Marketing Operations Manager

About This Role

We are looking for a hands on Marketing Operations Manager to oversee all marketing activity for a growing wholesale grocery business in Chicago. This role is ideal for someone who understands B2B marketing, can manage overseas teams, and knows how to connect SEO, paid ads, design, branding, product content, and business systems into one clear growth strategy.

This person will be responsible for managing marketing execution across digital channels, coordinating with overseas data entry teams, designers, SEO support, ad teams, and internal leadership to make sure the brand is positioned correctly and the business is consistently generating qualified B2B leads.

Responsibilities

· Oversee the full marketing operation of the business, including SEO, paid ads, design, branding, product content, and B2B lead generation.

· Manage overseas teams including data entry, designers, SEO support, and marketing assistants.

· Work inside Odoo to support product listings, website updates, customer data, marketing workflows, and reporting.

· Improve website content, product pages, category pages, landing pages, and SEO structure.

· Manage and coordinate Google Ads, Meta Ads, and other paid marketing campaigns.

· Create clear creative direction for designers, including ads, banners, flyers, product visuals, email graphics, and brand materials.

· Help position the company as a strong wholesale grocery supplier for restaurants, convenience stores, markets, distributors, and other B2B buyers.

· Build marketing systems to increase account registrations, quote requests, inbound leads, and customer reorders.

· Coordinate with sales and operations to make sure marketing campaigns support real business goals.

· Track campaign performance, website traffic, SEO rankings, ad spend, lead quality, and conversion metrics.

· Make sure all marketing materials look professional, consistent, and aligned with the company brand.

Requirements

· Experience managing marketing teams or overseas contractors.

· Strong understanding of B2B marketing, preferably in wholesale, distribution, grocery, food service, retail supply, or a similar industry.

· Experience with Odoo or similar ERP, CRM, ecommerce, or inventory systems.

· Strong knowledge of SEO, including on page SEO, category pages, product pages, local SEO, and content strategy.

· Experience with paid ads, especially Google Ads and Meta Ads.

· Good eye for design, branding, layout, and visual presentation.

· Ability to give clear instructions to designers, data entry teams, and marketing assistants.

· Strong communication and project management skills.

· Comfortable working full time in house at our Chicago location.

· Able to move fast, solve problems, and manage multiple marketing priorities at once.

Nice to Have

· Experience in wholesale grocery, food distribution, convenience store supply, restaurant supply, or CPG.

· Experience with email marketing, SMS marketing, landing pages, and lead generation funnels.

· Experience building SOPs for overseas teams.

· Experience with tools like Canva, Adobe Creative Cloud, Shopify, WooCommerce, Google Analytics, Google Search Console, Klaviyo, Mailchimp, or similar platforms.

· Spanish or bilingual communication is a plus.

Who This Role Is For

This role is for someone who is not just a designer, not just an ads person, and not just an SEO person. We need someone who can oversee the entire marketing machine, manage people, organize execution, and make sure every part of the business looks professional and drives growth.

You should be comfortable working directly with ownership, managing remote teams, and turning business goals into clear marketing execution.

Compensation

· $35 per hour.

· Full time, in house role in Chicago, IL.

· Performance bonuses available based on growth, execution, and results.

How to Apply

Send your resume, examples of marketing work, and a short explanation of your experience with B2B marketing, SEO, paid ads, Odoo, design direction, and team management.

Pay: From $35\.00 per hour

Work Location: On the road