Jobs in Marketing

For those who have been in your industry for many years, what is the biggest change you’ve seen in the way your work is done today compared to 10–20 years ago?

Is it technology, workplace culture, leadership style… more

Director of Market Research here.

Curious what other insights teams are seeing right now: Are you relying more on AI-driven analysis or still prioritizing traditional qualitative research (focus groups, interviews… more

What matters most for marketers today: strategic thinking, deep audience understanding, or knowing how to work the algorithms?

Looks like this is the year RTO gets enforced like never before. Our management wants us to go entirely back to working in the office, and there's a lot of resistance, but I don't think we'… more

Senior Markerter here......reading lots of posts about keeping up with technology. I manage a team of 12-20 depending on what we have on the go. When I'm interviewing I score candidates like this:

50% - Attitude
30% - Wil… more

My TikTok FYP is flooded with people saying they landed marketing jobs through Sprout's AI job search. Every other video is a "how I got hired" breakdown and Sprout keeps coming up.

Has a… more

A friend just got a job offer. Because they want him available for a trip, he has exactly two weeks before starting. Is two weeks notice a courtesy or unwritten requirement these days if there’s no co… more

Overhyped: Knowing every platform tool
HubSpot certified? Cool. Marketo power user? Great. But tools change constantly and are learnable in weeks. I've seen people get hired because they listed Sal… more

What's your advice for someone who is just starting out in marketing? Is specializing early (e.g., SEO or content strategy) better than starting broad when trying to grow a career in marketing?

How many of yall actually travel for work in marketing, and is it primarily for conferences and customer meet ups?

I’ve been at my agency for 8 years as a Martech specialist, but the last 2 i am being handed media buying and PPC Campaigns. I’ve told my manager that I lack the skills, interest, and bandwidth for this work, but… more

My team presented some research that showed customer preferences conflicting with leadership goals, so they chose to ignore the work. How do you deal with bias?

If you had to rebuild your marketing career from scratch in 2026, what would you do differently?

I feel at a disadvantage now because I didn’t double down earlier on owning measurable revenue impact an… more

Did any of you have new year resolutions that had to do with your worklife? How are they going? I had one to make sure I don't take back work to my home, but so far it's been an epic failure.

How many of you feel like your workload justifies your salary? There are weeks I feel heavily underpaid, a few random good days when I feel slightly overpaid, but overall, I think I'm quite conten… more

To prepare a presentation, I spent a couple of hours tweaking an AI draft that just didn't sound like me, making me wonder if I should have just started from scratch. Are you currently using AI to… more

I keep getting to the final interview stage with pitches and ideas, only to be rejected and then see that my pitches are being used by the companies in the following months. Does anyone have advice fo… more

Does anyone else feel like these AI tools aren't exactly shrinking the workload? In fact, it feels like there's more to do now. But you're expected to produce more and be faster, because t… more

Thought we could talk about something more light-hearted on this bowl. What corporate jargon makes you physically cringe every time you hear it? 😬 And what would you rather say instead?

Please share with me how you started your freelance business. Apparently, a solid work history and 10 YOE mean nothing these days.. When I was putting in these 10 years, I never thought there'd b… more

What’s the lowest salary you’re willing to work for? Because with AI and competition everywhere I go I’m starting to look at those $30-$40,000 salaries a little differently.

Have any of you landed a WFH marketing job in the recent past? I'm dealing with a health condition that's not easy to manage when I'm not at home, and I would imagine that sharing that wou… more

Anyone genuinely comfortable in their job and not trying to leave? I’m debating if that means I’m getting complacent or if it’s just healthy stability. How do you tell the difference?

On the hunt for my next move. Google's latest update has made entry-level marketing gigs feel scarce, especially those heavy on analytics. How are those of you looking for analytics jobs, tweaking… more

I feel like KPIs are getting fuzzier where I work. We’re tracking more numbers than ever, but it’s harder to tell what’s actually driving results, especially when paid, retail, seasonality, and brand … more

What's the hottest skill to pivot into now? We're overhauling our packaging to go sustainable, and it seems like green marketing jobs are booming, but I'm not sure if it's a niche thin… more

I’m at a weird point where my title sounds good on paper, but my day-to-day work feels ten steps below what I’m capable of. How do you push yourself out of this mismatch and reshape your current role?… more

I’m job hunting again and trying to be smarter this time. I’m early career, but I’ve already learned that “good vibes” or "wears many hats" in an interview can hide messy realities. What is … more

It looks like moving from agency to in-house brand side means taking a pay cut. Has anyone here not had to do that? I desperately want out of the agency side and would love ideas on how to position my… more

In house marketers: has being closer to the business made you more strategic, or just more involved in execution? I’m curious how that client side experience translates if you ever move back to agency… more

What Should I Be Making?

2+ years in marketing, currently in paid media managing 7 accounts. The only one handling digital at my last job—learned through experience. No degree, but relevant certifications and hands-on experie… more

I joined a company as their first marketing hire and now feel like an internal service desk instead of a strategist: everyone drops random requests on my plate. How do you initiate a conversation wher… more

I’ve been stuck in a “do-everything” marketing coordinator role where I touch email, social, events, and reporting, but nothing deeply. For anyone who started as a generalist and then specialized, wha… more