Director of Marketing salary in Chicago
Average Base Salary in Chicago
$132,022
$24,406
Additional Cash Compensation
$156,428
Total Compensation
Median: $132K
Min: $70K
Max: $203K
How Much Does a Director of Marketing Make in Chicago?
The average salary for a Director of Marketing in Chicago is $132,022. The average additional cash compensation for a Director of Marketing in Chicago is $24,406. The average total compensation for a Director of Marketing in Chicago is $156,428. Director of Marketing salaries are based on responses gathered by Built In Chicago from anonymous Director of Marketing employees in Chicago.
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Head of Marketing
+38
Drive creation and implementation of comprehensive and innovated product-centered, traditional and online marketing strategy, which include direct marketing, advertising, digital marketing (web, SEO/SEM) demand generation, events, and referrals in partnership with Executive Leadership to support sales teams and aggressive revenue growth objectives. Define marketing & sales KPI’s. Report out metrics that demonstrate the ROI for marketing spend, evaluate ROI of marketing tactics, campaigns and channels and, manage investment based on annual budget.
Plan the launch of new products and releases in collaboration with the Sales, Product, and IT groups that leverage product positioning and messaging for each customer segment to ensure a seamless, integrated release. Partner with Sales to develop and manage sales and channel partner strategies, programs, and sales tools to grow market share
Support team in identifying and initiating new campaigns and opportunities based on past performance. Drive and ensure consistent brand strategy and messaging via customer communications, advertising, trade press and digital channels.
Head of Marketing
+24
You’ll join as our Head of Marketing owning Hologram’s marketing strategy. You'll be responsible for developing both a quantitative and qualitative understanding of where Hologram should devote its marketing resources. As a member of the leadership team, you'll work cross-functionally to execute a variety of marketing initiatives.
We'd love to see you apply if you have a background in developing and building marketing teams, are able to architect and execute a wide variety of marketing strategies, and have a strong track record of generating lift across the marketing funnel.
Director of Marketing
Supernova Lending, LLC (“Supernova”) is a fast-growing company providing wealth management lending SaaS solutions to financial institutions (banks, insurance companies, broker/dealers, Registered Investment Advisors, etc.). Those institutions then are able to help their clients’ by offering a competitive and flexible liquidity solution. Our marketing team is critical to helping clients achieve their successes. We are
Director of Marketing
+26
UrbanBound is seeking an experienced, innovative, creative marketing director to join our growing organization. In this position, you will be responsible for the management of all digital platforms, marketing initiatives and ensuring the success of our business objectives. You will combine your knowledge of the web, digital and overall marketing with your business acumen to bring greater brand awareness, increase lead generation, and increase customer engagement.
Director of Marketing Analysis
+45
We are looking for a leader who can build solid relationships across marketing, product, sales and service and can translate a myriad of marketing metrics into digestible and actionable insights for key stakeholders, including executives. The ideal candidate will be empowered to manage, lead and develop others while also playing an active “hands-on” role in strategy and execution. This position reports to the Senior Director of Marketing Operations, and is being established to cover descriptive, diagnostic, predictive and prescriptive analytical insights for both our B2C and B2B product lines.
The Director and his/her team will function as the center of excellence for Morningstar in developing best practices, guidelines and governance for campaign reporting, customer segmentation, content engagement KPIs, traditional and digital marketing, media mix optimization as well as advanced modeling toolsets. Working in concert with our Behavioral and Corporate Business Intelligence teams, the desired outcome is to develop an integrated, analytical marketing framework and supporting organization.
Director, Marketing
+40
The Director of Marketing leads the creation, integration and execution of MoLo’s marketing strategy in support of business objectives. You will be responsible for the winning growth strategy for our B2B brand which includes demand generation, customer acquisition, and product development. In addition to creating an end-to-end internal and external communication strategy, you will be responsible for MoLo’s employer brand. If you are a self-starter who can handle multiple project simultaneously, love inspiring your team’s creativity and enjoy leveraging data to make decisions, then this might be the job for you.
Product Marketing Director
+28
The Director of Product Marketing will play a key role in company success by ensuring that marketing, direct sales, partner sales, and account growth teams are enabled to be maximally successful in selling Fusion solutions. This is achieved by working cross-functionally to enable internal and channel sales teams with collateral, tools, competitive analysis, and other tactics that accelerate deal cycles, increase win rates and grow customer adoption.
Integral to our Village Medical team, the Director of Market Entry will handle a wide variety of projects to support and improve the organization’s physical aesthetic. As our organization continues to grow, this role offers the opportunity to explore specialty areas such as vendor relations, real estate, or business development depending on your interests. As a new member of our team, you’ll initially be responsible for optimizing clinic launches across multiple markets.
