Director, Partner & Consumer Marketing (Hybrid)

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About Rewards Network®

Rewards Network is a fast-paced, restaurant-focused fintech company that connects restaurants with the world’s most powerful consumer loyalty programs to reward diners through card-linked offers. We are the leading capital provider for restaurants, and our partners—companies like United, Delta, Bilt, Fetch, and Rakuten—are the leaders in their industries. With a strong foundation built over four decades, Rewards Network has delivered enduring value to more than 100,000 restaurants.

Our Culture

At Rewards Network, you'll be part of a driven and diverse team that excels in collaboration, issue resolution, and taking ownership of both personal growth and the company's success. We take pride in partnering with the world's most powerful loyalty programs to drive full-price paying customers to local restaurants through marketing services and flexible funding options. Our engaging and rewarding environment is designed to help you gain your full potential.

Job Overview

The Director of Partner and Consumer Marketing is the powerhouse behind our strategy and marketing for our consumer offers and industry leading consumer loyalty partner network. This role is at the center of corporate strategy, designing how our core product offering is delivered to our consumers – diners at our network of restaurants – as well as working hand in hand with our Partnerships Team to expand and improve our consumer/member network. You will be personally involved in the marketing strategies for our top restaurant customers and partners – the leaders in Travel, Hospitality, Loyalty Apps and Banking.

This is a key leadership role within our Marketing organization, reporting directly to the Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer and working alongside the Senior Director of Restaurant Marketing and the Director of Creative. You will be part of a fast paced, high caliber team of strategic, analytical thinkers and experienced executors.

This is a hybrid position and requires in-office presence Tuesday through Thursday each week in Chicago.

What you’ll bring to the table: (Responsibilities)

Strategic Offer Design & Value Proposition

• Structure promotional bundles: Design the architecture of consumer incentives, determining the optimal ratio of base purchasing power to "bonus credits" (e.g., establishing thresholds like Spend $100 get $20 , Spend $500 get $125 ) to maximize consumer spend.
• Determine reward mechanics: Establish rules for how rewards and offers stack against each other.
• Co-author co-branded promotions: Partner with the restaurant marketing team and directly with our loyalty partners to design exclusive, high-value introductory offers for premium consumer segments.

Financial Guardrails, Margin & Risk Management

• Manage promotion profitability: Partner with finance to monitor the financial performance and budget of all offers.
• Set and govern budgets: Establish strict guardrails for Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC) and Lifetime

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Education, Certifications and Experience: Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, or related field
• Proven track record of driving sustained revenue growth, scaling cross-functional teams, leading executive-level strategic initiatives and building modern, AI-enabled marketing organizations.
• Marketing expert with 7+ years of experience leading consumer growth, lifecycle marketing, brand strategy and GTM execution.

What you’ll love about us

Comprehensive benefits package, which includes

• This is a full-time, exempt position and the base compensation for this opening in Chicago is expected to be $170,000-$200,000 annualized, depending on level, candidate experience, skills, and other factors. This position will be eligible for an annual bonus program with a 20% bonus target for total at target of $204,000-$240,000.
• Competitive Paid Time Off and company holidays
• Generous dining reimbursement when you dine with our restaurant clients
• 401(k) plan with a company match
• Two medical plan options- Standard PPO or High Deductible Health Plan (HSA with company match for HDHP participants)
• Partnership with Rx n Go, offering certain prescriptions for free
• Two dental plan options and a vision plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts and a pre-tax commuter benefit program
• Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance Plans
• Short Term and Long Term disability
• Company-paid life insurance and AD&D insurance, supplemental employee, spouse, and child life insurance
• Employee Life Assistance Program
• Hybrid working space in our state of the art office downtown located by the Metra and Ogilvie train stations
• Catered lunches provided on Tuesday's in our Chicago office

Rewards Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). We encourage and strongly support workplace diversity.

Expected Pay Range
$170,000 — $200,000 USD