Promotions & Events Lead — Chicago

Ilba; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care coordination

Health, dental and vision insurance

Telemedicine

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

401(k) retirement plan

Student loan payment assistance

Legal assistance

Identity theft protection

Discounted home and auto insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Audacy is seeking an organized, detail‑oriented marketing and promotions professional to support our Chicago events and on‑air initiatives. You’ll lead the Chicago station’s promotional efforts, manage prize fulfillment, and ensure compliance across departments.

You’ll collaborate with Regional Marketing Directors, sales, and partners to align branding and messaging across live events, digital content, and on‑air promotions. Strong writing, communication, and project management are essential.

Qualifications

• Five years’ experience executing marketing/promotions campaigns, event management, and activation.
• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, or Communications preferred and/or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Act as lead Marketing and Promotions Contacts for Chicago Stations.
• Execution of contesting for stations in Chicago on air, online, via text and on site.
• Manage prizing and winner fulfillment process.
• Write and post online material terms for station contests, and manage station promotions.
• Coordinate with Sales, Programming, and third-party partners on prize and promotion details.
• Listener relations, such as answering emails, phone calls, following up with winners for prize fulfillment, and collecting/processing necessary paperwork.
• Work closely with Regional Marketing Directors and Brand Managers to ensure stations positioning/branding is reflected in all marketing, imaging, promotions & digital media.
• Manage social media copy, & graphic design for Promotional Opportunities on all stations in Chicago as needed.
• Assist with recaps for corporate promotional initiatives for Chicago.
• Attend major station events
• Act as liaison and lead between promotional partners and vendors
• Other marketing/promotional dept. duties as assigned
• Attend sales and/or promotion meetings as well as other station meetings as needed

Skills

Organizational skills

Written and verbal communication

Independent work

Event management

Marketing/promo knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business or Communications

Tools

Vibes

Audience

SPARC

Microsoft Office

Job description

Audacy is seeking an organized, detail‑oriented marketing and promotions professional to support our Chicago events and on‑air initiatives. You’ll lead the Chicago station’s promotional efforts, manage prize fulfillment, and ensure compliance across departments.

You’ll collaborate with Regional Marketing Directors, sales, and partners to align branding and messaging across live events, digital content, and on‑air promotions. Strong writing, communication, and project management are essential.