Erin Payton
About Erin Payton
Erin Payton is the Integrated Marketing Manager at PR Newswire, part of Cision, in Chicago, Illinois, with over eight years of marketing experience across various industries.
Title
Erin Payton holds the title of Integrated Marketing Manager at PR Newswire within Cision. She is currently based in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Current Role at Cision
Erin Payton currently works as the Integrated Marketing Manager at PR Newswire, a division of Cision. She started in this role in January 2022 and operates out of Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Previous Roles at Cision
Before her current position, Erin Payton served as the Content Lead at PR Newswire within Cision, from 2021 to 2022, for nine months. This role was also based in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Past Professional Experience
Erin Payton has a diverse professional background, having worked in various roles across multiple industries. She was a Business Development & Content Strategist at Colliers International from 2019 to 2020, and a Senior Associate in Integrated Marketing Communications at JLL from 2018 to 2019, both roles being based in the Greater Chicago Area. Additionally, she worked as an Administrative Coordinator at Kirkland & Ellis from 2015 to 2018, and a Marketing Coordinator at Gaughan Capital Management from 2012 to 2015, both in Chicago, IL. Her earlier roles include positions such as Executive Assistant to Managing Partner at S3 Entertainment Group, Executive Assistant to Partners at EMJAG Productions & MILCHAN/VANEYSSEN, and several administrative roles at Di Novi Pictures and Kaplan Stahler Agency.
Educational Background
Erin Payton completed her Master's Degree in Integrated Marketing Communications from Northwestern University, studying there from 2015 to 2017. She also holds a Bachelor's Degree in Critical Studies from the School of Cinema-Television at the University of Southern California, earned from 2003 to 2005. Prior to that, she studied Communications at Western Michigan University from 2001 to 2003.
Marketing Expertise
Erin Payton has over eight years of experience in the marketing field, working across various industries. She combines her strong marketing acumen with a passion for brand storytelling to support business growth. Her focus is on creating compelling content aimed at helping brands grow their businesses and effectively communicate information to clients and customers, thereby enabling informed decision-making.