Marketing Operations Manager

About This Role

ARE YOU A RELENTLESS IMPLEMENTER WHO GETS A RUSH FROM CROSSING THINGS OFF YOUR TO\-DO LIST AND LOVES SEEING PROJECTS LAUNCH INTO THE REAL WORLD?

Let’s cut right to the chase.

I am the head partner of a successful, growing Plaintiff’s Personal Injury law firm. We are incredibly good at what we do—fighting for our clients and winning. Because of our success, I have a vault full of powerful marketing strategies, brilliant creative concepts, and ambitious growth plans. I have the vision, I have the strategy, and I have the budget. It is smart, sophisticated marketing. If most lawyer ads make you roll your eyes or worse …. that is not what is happening here.

What I need is a dedicated Operations Manager / Marketing Implementer whose sole professional obsession is taking a great idea, grabbing the ball, running it straight into the end zone, and keeping a ruthless eye on the scoreboard.

This is an incredible opportunity for someone who wants to be in the trenches. You will get to learn highly practical marketing skills, manage exciting projects, and experience the immense thrill of seeing your work actually launch into the world.

Let’s be crystal clear about what this job is NOT:

• You will not be asked to write creative copy.
• You will not be expected to invent our marketing strategy.
• You will not be staring at a whiteboard trying to brainstorm the next big thing.

Instead, I need an orchestrator. I need someone who can take a blueprint I hand them, say, "Got it. Consider it done," and then actually go do it.

Here is what you WILL be doing

• Deploying Campaigns: When I decide to launch a new direct mail campaign, a digital ad set, or a client newsletter, you ensure the lists are pulled, the assets are formatted, the postage is paid, and the campaign launches on time.
• Building the Machine: You will take my ideas and put them into checklists, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and project management software.
• Wrangling Vendors: You will be the point person for the various agencies and freelancers who do the actual marketing work for us. You will verify we are getting what we pay for and ensure they hit their deadlines. If not, you can make the decision to let them go and find someone new. You will have autonomy to bring in freelancers to help augment skills which you don’t have and to knock down work which frankly is below your pay grade.
• Ruthless Analytics Tracking: You are our ultimate scorekeeper, tracking the results of every dollar we spend. When a campaign is working, you will add resources to pour gas on the fire. When a project is failing, you will ruthlessly kill it before it bleeds us dry.
• Relentless Follow\-Up: You will be the person who figures out why a vendor missed a Tuesday deadline, and you will make sure it never happens again.

You are the ideal candidate if

• You find immense satisfaction in seeing a complex project through from the messy beginning to the perfectly executed end.
• You love learning and growing your skills practically.
• You make decisions based on cold, hard data, not feelings.
• You are not intimidated by managing outside vendors and holding them strictly accountable to KPIs.
• You don't need hand\-holding, and if you hit a roadblock, you figure out how to navigate it before asking me what to do.

Why work with me?

Because I know exactly how valuable a true A\-player "Implementer" is, and I am willing to pay for it. I don't just want to hire you; I want to invest in you. We actively fund the development of our people, and I will send you to top\-tier operations training, marketing seminars, and workshops to continuously sharpen your skills.

You won’t have to deal with people constantly looking over your shoulder or long meetings where everyone feels obligated to say their piece. In my perfect world, the time from inspiration to implementation is as short as possible.

As you increase your capabilities, optimize our campaigns, and boost our bottom line, your compensation will grow with it. I want you highly skilled, highly compensated, and never wanting to leave.

This is a role where you can truly get things done, and I am open to remote work. I will hand you the strategy, give you the resources you need, get out of your way, and reward you handsomely for being the operational glue that holds our marketing machine together.

HOW TO APPLY (This is your first test)

I don't want a generic resume blast. If you think you are the exact person I am looking for, here is what you need to do:

• Send a resume and cover letter.
• The subject line (“Re:”) of the cover letter must be exactly: "Check this off your list!
• In the body of the cover letter, do not send a standard cover letter.
• Instead, write three short paragraphs telling me about a time you were handed a project, the obstacles that got in the way, how you drove it to completion anyway, and how you measured its success.
• Attach your resume as a PDF.

If you can't follow these exact instructions, your application will be deleted without a second glance. I am looking for the absolute best. If that’s you, I can’t wait to hear from you.

Pay: $60,000\.00 \- $75,000\.00 per year

Benefits

• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Skokie, IL 60076