
Vertical Marketing Manager
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Downers Grove • Illinois, Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $72,628 - $99,863 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Develop and implement marketing strategies tailored to vertical markets: Hospitality, Education, Government, and Healthcare.
- Collaborate with national account managers to align marketing efforts with sales goals and customer needs.
- Plan and execute integrated campaigns across digital channels (email, social media, paid media), print collateral, and trade association platforms.
- Track and optimize campaign performance to maximize ROI and lead generation.
- Create and manage marketing assets that support the national account sales team, including presentations, brochures, case studies, and vertical-specific content.
- Provide marketing support for customer meetings, proposals, and events.
- Coordinate marketing efforts for industry tradeshows and conferences, including strategic direction for dynamic booth design, promotional materials, and pre/post-event communications.
- Partner with sales and product teams to ensure consistent messaging and branding.
- Support training initiatives by managing and updating content within a Learning Management System (LMS).
- Develop and host digital training sessions and webinars to educate internal teams and external partners on vertical-specific solutions and marketing programs.
- Work with internal or external design resources to develop compelling visual content.
- Leverage graphic design skills to support campaign execution and asset creation (preferred but not required).
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Sales, or related field
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in B2B marketing, preferably in vertical or channel marketing roles
- Proven success in supporting national accounts and executing demand generation campaigns
- Strong understanding of digital marketing tools and platforms (e.g., CRM, email automation, social media)
- Experience with Learning Management Systems and digital training development
- Excellent communication, project management, and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Experience in graphic design and/or tradeshow coordination is a plus
- Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite, Canva or other design tools
- Knowledge of vertical market dynamics in Hospitality, Education, Government, and Healthcare
Benefits
- Competitive Salary
- Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, AD&D, and Life Insurance
- Matching 401(k) Contribution
- Health Savings Account
- Up to 3 weeks starting Vacation (may increase with tenure)
- 12 Paid Holidays
- Annual Bonus Eligibility
- Educational Reimbursement
- Matching Gift Program
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan – purchase company stock at a discount!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
B2B marketingdemand generationdigital marketingcampaign performance optimizationgraphic designcontent creationtraining developmentpresentation developmentevent coordinationvertical-specific marketing
Soft skills
communicationproject managementcross-functional collaborationstrategic planningteamworkadaptabilitycreativityproblem-solvingleadershipcustomer focus
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in MarketingBachelor’s degree in CommunicationsBachelor’s degree in Salesrelated field certification