Responsibilities

• Serve as the point person for media RFPs, providing strategic, creative, and logistical support to ensure timely and high-quality deliverables.
• Lead the creation of sales and marketing materials, proposals, and collateral that reflect Chicago’s unique media landscape.
• Craft compelling narratives and marketing stories to elevate client pitches and presentations.
• Collaborate with Marketing Leads across markets on special projects that support national and local sales goals.
• Partner with Chicago Sales Director to align marketing strategy with business objectives, ensuring all tactics contribute to revenue growth.
• Develop and maintain collateral that speaks to the Chicago media landscape—including audiences, key neighborhoods, events, and cultural moments—to inform marketing strategy and client storytelling.
• Help create national media plans, and position Chicago as a key anchor market within them.
• Work cross-functionally to develop new advertising products, building go-to-market strategies from concept to launch.
• Analyze market health and performance data to proactively identify opportunities and improve revenue outcomes.
• Maintain a strong understanding of competitive media and position Intersection effectively within the Chicago market.

Requirements

• 3–5+ years of relevant marketing experience; agency or media experience required; out-of-home (OOH) experience a plus. Management experience a plus.
• Deep understanding of the Chicago media landscape—including audience behaviors, cultural trends, neighborhoods, and events.
• Strong knowledge of AI, automation, and emerging creative tools/technologies, with the ability to integrate them into storytelling and workflow.
• Proven ability to support and collaborate with high-functioning sales teams; experience working in a fast-paced, results-driven environment.
• A self-starter with a proactive, outgoing, and entrepreneurial mindset—comfortable taking initiative and driving projects forward.
• Exceptionally creative and strategic storyteller, able to craft compelling narratives supported by data and insights.
• Excellent writing, organization, and presentation skills; writing sample required with resume.
• Strategic and analytical thinker with a passion for cities, media, and audience behavior.
• Positive, solutions-oriented attitude and the ability to build strong cross-functional relationships.

Preferred

• Out-of-home (OOH) experience is a plus.
• Management experience is a plus.