50+ Marketing & Communications Jobs in Columbus, OH

Observed local posted salary ranges for Marketing, Communications & Content center on about $89k to $130k, with a broader 25th-75th band of about $63k to $175k. Hourly-paid postings center on about $18 to $23 an hour. As a state proxy, mean offered salary on new Ohio openings for this category was ~$80,672 in July 2026 per Revelio Public Labor Statistics (n=1,406), versus ~$96,517 nationally (n=128,867).

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Advertised pay

Across the 25 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $67,500 at the 25th percentile, $95,500 at the median and $149,000 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of September 10, 2026

Senior roles | Entry level | Remote | Posted this week

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What our analysts see this month

Balanced market | next 3-6 months

Columbus looks like a balanced market for Marketing, Communications & Content over the next 3-6 months. The metro labor market is still tight, with unemployment at 3.3% in June 2026, while Ohio statewide postings for this occupation family were up 8.8% year over year and employment in the occupation family was up 1.6% in July 2026. Local opportunity is broad rather than concentrated: the Callings.ai job database observed more than 3,800 postings across more than 1,600 companies in the last 90 days, and hiring in the sample is fragmented across employers. It is not an easy market, though, because about 80% of openings are on-site, only about 5% are remote, and employers are leaning toward automation, analytics, and program-management skills.

Best positioned: Your best odds right now are if you already have 3-8 years of experience and can show HubSpot or CRM workflow ownership, analytics, paid media or lifecycle execution, and willingness to work on-site or hybrid.

Main caution: The biggest mistake is reading job volume as easy hiring; typical active postings stay open around 34 days and remote options are scarce, so employers can be selective.

From the July 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 66 openings in this market. 5 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. BairesDev: 2 open roles
2. Bickford Senior Living: 2 open roles
3. OhioX: 2 open roles
4. Saber Healthcare Group: 2 open roles
5. Trilogy Health Services, LLC: 2 open roles
6. ADC Therapeutics SA: 1 open role
7. Ardent Communities: 1 open role
8. Barr: 1 open role
9. Bath Experts: 1 open role
10. Benesch Law Firm: 1 open role

Where the openings are

• Columbus: 45
• Westerville: 4
• Worthington: 3
• Hilliard: 3
• Grandview Heights: 2
• Reynoldsburg: 2
• New Albany: 1
• London: 1

Work arrangement

on-site 43 (67%), hybrid 14 (22%), remote 7 (11%)

Where the demand is

Opportunity is spread across many employers rather than locked inside one or two companies. The Callings.ai job database observed more than 3,800 postings across more than 1,600 companies in Columbus over the last 90 days, and employer concentration in the sample is fragmented. The most active industries were healthcare at about 30%, construction at about 20%, retail at about 15%, manufacturing at about 10%, and education at about 10%, which means this market rewards candidates who can translate their skills across regulated, operational, and consumer settings. Enterprise and institutional employers matter more than many candidates expect. About 45% of local postings came from enterprise employers, and consistently active names included JP Morgan Chase, Nationwide Children's Hospital Inc, Vertiv Group, Ohio State University, Miami County Ohio, Advance Auto Parts Inc., and The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Separate July-August local roundups also showed openings at Huntington National Bank, Highlights for Children, Victoria’s Secret & Co., Bath & Body Works, Encova Insurance, Deloitte, and Mettler-Toledo International. Within the category, the clearest concentration is around measurable digital work: marketing automation, email, paid advertising, campaign data operations, lifecycle and loyalty, and communications roles with senior stakeholder or media responsibility. That is better news for applicants who can prove systems and outcomes than for pure generalists.

• Healthcare and higher education (high): Hospital and university employers show up repeatedly, and the local posting mix is especially strong in healthcare and education. This is a good fit for stakeholder-heavy communications, program marketing, and on-site digital roles.
• Financial services and insurance (high): Recent local openings at Huntington National Bank, Encova Insurance, and JP Morgan Chase point to durable demand for loyalty, engagement, lifecycle, and regulated marketing work.
• Retail and consumer brands (moderate): Victoria’s Secret & Co., Bath & Body Works, Tanger, and Highlights for Children show a live market for content production, CRM, brand-support, and digital execution roles.
• Industrial and B2B marketing (moderate): Employers such as Vertiv, Mettler-Toledo International, and Ohio Transmission Corporation point to demand for product-adjacent, program, and analytics-heavy marketing in B2B environments.

