. Likewise, Visual Comfort & Co., will not provide any assistance or sign any documentation in support of any other form of immigration sponsorship or benefit including optional practical training (OPT) or curricular practical training (CPT).

Skills Required

  • 4–7 years of experience in marketing, event planning, project coordination, or a related field
  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, or a related field
  • Proficiency navigating Microsoft 365 and related systems and programs
  • Exceptional organizational and time management skills with strong attention to detail and project management capabilities
  • Ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, vendors, and changing priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong interpersonal and cross-functional collaboration skills
  • Experience with SharePoint, Adobe Creative Suite, and event management platforms
  • Experience in luxury retail, interior design, home furnishings, or the design industry
  • Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered
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The Company
HQ: Houston, TX
347 Employees
Year Founded: 1987

What We Do

Since 1987, Visual Comfort & Co. has been the premier resource for signature designer lighting. During the past three decades, we’ve been proud to work with extraordinary designers who are among the most influential tastemakers and brands of their times. Each one has brought their unique vision to the creation of beautiful lighting — and in the process, expanded the range of what we do and who we reach. Only authentic, natural materials are used to create artisanal finishes that give our products their custom character, bringing customers more decorative options to our broad range of styles. To ensure superior quality, we work with the finest craftsmen and factories from around the globe to ensure that our lighting is impeccable and lasting down to each detail, every single time. At Visual Comfort, our goal has always been to affirm the trust our customers experience in choosing great lighting. We continuously work to provide effortless and complete solutions for projects of any imagined scope and point of view. Our customers know they can find what they’re looking for, and this creates true comfort in their design process. Visual Comfort is seeking candidates to join our team in Accounting/Finance, IT and Customer Service. If you would like to be part of our growing team, please send your resume to [email protected].

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