Associate, Marketing and Communications

Chicago, IL (On-site)

$80K/yr – $85K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 2 weeks ago

Job Summary

Own end-to-end regional marketing and events programs, coordinating logistics, content creation, compliance, media relations, and cross‑functional enablement across the Americas.

  • Lead flagship investor events and regional calendar
  • Oversee content, channels, and regulatory approvals
  • Partner on PR, advocacy, and technology-enabled workflows

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead the planning, coordination, and on-site execution of LaSalle's flagship annual investor event and regional events calendar, managing all logistical, creative, and stakeholder engagement touchpoints while coordinating vendor relationships and post-event follow-up to ensure flawless delivery.
  • Partner with the Content Lead to develop, draft, and review marketing materials across digital and offline channels—including web content, email campaigns, social media assets, and printed collateral—ensuring alignment with messaging frameworks, brand guidelines, and regulatory requirements.
  • Manage compliance tracking and approval workflows for all marketing materials, coordinating timely sign-offs and ensuring adherence to regulatory standards before distribution or publication.
  • Draft and schedule social media content across LaSalle's platforms (primarily LinkedIn) to amplify regional presence, events, thought leadership, research insights, and press coverage, while monitoring performance metrics and optimizing engagement strategies.
  • Coordinate public relations activities in partnership with external agencies, supporting media interview preparation, spokesperson positioning, press coverage amplification, and internal communications that align teams around regional priorities and market narratives.
  • Leverage enterprise technology platforms including AI tools (JLL GPT, Claude), project management systems (WorkFront), and marketing technology solutions to enhance efficiency, quality, and scalability across content creation, workflow optimization, execution tracking, and reporting.
  • Support advocacy efforts that enable internal stakeholders to represent the Americas market consistently and confidently, ensuring messaging coherence across all communications touchpoints.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Business, or related field.
  • 3+ years of relevant professional experience in marketing and communications, preferably within financial services, real estate, or institutional investment environments.
  • Strong project management and organizational capabilities with demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex initiatives simultaneously while maintaining quality, attention to detail, and adherence to deadlines.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with proven ability to craft clear, persuasive, and audience-focused content across diverse formats and channels including digital, print, and social media.
  • Proficiency with digital marketing tools, content management systems, social media platforms (particularly LinkedIn), and strong aptitude for learning and adopting new marketing technologies and AI-powered workflow tools.

Preferred

  • Experience with event planning and execution, including logistics coordination, vendor management, and stakeholder engagement for corporate or industry events.
  • Familiarity with compliance and regulatory approval processes for marketing materials in regulated industries such as financial services or investment management.
  • Understanding of brand messaging, tone of voice, and editorial standards with ability to ensure consistency across all content and communications touchpoints.
  • Experience using project management platforms (such as WorkFront or similar enterprise systems) and AI-powered tools to streamline workflows and improve content quality and operational efficiency.
  • Knowledge of public relations practices, media relations, and spokesperson support, including experience working with external PR agencies.
  • Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and professional development, staying current with emerging marketing trends, technologies, and industry best practices.
  • Interest in or knowledge of commercial real estate, institutional investment, or asset management industries.

Benefits

  • Health benefits include medical, dental, vision, mental health support, and additional ancillary insurance plans.
  • Generous paid time off, including paid company holidays. Additional benefits include paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability, as well as other care and wellness programs.
  • Financial wellness is supported through a 401(k) plan with a company match, flexible spending accounts, or a health savings account.
  • Wealth-building opportunity through participation in LaSalle's employee co-investment program across LaSalle's range of products, inclusive of attractive employer-provided financing. Employee co-invest is subject to eligibility and products that are open for investment.
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LaSalle Investment Management

LaSalle is one of the world's leading investment managers. We build long-term and trusted relationships with our clients – wherever they are and wherever they invest.We are focused solely on one asset class: real estate. This enables us to deliver competitive investment performance, along with the highest levels of client service. Our diverse client base consists of more than 350 institutional investors across the globe, including pension funds, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds and endowments.LaSalle has rich heritage spanning more than four decades, with more than 850 employees in 24 cities across the globe. We manage US $88.5 billion in private and public real estate equity and debt investments (as of Q2 2025).

Founded in 1980
Chicago, Illinois, USA
1.1K employees (20 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$80K/yr – $85K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

Marketing Communications median pay in the United States

$85K/yr

Most pay falls between $69K and $114K. Based on 745 salaries.

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
20 (2% of company)
Median Tenure
3.2 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
54.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
35.8%
Direct
56.2%
Referral
5.4%
Social
1.3%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~1.1K

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