Accelentertainment

Accelentertainment

Marketing Coordinator (Emerging Markets)

Burr Ridge, IL · Part-time

Sponsorship not specified$60k-$70kDetected 5 days ago
Data AnalysisAdobe Creative SuiteCanvaWritingSalesPipeline ManagementExcelCustomer SupportLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationOrganizational Skills

About the role

  • Through exclusive long-term contracts, Accel serves licensed non-casino locations including bars, restaurants, convenience stores, truck stops, gaming cafes, and fraternal and veteran establishments.
  • The Company's racino, Fairmount Park Casino & Racing, opened in April 2025 and features over 270 electronic gaming machines, food and beverage amenities, a sports book, para-mutuel betting and 55 days of thoroughbred horse racing a year.
  • For more information, please visit www.accelentertainment.com.

Responsibilities

  • Reporting directly to the Senior Market Manager of New and Emerging Markets, you will work alongside the marketing lead to bring campaigns to life-developing creative assets, driving community and stakeholder outreach, coordinating vendors, and ensuring our programs are executed with precision and brand integrity.
  • This is a hands-on, high-impact, and highly collaborative role for someone who thrives on building.
  • Much of the work happens in partnership with cross-functional teams, operations, data, design, and external vendors-so you will excel if you genuinely enjoy working with others and understand that the best outcomes come from collaborating.
  • By joining this team, you will be on the ground floor of Accel's expansion into emerging markets, working closely with the senior marketing leadership team and gaining broad, hands-on, cross-functional experience across creative design, communication, community relations, events, and analytics.
  • As the Chicago market matures, the role will broaden to support additional emerging markets, mirroring the scope of the marketing function.
  • Create sales decks, one-pagers, handouts, and signage mockups aligned with typography, color, and layout guidelines
  • Coordinate internal feedback cycles and route creative assets to the design team for final refinement and approval
  • Develop licensing decks, segment-specific handouts, and field-visit collateral to accelerate the sales pipeline
  • Partner with sales, operations, data, and design teams to keep marketing initiatives strategically aligned

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree required, preferably in marketing, communications, or a related field
  • 1-3 years of professional experience in marketing, communications, or a related field
  • Exceptional copywriting skills with the ability to craft compelling internal and external communications
  • Ability to act as a central connective link to keep diverse internal and external teams aligned
  • Relevant internships and project work count toward the experience requirement
  • Strong organizational skills to manage multiple projects and tight deadlines simultaneously
  • Ability to build performance tracking tools and report on campaign metrics
  • A genuine passion for cross-functional teamwork and engaging the right partners for better results
  • A proactive, self-starting approach with comfort taking initiative in a fast-paced environment
  • Comfortable sharing early, partial work for refinement and iterating quickly based on feedback
  • Typical office environment

Nice to have

  • Familiarity with gaming, hospitality, or another highly regulated industry is preferred
  • Prior experience supporting events or vendor coordination is preferred
  • Experience with Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, or a design-adjacent background is preferred

Skills

  • Maintain performance tracking tools and direct mail reports
  • Other duties as assigned

Compensation

  • This range represents the low and high end of the anticipated base salary range for this position.
  • The base salary will depend on a number of factors such as:
  • $60,000-70,000/yr

Benefits

  • Our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offers counseling for a multitude of topics including (but not limited to) mental health, finances, adult care, disability, and grief.

Company info

  • Accel Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: ACEL) is a growing provider of locals-focused gaming and one of the largest terminal operators in the United States, supporting more than 27,000 electronic gaming terminals in over 4,300 third-party local and regional establishments across ten states. Through exclusive long-term contracts, Accel serves licensed non-casino locations including bars, restaurants, convenience stores, truck stops, gaming cafes, and fraternal and veteran establishments. Accel also owns and operates brick and mortar casinos and a racino venue.
  • Accel provides its local partners with a turnkey, full-service, capital-efficient gaming solution that encompasses manufacturing, content, payments, loyalty, 24/7 customer service, data analysis and reporting, and cash logistics. The Company's racino, Fairmount Park Casino & Racing, opened in April 2025 and features over 270 electronic gaming machines, food and beverage amenities, a sports book, para-mutuel betting and 55 days of thoroughbred horse racing a year. For more information, please visit www.accelentertainment.com.
  • Job Description:
  • We are seeking a Marketing Coordinator, Emerging Markets, to lead marketing initiatives in our newest and fastest-growing sectors, with a primary focus on the Chicago market. Reporting directly to the Senior Market Manager of New and Emerging Markets, you will work alongside the marketing lead to bring campaigns to life-developing creative assets, driving community and stakeholder outreach, coordinating vendors, and ensuring our programs are executed with precision and brand integrity. This is a hands-on, high-impact, and highly collaborative role for someone who thrives on building. Much of the work happens in partnership with cross-functional teams, operations, data, design, and external vendors-so you will excel if you genuinely enjoy working with others and understand that the best outcomes come from collaborating. By joining this team, you will be on the ground floor of Accel's expansion into emerging markets, working closely with the senior marketing leadership team and gaining broad, hands-on, cross-functional experience across creative design, communication, community relations, events, and analytics. As the Chicago market matures, the role will broaden to support additional emerging markets, mirroring the scope of the marketing function. As these markets establish themselves, so will your scope, influence, and impact, making this an exceptional opportunity and a genuine launchpad for an ambitious, early-career marketer looking to grow within Accel Entertainment's fast-paced, regulated industry.
  • Accel Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: ACEL) is a growing provider of locals-focused gaming and one of the largest terminal operators in the United States, supporting more than 27,000 electronic gaming terminals in over 4,300 third-party local and regional establishments across ten states.
  • Accel also owns and operates brick and mortar casinos and a racino venue.
  • Accel provides its local partners with a turnkey, full-service, capital-efficient gaming solution that encompasses manufacturing, content, payments, loyalty, 24/7 customer service, data analysis and reporting, and cash logistics.
  • We are seeking a Marketing Coordinator, Emerging Markets, to lead marketing initiatives in our newest and fastest-growing sectors, with a primary focus on the Chicago market.

Equal opportunity

  • Accel Entertainment is an equal opportunity employer.
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