Digital Marketing Specialists-Lifecycle Marketing (Email & SMS)

Our hospitality client is seeking a freelance Digital Marketing Specialist to join their team through the summer. This is an exciting opportunity for a technically strong marketer to support lifecycle marketing initiatives while working across email, SMS, and web content.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience executing campaigns, optimizing performance through data, and managing digital touchpoints that enhance customer loyalty and engagement.

• Type: Freelance (20-30 hours a week)
• Duration: 12 weeks (Through the summer, possibility to extend)
• Location: Hybrid - 2 days per week onsite
• Office: State-of-the-art office located in River North, Chicago
• Onsite Schedule: Flexible in-office days

In this role, you'll be responsible for building and optimizing email and SMS campaigns using Braze (or a similar platform) and updating website content through WordPress. This position is well-suited for someone with a strong understanding of lifecycle marketing, customer loyalty programs, and web content management.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Execute and optimize existing lifecycle marketing campaigns across email and SMS channels
• Manage automated customer journeys including welcome series, onboarding flows, engagement campaigns, and retention programs
• Monitor and report on key performance metrics such as open rates, click through rates, conversion rates, and revenue attribution
• Maintain the marketing calendar and ensure timely execution of scheduled campaigns
• Manage day to day website operations including content updates, page creation, and general site maintenance
• Run A/B tests to improve website conversion rate
• Provide actionable insights and recommendations to optimize campaign and site performance
• Track and report on ROI and the overall business impact of marketing activities

REQUIREMENTS

• Experience setting up and executing email and SMS campaigns, ideally using Braze or a similar marketing automation platform
• Familiarity with WordPress for website content updates and ongoing site maintenance
• Strong understanding of lifecycle marketing and customer loyalty programs
• Ability to adapt to existing systems, tools, and processes
• Data driven mindset with experience creating reports and using insights to optimize performance

In this position, you may have access to client or customer systems, confidential and/or proprietary information or data. This position is onsite and requires you to work closely with other individuals in a collaborative team environment.

Benefits

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Kailey Carter - Recruitment Strategist

For Creative Circle to represent you for this opportunity, you must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship for a non-immigrant visa such as a H-1B, TN, or O visa. We do not support or provide training for STEM/OPT programs. Additionally, you must be physically located in and perform the work for our client in the United States.This is a new role.

This job was first posted by Creative Circle on 06/08/2026 and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or closed.

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