Marketing Director
Practice servant leadership of 7 incredibly talented writers and strategists, supporting their career goals through 1:1s, reviews, resourcing and project planning -- while growing the team.
Support a portfolio of marketing clients, driving relationship success, retention, revenue growth, and NPS scores — including direct account support.
Devise and drive OKRs for Clique internal work as well as all clients.
Collaborate cross-functionally with other teams (design, engineering, project management).
Make connections with those in industry and grow Clique’s brand and reputation (ex. Interviewing leaders for blog content, grabbing coffee, attending events, etc.).
Director of Marketing Salary ranges
The most common Director of Marketing salary in Chicago is between $120k - $130k.
Average Director of Marketing Salary by Company Size
People with the job title Director of Marketing make the most at companies with 500+ employees, earning $145,445 on average.
Director of Marketing Salary by gender
The average Director of Marketing salary for women is $131,552 and the average Director of Marketing salary for men is $138,776.
Director of Marketing Salary by Years of Experience
The average salary for a Director of Marketing with 7+ years of experience is $140,602.
Average Marketing salaries in Chicago
| Job Title | Average Salary | Salary Range |
|---|---|---|
| SEO Specialist | $53,750 | Min: $38K Max: $93K |
| Marketing Coordinator | $54,241 | Min: $40K Max: $78K |
| Event Planner | $55,700 | Min: $36K Max: $66K |
| Marketing Associate | $56,226 | Min: $40K Max: $87K |
| Public Relations Specialist | $57,281 | Min: $32K Max: $77K |
| Community Manager | $63,222 | Min: $45K Max: $87K |
| Public Relations Manager | $66,600 | Min: $45K Max: $105K |
| Content Marketing Manager | $68,323 | Min: $33K Max: $110K |
| Social Media Manager | $68,445 | Min: $35K Max: $125K |
| SEO Manager | $71,579 | Min: $57K Max: $95K |
| Email Marketing Manager | $74,312 | Min: $57K Max: $95K |
| Digital Marketing Manager | $78,394 | Min: $45K Max: $126K |
| Marketing Manager | $85,730 | Min: $45K Max: $150K |
| Marketing Operations Manager | $94,477 | Min: $50K Max: $125K |
| Brand Manager | $101,071 | Min: $74K Max: $132K |
| Product Marketing Manager | $109,331 | Min: $70K Max: $152K |
| Senior Marketing Manager | $114,103 | Min: $82K Max: $155K |
| Director of Marketing | $132,022 | Min: $70K Max: $203K |
| Senior Product Marketing Manager | $138,056 | Min: $108K Max: $180K |
| Vice President of Marketing | $181,063 | Min: $125K Max: $300K |
| CMO (Chief Marketing Officer) | $221,291 | Min: $100K Max: $356K |
Skills that affect Director of Marketing salaries in Chicago
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Brand Marketing & Strategy
9% have this skill
2
Social Media Marketing & Strategy
9% have this skill
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Marketing Analytics
8% have this skill
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Email Marketing
8% have this skill
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Marketing Operations
7% have this skill
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Customer Acquisition Strategy
7% have this skill
Recent Director of Marketing salaries in Chicago
$100,000
Yearly Salary
A Director of Marketing reported a yearly salary of $100,000
7+ Years of Experience
Female
1-10 Employees
Chicago
$140,000
Yearly Salary
A Senior Creative Director reported a yearly salary of $140,000 with +$10,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Female
51-200 Employees
Chicago
5-10 Reports
$145,000
Yearly Salary
A Global Director of Corporate Communications reported a yearly salary of $145,000 with +$20,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Female
500+ Employees
Chicago
$110,000
Yearly Salary
A Director of Marketing reported a yearly salary of $110,000
5-7 Years of Experience
Female
51-200 Employees
Chicago
$120,000
Yearly Salary
A Director of Marketing reported a yearly salary of $120,000
7+ Years of Experience
Male
51-200 Employees
Chicago
$120,000
Yearly Salary
A Director of Growth reported a yearly salary of $120,000
5-7 Years of Experience
Male
11-50 Employees
Chicago
$130,000
Yearly Salary
A Director of Marketing reported a yearly salary of $130,000
7+ Years of Experience
Female
1-10 Employees
Chicago
$120,000
Yearly Salary
A Director of Marketing reported a yearly salary of $120,000
7+ Years of Experience
Female
51-200 Employees
Chicago
5-10 Reports
$125,000
Yearly Salary
A Director of Growth Marketing reported a yearly salary of $125,000
3-5 Years of Experience
Female
51-200 Employees
Chicago
$185,000
Yearly Salary
A Senior Director, Strategy and Data reported a yearly salary of $185,000 with +$25,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Female
500+ Employees
Chicago
1-5 Reports
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