VP of Marketing

StartupForge; Elgin (IL); Remote; USD 195,000 - 295,000; Full time

Job summary

StartupForge in Elgin, IL, is seeking a remote-native VP of Marketing. The role offers a base of $195,000–$295,000 with growth milestones and shared ownership of sales marketing work. This remote-friendly partnership emphasizes performance, growth, and a balanced, mentor-supported environment.

Expect a leadership-driven culture that rewards results, with a focus on closing deals, refining messaging, and expanding market reach across Elgin and beyond.

Qualifications

• Clear thinking under pressure from Elgin deadlines.
• Comfort presenting to a wide IL audience without a script.
• A learner's pace that keeps up with shifting requirements.
• Practical command of PPC Advertising.
• Experience thriving in a deadline-driven startup culture.

Responsibilities

• Build and nurture relationships with prospects across the Elgin, IL market.
• Hand marketing the field intel that sharpens next quarter's ads.
• Negotiate pricing and close deals that meet or exceed quarterly quotas.
• Nurture the slow sales marketing leads until timing flips in our favor.
• Run experiments on sales marketing messaging and keep only what converts.
• Chase down warm referrals before competitors in Elgin get the call.

Skills

PPC Advertising

Public Speaking

Resilience

Deadline-driven

Learner Mindset

Job description

A remote-native VP of Marketing thrives where targets are loud and excuses are quiet, and that's the culture StartupForge built in Elgin, IL. StartupForge frames it as a partnership — $195,000 - $295,000 for your 13 years, ownership of sales marketing work, and growth shared both ways.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and nurture relationships with prospects across the Elgin, IL market
• Hand marketing the field intel that sharpens next quarter's ads
• Negotiate pricing and close deals that meet or exceed quarterly quotas
• Nurture the slow sales marketing leads until timing flips in our favor
• Run experiments on sales marketing messaging and keep only what converts
• Chase down warm referrals before competitors in Elgin get the call

What You'll Bring

• Clear thinking under the kind of pressure Elgin, IL deadlines bring
• Comfort presenting to an IL-wide audience without a script
• A learner's pace that keeps up with shifting requirements
• Practical command of PPC Advertising, with bonus points for Resilience
• Experience thriving in a delightfully-weird, deadline-driven setting like StartupForge

Since day one, StartupForge has been on a remote-friendly mission to reshape sales marketing from its base in Elgin, IL. Recognition here is specific and frequent, not saved up for some annual Elgin, IL ceremony.

Expect a $195,000 - $295,000 base, a growth path with milestones, a mentor who shows up, and benefits that make staying at StartupForge easy.

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