Marketing Supervisor

Federal Signal; University Park (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus potential

Life, medical, dental, vision ins.

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

401(k) with matching

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Federal Signal in University Park seeks a Marketing Supervisor to lead the development and execution of integrated marketing communications, strengthening brand awareness and supporting sales growth. You will manage a team, coordinate product launches, trade shows, digital campaigns, and cross-functional initiatives with Sales, Product Management, and Marketing.

The role emphasizes content creation, brand alignment, and measuring SEO/SEM efforts to drive engagement with customers, partners, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related field; 5–7 years in marketing communications or related roles.
• Excellent writing skills and ability to produce clear, compelling content.
• Experience with CRM, product information management, and project management tools preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and coach marketing team members to achieve objectives.
• Plan and execute integrated marketing communications to strengthen brand and enable sales growth.
• Manage content creation across channels: product announcements, emails, web, social media, and trade materials.
• Coordinate with Sales, Product Management, Marketing, and other stakeholders for launches and campaigns.
• Oversee events, trade shows, and digital campaigns; ensure on-time, on-brand communications.
• Measure and optimize SEO, SEM, and related digital channels with internal and external partners.

Skills

Excellent writing skills

Strong organizational skills

Self-motivated

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, Journalism, Public Relations, or related field

Tools

HubSpot CRM

Plytix PIM

Asana

Job description

The Marketing Supervisor leads the development and execution of integrated marketing communications that strengthen brand awareness, support product launches, enable sales growth, and build meaningful connections with customers, channel partners, manufacturers' representatives, trade media, and internal teams.

Key Activities/Responsibilities:

• Lead, manage, mentor, and coach direct reports, providing clear direction, regular feedback, professional-development support, and accountability for individual and team performance.
• Establish team priorities, assign work, balance workloads, and manage project timelines to ensure marketing communications deliverables are completed on time, within scope, and to quality standards.
• Conduct regular one-on-one meetings, provide performance feedback, identify training and development needs, and support team members in building the skills required to meet evolving business objectives.
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, and solutions-oriented team environment that supports strong communication, continuous improvement, and effective cross-functional partnership.
• Execute marketing communication strategies that increase brand awareness, support sales objectives, and strengthen engagement with customers, channel partners, manufacturers' representatives, trade media, and internal stakeholders.
• Create, review, approve, publish, and distribute compelling content across appropriate channels, including product announcements, marketing bulletins, email campaigns, presentations, sales tools, website content, social media, trade-publication materials, and internal communications.
• Partner closely with Sales, Product Management, Marketing, and other internal stakeholders to plan and execute communications for new product launches, line extensions, product updates, and other strategic initiatives.
• Lead the planning and execution of launch communications, ensuring required deliverables are accurate, coordinated, and completed on schedule. Deliverables may include product announcements, data sheets, brochures, sales presentations, training materials, website updates, emails, press releases, digital assets, and trade-show materials.
• Review marketing communications and campaign materials for clarity, brand alignment, technical accuracy, consistency, and readiness before publication or distribution.
• Gather field feedback and market insights to identify communication needs, sales-support opportunities, and content improvements.
• Manage the development, execution, and measurement of SEO, SEM, and AEO initiatives in collaboration with internal digital resources and external agencies or vendors.
• Assist with the planning and coordination of product photography, advertising photography, video production, and related creative shoots.
• Lead the end-to-end planning and execution of national and regional trade shows, conferences, customer events, and industry programs.
• Manage trade-show vendors, booth branding, graphics, logistics, product displays, demonstrations, promotional materials, shipping, installation, and setup/tear-down requirements.
• Support other Marketing Department initiatives and perform additional duties as assigned.

Education, Experience & Skills Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, Journalism, Public Relations, or a related field preferred.
• 5-7 years of progressive experience in marketing communications, B2B marketing, product marketing, digital marketing, or a related role.
• Excellent writing skills
• Experience with CRM (HubSpot), PIM (Plytix), Asana preferred but not required
• Strong organizational and professional skills; self-motivated

Benefits of Employment

In addition to excellent career growth opportunities, Federal Signal Corporation offers a wide array of benefits including: annual bonus potential, insurance (life, medical, dental, vision), paid holidays, paid vacation, 401(k) with matching contributions and tuition reimbursement. We provide our employees with a smoke-free, drug-free workplace.

About Us

Federal Signal in University Park is a leading manufacturer and supplier of comprehensive systems and products used to protect people and property. Our products and integrated solutions include systems for campus and community alerting, emergency vehicles, first responder interoperable communications, industrial communications, and command and municipal networked security. Specific products include: lightbars and sirens, public warning sirens and public safety software.

Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE: FSS) builds and delivers equipment of unmatched quality that moves material, cleans infrastructure, and protects the communities where we work and live. Founded in 1901, Federal Signal is a leading global designer and manufacturer of products and total solutions that serve municipal, governmental, industrial and commercial customers. Headquartered in Downers Grove, IL, with manufacturing facilities worldwide, the Company operates two groups: Environmental Solutions and Safety and Security Systems. For more information on Federal Signal, visit: www.federalsignal.com

The Company is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of, and will receive consideration for employment without regard to, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category, characteristic, or trait under applicable law. If you require reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resources at [e-mail] .All other applications must be submitted online.

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