Marketing Associate - Brand

Byline Bank; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 61,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

401k

Paid time off

Job summary

Byline Bank is seeking a Marketing Associate - Brand in a hybrid role, combining design work with brand operations. You will craft assets for campaigns, manage digital and print materials, and ensure brand consistency across channels.

The role requires a degree in Business, Marketing, Finance or related field, plus 2+ years in marketing or creative design within a fast-paced environment, ideally in financial services. Collaboration with internal teams and vendors is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Finance or related field preferred.
• 2+ years in marketing or creative design in a fast-paced, matrixed org or agency.
• Experience in financial services or regulated industries is preferred.
• Proven design experience across multiple channels: print, digital, social, email.
• Proficiency with Mac/PC, Microsoft Office, Teams and Adobe Creative Cloud.
• Experience collaborating with cross‑functional teams, vendors and agencies.

Responsibilities

• Designs and executes creative assets to support campaigns and enterprise initiatives.
• Produces digital ads, email, print ads, and branch merchandising.
• Creates brand assets: presentations, logos, backgrounds; adapts concepts for multi-channel use.
• Manages marketing content libraries and asset archiving.
• Supports marketing operations, including intake and ticketing workflows.
• Maintains project plans and timelines to ensure timely delivery.

Skills

Creative design

Brand execution

Collaboration

Project management

Cross-channel design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Finance

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

Workfront

Microsoft Office

Job description

About Byline Bank Headquartered in Chicago, Byline Bank, a subsidiary of Byline Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE:BY), is a full-service commercial bank serving small- and medium-sized businesses, financial sponsors and consumers. Byline Bank has approximately $9.9 billion in assets and operates over 40 branch locations throughout the Chicago and Milwaukee metropolitan areas. Byline Bank offers a broad range of commercial and community banking products and services, including small-ticket equipment leasing and U.S. Small Business Administration loans. Byline Bank is a member of FDIC and an Equal Housing Lender. At Byline Bank, we take pride in being an award-winning workplace. Some of our recent recognitions include:

• U.S. News & World Report’s Best Companies to Work for in the Midwest 2024-2025, 2025-2026 and Best Companies to Work for in Finance and Insurance & Overall 2025-2026.
• Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Midsize Workplaces for Women 2026
• Best Companies Group’s Best Remote and Hybrid Workplaces in America 2026
• Chicago Sun Times Chicago’s Best Workplaces 2024, 2025
• Best Companies Group and Illinois SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) Best Workplaces in Illinois 2024, 2025, 2026 By joining our team, you will become part of an organization that values growth, collaboration, and innovation. We strive to create an environment where employees feel supported and are empowered to excel in their roles. If you're looking for a career with a company that puts people first and makes a difference in the communities we serve, Byline Bank is the place for you. Objective of Position: The Marketing Associate - Brand is responsible for supporting the execution of marketing campaigns and initiatives in line with business growth objectives. Working under the direction of Brand and Communications Marketing leadership, this role blends hands-on graphic design and creative production with marketing operations and administrative support to ensure both high-quality, brand-aligned assets while enabling efficient team execution. This position collaborates closely with internal marketing partners, external vendors, and line of business stakeholders to support creative delivery across multiple channels and mediums – including sales collateral, advertising, social media, website and email – while also supporting key marketing operational workflows, coordination efforts, and service-oriented support for the broader organization. Duties and

Responsibilities

Creative Design and Brand Execution

• Designs and execute creative assets to support marketing campaigns and enterprise initiatives.
• Creates and delivers creative assets including, but not limited to:
• Digital ads, email, print ads, and branch merchandising.
• Print-ready materials such as trade show signage and sales collateral.
• Social media graphics that drive engagement and align with content strategy.
• Branding assets, including presentation decks, virtual backgrounds, and logo designs.
• Sponsorship creative templates.
• Adapts and extends agency-led campaign concepts for cross-channel use (i.e. resizing and reformatting for various platforms and placements).
• Ensures creative assets are aligned with brand standards and compliance requirements, providing quality control and accuracy throughout the development process.
• Maintains project plans, timelines, and status updates in Workfront (project management tool) to support timely execution and cross-functional approvals.

Marketing Operations and Administrative Support

• Supports marketing team operations through coordination and administrative execution, including managing regular team status updates and tracking deliverables across initiatives.
• Manages the intake of marketing requests through the internal ticketing platform, serving as a first point of contact for internal teams by responding promptly, routing requests appropriately, and coordinating execution to ensure timely completion and high levels of internal customer service.
• Maintains and organizes marketing content libraries, including archiving creative assets and managing source files.
• Manages the employee promotional store, including oversight of Byline-branded merchandise, inventory management, coordination of new product requests, vendor management, and invoicing.
• Coordinates internal marketing services such as headshot requests, hospitality ticket distribution, and other recurring departmental needs.
• Supports vendor management activities including coordination, documentation, and communication as needed.
• All other duties as assigned. Note: Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Finance, or related field, preferred.
• 2+ years of experience in marketing or creative design roles, working in a fast-paced, matrixed, organization or agency environment.
• Experience in financial services or regulated industries, preferred.
• Proven creative design experience across multiple channels, including print, signage, email, digital/social content design.
• Proficiency in Mac and PC environments, including Microsoft Office, Teams, and Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, After Effects, Acrobat, Express) required, plus experience with Workfront or similar project management tools.
• Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, external agencies, and vendors.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Exceptional project management, collaboration and organizational skills with strong attention to detail.
• Adaptable and proactive, able to manage multiple projects and respond to shifting priorities.
• Experience or interest in learning video production and animation, preferred.
• Experience with HTML for digital design applications, preferred.
• Experience with AI tools and technologies for creative development, preferred.

Work Environment

Usual office environment with frequent sitting, walking, and standing, and occasional climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and balancing. Frequent use of eye, hand, and finger coordination enabling the use of office equipment. Oral and auditory capacity enabling interpersonal communication as well as communication through automated devices. At Byline Bank, we value work-life flexibility and support a hybrid work environment for this position. This role allows for a combination of remote and in-office work, with occasional visits to the office based on business needs. Specific in-office days may vary and will be discussed during the interview process.

Benefits

Byline Bank offers competitive industry rate salary bands with the goal of retaining and growing talented individuals. We regularly review and adjust our compensation structure as needed to ensure equity across teams and levels. The salary range for this position is between $61,000 to $76,000. In addition, Byline provides benefits including medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, paid time off and much more! Depending on the specific role, compensation may also include discretionary bonuses and other benefit programs. The actual compensation package may vary based on factors such as skill set, experience level, and candidate's location. Additional Information: Byline Bank is an Equal Opportunity Employment / Affir…