50+ Marketing & Communications Jobs in Columbus, OH

The cleanest local pay anchor is broad rather than role-specific: management occupations in Columbus averaged about $131,950 in May 2025, but that bucket includes managers beyond marketing. In the local posting sample, annual salary ranges for Marketing, Communications & Content center on about $90k to $135k, while hourly-paid roles center on about $18 to $23 / hour.

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Advertised pay

Across the 18 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $66,000 at the 25th percentile, $92,275 at the median and $131,250 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of September 25, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Balanced market | next 3-6 months

Columbus is a workable market for Marketing, Communications & Content, but not an easy one. Metro unemployment fell from 4.5% to 3.3% over the year ended June 2026 and was 3.2% in July, while benchmark revisions added 8,200 jobs to March 2026 payrolls, which supports a healthier local backdrop than many job seekers may assume. Opportunity is real rather than hypothetical: the local sample shows more than 3,600 postings across more than 1,400 companies over the last 90 days, with demand spread across healthcare, education, agencies, nonprofits, and corporate employers. The catch is selectivity: most roles are on-site, pay varies sharply by level, and the most attractive openings increasingly favor candidates who can show channel execution, analytics, or performance skills rather than generalist interest alone.

Best positioned: The best odds right now go to candidates who can show hands-on social content, short-form video, analytics, or paid-media execution and who are open to on-site or hybrid work.

Main caution: The biggest mistake is assuming this is mainly a remote-friendly creative market; only about 5% of sampled roles are remote, and entry-level marketing work is where AI pressure is expected to hit hardest.

From the August 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 61 openings in this market. 4 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Bickford Senior Living: 2 open roles
2. LifeWise, Inc.: 2 open roles
3. Mead & Hunt, Inc.: 2 open roles
4. Trilogy Health Services, LLC: 2 open roles
5. Abercrombie & Fitch Co.: 1 open role
6. Abuse Refuge Org: 1 open role
7. Acumatica, Inc.: 1 open role
8. ADC Therapeutics SA: 1 open role
9. Ardent Communities: 1 open role
10. Barr: 1 open role

Where the openings are

• Columbus: 36
• Westerville: 8
• Hilliard: 3
• Reynoldsburg: 2
• Middleton: 2
• Worthington: 2
• Austin: 1
• Dublin: 1

Work arrangement

on-site 41 (67%), hybrid 11 (18%), remote 9 (15%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunity is spread across a long employer tail rather than one dominant buyer. Over the last 90 days, the local sample captured more than 3,600 postings across more than 1,400 companies, and employer concentration was classified as fragmented. The most consistently active names included J.P. Morgan SE and Miami County Ohio with more than 75 postings each, Ohio State University and Vertiv Group with more than 50 each, and Nationwide Children's Hospital Inc plus The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center with more than 40 each. Industry demand is tilted toward sectors that need steady stakeholder communication and operational marketing support, not just pure consumer brand work. Healthcare accounts for about 30% of sampled postings, construction about 20%, retail about 15%, and insurance and manufacturing about 10% each. Fresh local openings reinforce that mix: Versiti Blood Center of Ohio posted a hybrid Donor Marketing and Communications Strategist role, CBRE added a Communications Coordinator role, and Stonewall Columbus opened a Communications & Marketing Manager role. Agency-side openings are present, but they are narrower and more skill-specific than 'general marketing' titles suggest. The Shipyard was recruiting a Social Media Specialist, and Sweat Pants Agency sought a Media Buyer / Creative Strategist focused on Meta and DTC growth.

• Healthcare and medical institutions (high): Healthcare represents about 30% of sampled postings, and active local names include Nationwide Children's Hospital Inc, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, and Versiti Blood Center of Ohio.
• Universities and public-sector institutions (high): Ohio State University was among the most active employers in the sample, and public-sector employers such as Miami County Ohio also showed sustained volume.
• Agencies and performance-focused shops (moderate): The Shipyard and Sweat Pants Agency point to demand for social media, influencer, and Meta performance skills, but these openings are more specialist than generalist.
• Nonprofit and advocacy communications (moderate): Stonewall Columbus, Flying Horse Farms, and All Aboard Ohio posted communications or content roles that blend mission storytelling with digital execution.

Where to focus: Focus first on institution-heavy employers and specialist channel roles where you can show measurable execution, not just broad interest in brand or content.

