POD Marketing Specialist (Hybrid)

Caesars Entertainment; Elgin (IL); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Caesars Entertainment in Illinois is seeking a Strategic Marketing Specialist to manage day-to-day execution for multi-property campaigns and events within our Regional Marketing team.

You will partner with senior leaders, align projects to portfolio goals, and develop strong project management skills to drive measurable business results across properties with a hybrid work style.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in a marketing coordinator or specialist role with proven project coordination.
• Comfortable with Project/Workflow Management tools, Microsoft Office, and basic budget tracking.
• Strong organization, communication, and follow-through across multiple projects.
• Confidence working with leaders and cross-functional partners.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned marketing projects from planning through execution and wrap-up.
• Build timelines, track deliverables, and keep partners informed with clear status updates.
• Align each project to property and portfolio goals, hitting deadlines and quality standards.
• Partner with leadership to define guest criteria and offer values.
• Flag risks early and drive issue resolution with property and vendor partners.

Skills

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in marketing or related field

Tools

Project/Workflow Management tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Looking to grow your marketing career with a leading hospitality and entertainment company? As a Strategic Marketing Specialist on our Regional Marketing team, you’ll manage day-to-day execution for multi-property campaigns and events while developing project management skills that prepare you for larger initiatives. This role offers the chance to work across multiple properties, collaborate with senior leaders, and make a measurable impact on business results. If you’re organized, detail-oriented, and ready to bring creative ideas to life, this is your opportunity to join a dynamic team and help shape the guest experience.

What You Will Do

Project Ownership

• Manage assigned marketing projects from planning through execution and wrap-up
• Build timelines, track deliverables, and keep partners informed with clear status updates
• Align each project to property and portfolio goals, hitting deadlines and quality standards
• Partner with leadership to define guest criteria and offer values
• Flag risks early and drive issue resolution with property and vendor partners

Execution and Operations

• Collaborate with property marketing, special events, Direct Mail, Analytics, Studio, Brand, and Internal Services
• Create event and offer details and route for approvals
• Open and manage purchase orders and contracts, and coordinate vendors
• Monitor budgets, reconcile post-event expenses, and capture learnings for the next cycle
• Lead calls with property partners and project stakeholders to review project status and upcoming campaigns

Creative and Communications

• Review creative for accuracy, regulatory, and brand compliance
• Proof and QA direct mail and email assets before deployment

Process and Teamwork

• Manage workflows, timelines, and cross-functional tasks
• Share best practices with Regional Marketing peers and help improve team workflows

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in marketing or related field preferred
• 2 or more years in a marketing coordinator or specialist role with proven project coordination
• Comfortable with Project/Workflow Management tools, Microsoft Office, and basic budget tracking
• Strong organization, communication, and follow-through across multiple projects
• Confidence working with leaders and cross-functional partners
• Must be at least 21 years of age

Work Style: Hybrid

3 days/week onsite at CPHQ (Caesars Palace) or specific properties within the Central Region; remaining days remote, as business needs allow.

About Us

At Caesars Entertainment, Inc., our Team Members create the extraordinary. We are the largest casino-entertainment company in the U.S. and one of the world's most diversified casino-entertainment providers. Since beginning in Reno, Nevada, in 1937, Caesars Entertainment has grown through the development of new resorts, expansions and acquisitions. Our resorts operate primarily under the Caesars®, Harrah's®, Horseshoe® and Eldorado® brand names. We focus on building loyalty and value with our guests through a combination of impeccable service, operational excellence and technological leadership. The company is committed to its Team Members, suppliers, communities and the environment through its PEOPLE PLANET PLAY framework.

Our Caesars family is driven by our Mission, Vision and Values. We take great pride in living these values – Together We Win, All In On Service and Blaze the Trail – every day. Our mission, "Create the Extraordinary". Our vision, "Create spectacular worlds. That immerse, inspire and connect you. We don’t perform magic; we create it with excellence. #WeAreCaesars". If you are ready to create some magic, we invite you to explore our dynamic, yet unique, career opportunities.