Partner Marketing Manager at Ever Spring Inc in Chicago, IL

Job description

• As the Partner Marketing Manager for Everspring, you are the strategic marketing lead to our higher education clients, delivering key insights and guidance to help them address a myriad of marketing needs. You thrive in a fast-paced client-facing role and are keenly adept at managing expectations of both client and company.
• As a Partner Marketing Manager, you will be equal parts big picture thinker and informed dot-connector, someone who is adept at setting and conveying informed marketing strategy as well as distilling that strategy effectively to clients and internal stakeholders.
• You have a wide range of marketing experiences and are comfortable addressing a host of omni-channel marketing issues, from brand development, campaign execution, content strategy and digital strategy. You are a curious problem solver who leverages market research and data to create informed and insightful strategic plans for clients.
• You are a team player with experience in managing through influence and collaborating with key internal and external stakeholders to achieve best in class outcomes.
• This position will report to the Director of Partner Marketing and is based in Chicago, IL where we currently operate in a hybrid environment and requires 3 days a week in the office.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary marketing contact for a limited portfolio of university partners, managing day-to-day communication and coordination.
• Lead routine client meetings, including status updates and campaign reviews, with guidance from senior team members when needed.
• Build strong working relationships with client stakeholders through responsiveness, follow-through, and thoughtful communication.
• Escalate risks, challenges, or strategic questions appropriately and collaborate with senior leaders on resolution.
• Marketing Strategy Execution
• Execute established marketing strategies across channels including paid media, organic content, SEO, and creative campaigns.
• Support annual and quarterly planning efforts by translating strategic direction into actionable plans and timelines.
• Apply best practices in audience targeting, messaging, and channel selection based on guidance, data, and prior outcomes.
• Contribute to campaign briefs, messaging inputs, and creative feedback in partnership with internal teams.
• Campaign Management & Optimization
• Manage assigned marketing initiatives from kickoff through launch, reporting, and optimization.
• Coordinate closely with Creative, Digital, SEO, Enrollment, and Analytics teams to ensure timely and accurate execution.
• Review performance data with support from analytics partners and help identify opportunities for improvement.
• Ensure deliverables meet quality standards and align with agreed-upon goals.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration & Professional Growth
• Maintain clear documentation, timelines, and communication across projects.
• Learn to navigate increasingly complex client needs, timelines, and stakeholder dynamics.
• Actively seek feedback and coaching to build strategic judgment and leadership skills.
• Contribute to team knowledge-sharing and continuous improvement efforts.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, business, or related field required.
• 4–6 years of marketing experience, ideally with exposure to client-facing or account-based work.
• Experience supporting integrated marketing campaigns across digital and traditional channels.
• Strong project management skills and attention to detail.
• Clear, professional communicator with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Experience in higher education, education services, or agency environments is a plus.

Skills

Required

• Team player
• Curious problem solver
• Adept at managing expectations
• Big picture thinker
• Informed dot-connector
• Managing through influence
• Marketing strategy
• Brand development
• Campaign execution
• Content strategy
• Digital strategy
• Omni-channel marketing

Benefits

• We offer benefits that include hybrid work arrangement, paid parental leave, medical, dental and vision insurance, FSA, HSA, employer-paid short-term and optional long-term disability, 401k with an employer match vested immediately, a generous PTO plan that accrues with tenure, professional development, tuition reimbursement program, discounted onsite gym, optional pet insurance and more!
• Compensation offered at Everspring will be determined by factors such as location, level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
• Position Location: Chicago, Illinois
• The base salary hiring range for this position is: $70,000 - $90,000