Roles worth searching next

• Proposal Coordinator / RFP Writer: It uses writing, deadline control, stakeholder management, and message tailoring that many communications candidates already have.
• Market Research / Insights Analyst: It is a natural move for marketers who like reporting, segmentation, and campaign measurement more than content production.
• Employer Brand / Recruitment Marketing Specialist: It combines content, social, storytelling, and campaign thinking but sits closer to talent and HR teams than to core marketing.
• Community Outreach / Program Coordinator: This is a practical option for candidates coming from nonprofit or public-facing communications who can handle events, messaging, and stakeholder relations.

What postings ask for

• Multi-platform social content creation (differentiator | immediate): Local coordinator hiring is explicitly asking for hands-on content work across Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and TikTok rather than only planning support. Who: Entry-level candidates and career switchers.
• Short-form video creation (differentiator | immediate): A current Columbus content role specifically called for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts, which is a stronger signal than generic 'social media' language. Who: Content creators, social specialists, and nonprofit communicators.
• Meta paid media and creative testing (premium | immediate): Local agency hiring is rewarding candidates who can combine media buying with creative strategy for DTC and e-commerce campaigns. Who: Mid-career marketers, agency applicants, and growth-oriented career switchers.
• Project management (table_stakes | immediate): Project management is the most-requested hard skill in the local posting sample, which means employers often need organized execution as much as creative output. Who: Almost everyone in this category, especially generalists.
• Data analysis and data literacy (differentiator | near-term): Data analysis appears in the local skill mix, and broader marketing evidence now treats data literacy as a core capability for turning performance data into decisions. Who: Mid-career applicants, switchers with analytical backgrounds, and anyone targeting manager roles.
• Prompt engineering and AI-assisted content workflows (premium | immediate): Eighty-four percent of marketing teams use at least one AI tool regularly, 87% of marketers use generative AI in at least one recurring workflow, prompt engineering is becoming a core skill, and marketers with AI skills are projected to see salary increases of 20 to 30 percent. Who: All candidates, but especially junior applicants who need to show leverage rather than replaceable execution.

Questions about this market

What do Marketing, Communications & Content roles pay in Columbus, OH?

The cleanest local pay anchor is broad rather than role-specific: management occupations in Columbus averaged about $131,950 in May 2025, but that bucket includes managers beyond marketing. In the local posting sample, annual salary ranges for Marketing, Communications & Content center on about $90k to $135k, while hourly-paid roles center on about $18 to $23 / hour. Columbus can pay well for manager-level, strategy-heavy, or institution-side roles, but junior coordinator and content jobs can sit much lower, including a recent local nonprofit opening at $50,000-$55,000. More broadly, Columbus wages tend to trail the national average, with the metro's overall mean hourly wage running about 3.6% below the U.S. average in May 2025.

Where is demand for Marketing, Communications & Content roles in Columbus, OH concentrated?

Real opportunity is spread across a long employer tail rather than one dominant buyer. Over the last 90 days, the local sample captured more than 3,600 postings across more than 1,400 companies, and employer concentration was classified as fragmented. The most consistently active names included J.P. Morgan SE and Miami County Ohio with more than 75 postings each, Ohio State University and Vertiv Group with more than 50 each, and Nationwide Children's Hospital Inc plus The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center with more than 40 each. Industry demand is tilted toward sectors that need steady stakeholder communication and operational marketing support, not just pure consumer brand work. Healthcare accounts for about 30% of sampled postings, construction about 20%, retail about 15%, and insurance and manufacturing about 10% each. Fresh local openings reinforce that mix: Versiti Blood Center of Ohio posted a hybrid Donor Marketing and Communications Strategist role, CBRE added a Communications Coordinator role, and Stonewall Columbus opened a Communications & Marketing Manager role. Agency-side openings are present, but they are narrower and more skill-specific than 'general marketing' titles suggest. The Shipyard was recruiting a Social Media Specialist, and Sweat Pants Agency sought a Media Buyer / Creative Strategist focused on Meta and DTC growth.

Which employers are hiring the most Marketing, Communications & Content talent in Columbus, OH?

Recent postings show the most activity from J.P. Morgan SE (75 postings), Miami County Ohio (75 postings), Ohio State University (50 postings), Vertiv Group (50 postings), Nationwide Children's Hospital Inc (40 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Marketing, Communications & Content roles in Columbus, OH be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 5% are remote and 15% hybrid, with 80% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

How current are these listings?

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