Where to focus: Focus first on enterprise and institutional employers in finance, healthcare, retail, and B2B manufacturing where digital execution and stakeholder-heavy work overlap.

Roles worth searching next

• Program Manager: A local Marketing Programs Manager opening and the strong local emphasis on project management make program work a realistic bridge out of channel execution into a broader operations track.
• CRM or Lifecycle Operations Specialist: Local hiring for Loyalty & Engagement Marketing Manager and Lifecycle Marketing Manager roles shows strong overlap with customer-ops and automation work.
• Campaign Analytics or Marketing Operations Analyst: Columbus signals point to campaign data operations and analytics demand, which makes this a natural pivot into a more analytical career path.
• Digital Producer or Web Content Operations Specialist: A local Digital Marketing Producer opening and national demand for content operations make this a practical bridge toward web, CMS, and production operations work.

What postings ask for

• HubSpot (differentiator | immediate): Local employers explicitly asked for HubSpot, and Columbus demand signals also highlight Marketing Automation Specialist and Email Marketing Manager work. Who: Entry-level digital marketers, mid-career generalists moving into lifecycle work, and career switchers.
• Marketing analytics and data interpretation (premium | immediate): Local hiring signals mention campaign data operations and analytics, and broader 2026 skill signals say data analysis and interpretation are becoming crucial for marketers. Who: Mid-career marketers, digital specialists, and career switchers with ops or analyst backgrounds.
• Paid advertising and campaign operations (differentiator | immediate): Recent Columbus hiring included paid advertising and campaign data operations, which makes channel execution plus reporting more marketable than content-only experience. Who: Candidates with some channel experience who want faster traction in agency, retail, or growth roles.
• AI literacy (table_stakes | immediate): As of June 2026, 87% of marketers use generative AI in at least one recurring workflow, and AI literacy is identified as one of the fastest-growing marketing skills in 2026. Who: Everyone in this category, especially applicants competing for entry and mid-level roles.
• Google Analytics 4 Certification (differentiator | near-term): Google Analytics 4 is cited as one of the most universally recognized certifications for marketing roles, and it pairs well with the local push toward analytics-heavy hiring. Who: Entry-level candidates and career switchers who need a fast credibility signal.
• Project management (table_stakes | immediate): Project management is the most-requested hard skill in the local posting sample at about 15%, and Columbus employers are also advertising program-management-heavy roles. Who: Mid-career applicants, coordinators aiming up, and switchers from operations backgrounds.

Questions about this market

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

Observed local posted salary ranges for Marketing, Communications & Content center on about $89k to $130k, with a broader 25th-75th band of about $63k to $175k. Hourly-paid postings center on about $18 to $23 an hour. As a state proxy, mean offered salary on new Ohio openings for this category was ~$80,672 in July 2026 per Revelio Public Labor Statistics (n=1,406), versus ~$96,517 nationally (n=128,867). This is a market with real professional-pay upside, but not every opening pays like a senior brand-side marketing manager. The local center looks solid for mid-career candidates, while entry and hourly roles sit much lower.

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

Opportunity is spread across many employers rather than locked inside one or two companies. The Callings.ai job database observed more than 3,800 postings across more than 1,600 companies in Columbus over the last 90 days, and employer concentration in the sample is fragmented. The most active industries were healthcare at about 30%, construction at about 20%, retail at about 15%, manufacturing at about 10%, and education at about 10%, which means this market rewards candidates who can translate their skills across regulated, operational, and consumer settings. Enterprise and institutional employers matter more than many candidates expect. About 45% of local postings came from enterprise employers, and consistently active names included JP Morgan Chase, Nationwide Children's Hospital Inc, Vertiv Group, Ohio State University, Miami County Ohio, Advance Auto Parts Inc., and The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Separate July-August local roundups also showed openings at Huntington National Bank, Highlights for Children, Victoria’s Secret & Co., Bath & Body Works, Encova Insurance, Deloitte, and Mettler-Toledo International. Within the category, the clearest concentration is around measurable digital work: marketing automation, email, paid advertising, campaign data operations, lifecycle and loyalty, and communications roles with senior stakeholder or media responsibility. That is better news for applicants who can prove systems and outcomes than for pure generalists.

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

Recent postings show the most activity from JP Morgan Chase (75 postings), Nationwide Children's Hospital Inc (50 postings), Vertiv Group (50 postings), Ohio State University (50 postings), Miami County Ohio (50 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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