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Client Marketing Manager.

Digital Marketing & Strategy Full-Time

Client Marketing Manager: our view in 3 lines...

  • The Role:This role is for a B2B or SaaS marketer focused on client lifecycle marketing and customer advocacy for a legal technology product.
  • The Person:The person will own client lifecycle campaigns, manage the client communications calendar, create case studies and video testimonials, run referral and review campaigns, and lead client webinars and feedback loops.
  • Requirements:The ideal candidate has 5+ years of B2B and/or SaaS marketing experience, hands-on customer marketing experience, marketing automation and project management tool experience, and knowledge of ChurnZero, ClickUp, Pardot, and HTML email templates.

About the role

About the Job
The Client Marketing Manager owns Smokeball’s client lifecycle marketing strategy to help engage, retain, and increase the lifetime value of clients. They are a key liaison to Client Success and will also collaborate closely with Product Marketing on GTM campaigns, delivering new features, and product value to customers. This role serves as both a client and brand advocate, ensuring a client-focused approach that embodies Smokeball’s mission to power people-law.

This is a hybrid position based in our Chicago, IL office. All Chicagoland employees are required to be in the office on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Key Responsibilities

  • Own the creation and execution of client lifecycle campaigns in collaboration with Client Success and Product Marketing to drive product adoption, usage, and retention.
  • Own the client communications calendar, auditing cross-department client comms and holding the business accountable for total message volume. 
  • Create high-impact case studies, video testimonials, and other storytelling that highlights the Smokeball client experience.  
  • Drive client-led growth by owning Smokeball's referral program and running review generation campaigns. 
  • Manage client webinars that highlight key product features and raise awareness for partner integrations. 
  • Serve as a client champion by facilitating client feedback loops; identifying surprise and delight opportunities; and building out client advocacy initiatives, like Smokeball’s Beacon Award.

Skills and Experience

  • 5+ years B2B and/or SaaS marketing experience with direct experience in hands-on customer marketing.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a knack for compelling storytelling.  
  • Ability to manage multiple campaigns, deadlines, and stakeholders simultaneously.  
  • Experience using marketing automation and project management tools to build and run high-impact campaigns.
  • Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally to achieve business goals and KPIs.  
  • Ability to track, measure, and optimize efforts based on data and performance insights.

Nice to Have

  • Knowledge of ChurnZero, ClickUp, and Pardot 
  • Experience building out HTML email templates
  • Familiarity with the legal profession 

Compensation Band:

$100,000 - $120,000

What's in it for you?
 Competitive Salary

 Work-Life Balance: 20 vacation days, 3 reboot days, birthday off, volunteer time, and more!

 Benefits: Excellent medical, dental, vision coverage. 401(k) match, & monthly wellness stipend

Parental leave

 Office lunch and loads of snacks

 And of course...the SWAG!!

Want to Know More?
Why do we do what we do? Where did the name ‘Smokeball’ come from? What are our values? Learn more here!
*Smokeball values diversity & inclusion and is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Smokeball considers all individuals seeking employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Published August 24, 2026
Location Chicago, IL
Job Type Full-Time