Marketing Director

Energy Innovation Corp; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 118,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Houston Methodist is seeking a Marketing Director in Peoria, IL to own and drive sales marketing initiatives. You will lead trade shows, pop-ups, and high-ROI campaigns using Canva, while owning outcomes and contributing to strategic growth in a growth-focused team.

The role emphasizes ownership, integrity, and the ability to frame ROI for internal stakeholders, with a flexible freelance schedule and strong support from the local crew in Peoria.

Qualifications

• 10+ years hands-on experience in sales marketing leadership.
• Ability to own outcomes and drive measurable ROI.
• Experience coordinating trade shows and events end-to-end.

Responsibilities

• Carry the booth conversation past small talk into next steps
• Run point on trade shows and pop-ups throughout IL
• Frame the ROI a Peoria, IL CFO can defend internally
• Qualify hard so the director team only chases real money
• Test three subject lines, kill two, scale the winner

Skills

Sales marketing leadership

Strategic branding

Trade show management

Client relations

Tools

Canva

Job description

Revenue is a story, and Houston Methodist wants a Marketing Director in Peoria to write the next chapter using Canva and a sharp instinct for what customers actually want. The pitch is honest — $118,000 - $167,000, real ownership of sales marketing outcomes, and a Houston Methodist crew in Peoria that has your back.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry the booth conversation past small talk into next steps
• Run point on trade shows and pop-ups throughout IL
• Frame the safety-first ROI a Peoria, IL CFO can defend internally
• Qualify hard, so the director team only chases real money
• Test three subject lines, kill two, scale the winner

What You'll Bring

• Around 10+ years of hands-on experience in a sales marketing role
• 11 or more years steering sales marketing projects end to end
• Professionalism, integrity, and discretion with sensitive information
• 12+ years building trust the slow, unglamorous way
• The judgment to distinguish a fire drill from an actual fire

Houston Methodist spent 11 years in the trenches of sales marketing so its clients across Peoria, IL wouldn't have to. Ownership runs deep here: you'll own outcomes, not just tasks, from your first week as a Marketing Director.

We answer the money question first with $118,000 - $167,000, then keep going with growth budgets, mentorship, and a flexible freelance schedule.

As of today's date, this Marketing Director req has not been filled.