100+ Marketing & Communications Jobs in Houston, TX

Observed local BLS wages show two different ladders: market research analysts and specialists had a Houston median of $67,370 in 2025, while marketing managers had a local median of $153,030. Separate posting-based signals for the broader category center closer to about $85k to $111k, with a broader 25th-75th band of about $60k to $160k.

Full September 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 43 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $79,886 at the 25th percentile, $107,500 at the median and $142,400 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of October 17, 2026

Senior roles | Entry level | Remote | Posted this week

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What our analysts see this month

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

Houston is a real market for this category, but it is not an easy one. Local BLS data shows 8,930 marketing manager jobs and 14,480 market research analyst and specialist jobs in the metro, with medians spanning from $67,370 for analysts to $153,030 for managers. Recent local posting samples still show more than 300 postings across more than 200 companies, and hiring is fragmented rather than dominated by one employer. At the same time, metro unemployment was 5.0% in August 2026 versus 4.2% nationally in September 2026, so employers can stay selective.

Best positioned: You have the best odds if you can show measurable pipeline, analytics, project delivery, or stakeholder-management results for energy, industrial, healthcare, or software employers, where local demand is most visible.

Main caution: Do not assume all marketing jobs here pay like marketing management; recent posted salaries center on about $85k to $111k, and only about 10% of sampled roles were remote.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 124 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Kpmg Us: 6 open roles
2. DigitalMarketingJobs.org: 3 open roles
3. Hewlett Packard Co.: 3 open roles
4. Bryan Fagan: 2 open roles
5. Harris Health: 2 open roles
6. Oak View Group: 2 open roles
7. Paradigm Healthcare: 2 open roles
8. Sagora Senior Living, Inc.: 2 open roles
9. Univar Solutions Inc.: 2 open roles
10. Valence Surface Technologies: 2 open roles

Where the openings are

• Houston: 88
• The Woodlands: 7
• Spring: 6
• Sugar Land: 4
• Tomball: 3
• Katy: 2
• New Caney: 2
• Webster: 1

Work arrangement

on-site 85 (70%), hybrid 22 (18%), remote 14 (12%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunity in Houston is spread across several verticals rather than dominated by one brand. In the internal sample, hiring was fragmented across employers, and the most-active industries were construction, oil and gas, software development, and energy at about 15% each, with advertising services around 10%. That is a strong setup for candidates who can speak B2B buying cycles, technical products, field marketing, or complex stakeholder coordination. The sector mix is not perfectly uniform across sources, which matters. One Houston-area category sample described healthcare as about 25% of postings, and separate local reporting named ExxonMobil, Chevron, Halliburton, Houston Methodist, and MD Anderson among active hirers. Read that as a market where institutional and regulated employers matter, but where you still need a verticalized resume instead of a generic marketing pitch.

• Energy, industrial, and construction marketing (high): Construction, oil and gas, and energy each account for about 15% of the internal local posting mix, making this the clearest concentration of B2B demand in Houston.
• Healthcare and institutional communications (high): A separate local sample put healthcare at about 25% of category postings, and active hirers named in local reporting include Houston Methodist and MD Anderson.
• Agency and software-growth work (moderate): Software development represented about 15% of the internal industry mix, and active employers in the posting sample include Hexagroup, Hewlett Packard Co., Agoda, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise.

Where to focus: If you need the best odds fast, target B2B and institutional employers where project management, analytics, CRM fluency, and stakeholder communication matter more than pure brand polish.

Roles worth searching next

• Business operations analyst: It rewards the same data analysis, reporting, project coordination, and stakeholder communication that show up repeatedly in Houston marketing postings.
• Technical writer or proposal coordinator: It is a practical bridge for candidates strongest in copy, content structure, and translating complex information for business audiences.
• Event coordinator or trade-show program specialist: It uses vendor management, calendars, campaign support, and execution discipline that transfer well from marketing coordination work.
• Learning content specialist: This is a fit for candidates strong in content planning, audience segmentation, and turning complex material into usable communication.

What postings ask for

• Project management (table_stakes | immediate): Project management appears in about 20% of local postings, making it one of the clearest screening skills in Houston. Who: Everyone, especially coordinators, specialists, and switchers coming from operations or events.
• Data analysis and Google Analytics 4 (premium | immediate): Data analysis shows up in about 15% of local postings, and Houston role signals also highlight Google Analytics 4 as an in-demand tool. Who: Entry-level candidates trying to stand out and mid-career marketers who need a stronger ROI story.
• HubSpot, Salesforce, and CRM-demand gen workflow (differentiator | immediate): Local role signals specifically call out HubSpot, Salesforce, and CRM or demand generation platforms, which usually map to better-defined revenue impact. Who: Mid-career marketers, career switchers from sales operations or customer operations, and anyone targeting B2B employers.
• SEO, copywriting, and content strategy (table_stakes | immediate): Houston market signals highlight SEO, copywriting, and content strategy among the most in-demand capabilities for local marketing roles. Who: Content, communications, and digital candidates who need broad applicability across employer types.
• Social media management and content creation (table_stakes | immediate): Social media management, content creation, and digital marketing each appear in about 15% of local postings, so employers often expect channel execution plus basic publishing discipline. Who: Entry-level candidates and career switchers trying to land coordinator or specialist roles.
• Canva and Adobe Creative Suite (differentiator | near-term): Canva appears in about 15% of local postings and Adobe Creative Suite in about 10%, suggesting many Houston teams want self-serve creative support even when the role is not a design job. Who: Content, social, and communications candidates who need to produce polished assets without depending on a separate designer.

Questions about this market

What do Marketing, Communications & Content roles pay in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX?

Observed local BLS wages show two different ladders: market research analysts and specialists had a Houston median of $67,370 in 2025, while marketing managers had a local median of $153,030. Separate posting-based signals for the broader category center closer to about $85k to $111k, with a broader 25th-75th band of about $60k to $160k. Houston can pay well, especially once you move into management or specialized analytical work. It also helps that local housing costs were reported at 24.8% below the national urban average, so six-figure compensation tends to stretch further here than in some peer metros.

Where is demand for Marketing, Communications & Content roles in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX concentrated?

Real opportunity in Houston is spread across several verticals rather than dominated by one brand. In the internal sample, hiring was fragmented across employers, and the most-active industries were construction, oil and gas, software development, and energy at about 15% each, with advertising services around 10%. That is a strong setup for candidates who can speak B2B buying cycles, technical products, field marketing, or complex stakeholder coordination. The sector mix is not perfectly uniform across sources, which matters. One Houston-area category sample described healthcare as about 25% of postings, and separate local reporting named ExxonMobil, Chevron, Halliburton, Houston Methodist, and MD Anderson among active hirers. Read that as a market where institutional and regulated employers matter, but where you still need a verticalized resume instead of a generic marketing pitch.

Which employers are hiring the most Marketing, Communications & Content talent in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX?

Recent postings show the most activity from Hexagroup (10 postings), Hewlett Packard Co. (5 postings), Platinum Coastal Group (5 postings), Agoda (5 postings), DigitalMarketingJobs.org (5 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Marketing, Communications & Content roles in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 10% are remote and 25% hybrid, with 65% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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