Marketing Lead

Buoyant; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 111,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Paid vacation

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Job summary

Resource Innovations is seeking a Marketing Lead to join our growing team in Chicago, IL. This role is pivotal in supporting the planning and execution of integrated marketing programs for utility clients. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience managing marketing initiatives, fostering client relationships, and driving project completion.

This position offers a competitive salary range of $70,000–$111,000 along with comprehensive benefits including paid vacation, 401(k) match, and health coverage.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in marketing management.
• Proven track record in managing integrated marketing programs.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the day-to-day marketing contact for assigned clients.
• Lead the planning and execution of marketing initiatives.
• Manage project timelines and budgets to ensure successful delivery.

Skills

Client relationship management

Marketing strategy development

Project management

Digital marketing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing or related field

Tools

Project management software

Email marketing tools

Analytics tools

Job description

Overview

Resource Innovations is seeking a Marketing Lead to join our growing team in Chicago, IL to support the planning, management, and execution of integrated marketing programs for utility clients and energy transformation initiatives. This role serves as a key day‑to‑day partner to clients, program teams, and internal marketing resources, helping ensure marketing campaigns and projects are delivered on strategy, on time, and with measurable impact.

Resource Innovations (RI) is a women‑led energy transformation firm focused on impact. Building on our expertise in energy efficiency, we’re constantly expanding our portfolio of clean energy solutions to guide utilities through increasingly complex, connected challenges – load flexibility, electrification, and carbon reduction.

Key Responsibilities

Lead Client & Account Management

• Serve as a day‑to‑day marketing contact for assigned clients, helping facilitate seamless program, campaign, and project management.
• Build trusted relationships with clients, internal stakeholders, and program teams through proactive communication and responsiveness.
• Develop a strong understanding of client goals, program objectives, customer audiences, and market dynamics.
• Support the development of strategic recommendations, marketing plans, presentations, and points of view.

Manage Marketing Projects & Campaign Execution

• Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of integrated marketing initiatives including email campaigns, paid media, digital marketing, events, website projects, and print/digital collateral.
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, milestones, and workflows across multiple concurrent projects.
• Partner with internal teams to define project scope, deliverables, priorities, and resource requirements.
• Manage project budgets, scopes of work, schedules, and deliverables to support successful program execution.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with client objectives and marketing strategies.
• Monitor project progress and proactively identify risks, dependencies, and potential roadblocks.
• Manage project workflow utilizing the project management system.

Drive Communication & Team Performance

• Lead status meetings and project discussions with clients and internal teams.
• Present recommendations, project updates, campaign results, and performance insights in a clear and professional manner.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of client goals, key performance indicators, and business metrics.
• Help teams identify opportunities for optimization and continuous improvement based on performance data and market insights.

Foster Collaboration & Operational Excellence

• Coordinate efforts across Account Management, Creative, Web Operations, and external partners to ensure successful project delivery.
• Maintain visibility into project status, timelines, budgets, and resource needs across assigned accounts.
• Support quality assurance processes and help ensure deliverables meet client expectations and program requirements.
• Collaborate with team members to improve workflows, processes, and ways of working.
• Contribute to a positive, collaborative team culture focused on accountability, quality, and continuous learning.

About Resource Innovations

Resource Innovations is a women‑led energy transformation firm focused on impact. Building on our expertise in energy efficiency, we’re constantly expanding our portfolio of clean energy solutions to guide utilities through increasingly complex, connected challenges – load flexibility, electrification, and carbon reduction.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Resource Innovations is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, marital status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected status. In addition to federal law requirements, Resource Innovations complies with applicable state and local laws governing non‑discrimination in employment in every location in which the company does work.

Compensation & Benefits

Resource Innovations offers competitive salaries based on a candidate's skills, experience, and qualifications for the position. The compensation range for the base salary for this position is $70,000–$111,000. In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus. The stated salary represents the expected compensation for this position. Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as the candidate's experience, education, and location.

At Resource Innovations, we believe supporting our people is essential to delivering impact. We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to promote health, financial security, and work‑life balance. This includes three weeks of paid vacation annually, paid holidays, a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, medical, dental, and vision coverage, parental leave, an employee assistance program, commuter benefits, and additional supplemental offerings.

Additional Information

Employment with Resource Innovations is contingent upon the successful completion of a comprehensive background check and reference check. If applicable to the position, a pre‑employment drug screen may also be required.

The above job description and job requirements are not intended to be all inclusive. Resource Innovations retains the right to make changes or adjustments to job descriptions and/or job requirements at any time without notice.