Strategic Marketing Specialist

Strategic Marketing Specialist – Precision Components Group (PCG)

The Partner Companies (TPC)

Location: Chicago, IL (Hybrid)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Department: Marketing
Reports To: Strategic Marketing Director

About The Partner Companies

The Partner Companies (TPC) is a global precision-engineered manufacturing company delivering innovative solutions to some of the world's most demanding industries, including aerospace, defense, medical, energy, and technology.

Through our unique partner model, TPC combines the specialized expertise of individual manufacturers with the resources, capabilities, and reach of a global enterprise.

Our Precision Components Group (PCG) includes Elcon, E-Fab, Microphoto, Fotofab, and PEI. Together, these companies specialize in advanced manufacturing processes, including photochemical etching, precision metal forming, stamping, ceramic metallization, brazing, hermetic assemblies, and other highly engineered manufacturing solutions.

The Opportunity

We're looking for a strategic, creative, and results-driven marketing professional to help grow our Precision Components Group.

As our Strategic Marketing Specialist, you'll play a key role in developing and executing marketing initiatives across five specialized manufacturing companies. Working closely with our Strategic Marketing Director, business leaders, and sales teams, you'll help strengthen brand awareness, expand market reach, generate qualified leads, and support business growth.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys both strategy and hands-on execution, thrives in a collaborative environment, and wants to make a measurable impact across multiple businesses.

What You'll Do

• Drive Marketing Strategy: Develop and execute marketing plans and integrated campaigns that support growth across the Precision Components Group.

• Build Market Awareness: Create targeted marketing initiatives for industries such as aerospace, defense, medical devices, semiconductors, and data centers.

• Partner with Sales: Collaborate with sales and business development teams to identify market opportunities, support customer engagement, and generate qualified leads.

• Develop Compelling Content: Lead the creation of case studies, white papers, presentations, customer success stories, and other marketing materials that communicate our technical capabilities.

• Lead Tradeshows & Events: Plan and coordinate industry tradeshows, customer events, and promotional activities to strengthen visibility and generate business opportunities.

• Manage Digital Marketing: Coordinate campaigns across websites, email, social media, digital advertising, and other marketing channels.

• Collaborate Across Businesses: Work with leadership, engineering, operations, and sales teams to ensure marketing initiatives reflect each company's capabilities and growth objectives.

• Manage Agency Partners: Coordinate external digital marketing, public relations, and creative partners to deliver effective marketing programs.

• Measure Results: Track campaign performance, lead generation, and marketing ROI to identify opportunities for improvement.

• Support Business Growth: Help integrate newly acquired businesses into TPC's broader marketing programs and brand strategy.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

• 5+ years of B2B marketing experience, preferably in manufacturing, industrial technology, engineered products, or another technical industry.

• Experience developing and executing integrated marketing campaigns, digital marketing programs, and sales-enablement initiatives.

• Strong writing, communication, organizational, and project management skills.

• Ability to translate complex technical information into compelling marketing messages.

• Experience with CRM and marketing automation platforms; HubSpot and Salesforce experience strongly preferred.

• Knowledge of digital marketing, website optimization, SEO, email marketing, social media, and tradeshows.

• Ability to manage multiple projects and collaborate with teams across different businesses and locations.

Experience in aerospace, defense, medical devices, semiconductors, or other technically complex markets is a plus.

Work Location & Schedule

This is a hybrid position based in Chicago, Illinois, offering a combination of in-office collaboration and remote work. The role requires periodic travel to the PCG operating companies, manufacturing facilities, tradeshows, and industry events as business needs dictate.

Why Join TPC?

At TPC, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a growing organization that combines entrepreneurial businesses with the strength of a global manufacturing company.

You'll enjoy:

• Broad Impact: Influence marketing initiatives across multiple specialized manufacturing companies.

• Variety & Challenge: Work with diverse technologies, industries, customers, and business leaders.

• Collaboration: Partner with experienced professionals across marketing, engineering, operations, and sales.

• Growth Opportunities: Contribute to an expanding organization with evolving marketing needs and opportunities.

• Meaningful Work: Help bring innovative manufacturing solutions to industries shaping the future.

Ready to Make an Impact?

If you're a motivated B2B marketing professional who enjoys turning strategy into results and wants to contribute to the growth of a dynamic manufacturing organization, we'd love to hear from you!

Apply today and help shape the future of marketing at The Partner Companies.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Partner Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veteran.

Export Control Requirements: This position may involve access to information subject to U.S. export controls. Applicants must meet applicable export-control requirements or be eligible to obtain any required government authorization.