Marketing Jobs in Philadelphia, PA

The clearest observed local wage split is between specialist and manager tracks. In Philadelphia, market research analysts and marketing specialists had a 2025 median of $79,420 and mean of $89,290, while marketing managers had a median of $166,310 and mean of $172,890. Current posting-based pay signals for the broader category center on about $80k to $113k, with a broader 25th-75th band of about $65k to $160k, and hourly-paid roles center on about $20 to $25 / hour.

Full September 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 81 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $82,500 at the 25th percentile, $127,800 at the median and $180,000 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of November 10, 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

Philadelphia is a competitive but still workable market for Marketing, Communications & Content job seekers. Metro unemployment was 4.4% in August 2026, down year over year, while total nonfarm payrolls were up 0.8284% and local Professional and Business Services employment was up 1.7308%. But the occupation-specific picture is tighter than the headline economy: Pennsylvania employment in marketing, communications & content was up 1.8% year over year while active postings were down 2.3%, which points to steadier retention than easy access to new openings. That makes this a market where good candidates can still land, but broad, untargeted applying is likely to be slow.

Best positioned: Your best odds right now are as a mid-career operator who can show project management, data analysis, digital marketing, and strategic planning in retail, finance/real estate, manufacturing, or education settings.

Main caution: The biggest trap is assuming the whole field pays like a manager role: the local median was $79,420 for market research analysts and marketing specialists versus $166,310 for marketing managers, and only about 10% of sampled openings were remote.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 158 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Kpmg Us: 7 open roles
2. AstraZeneca Pty: 5 open roles
3. MSD International: 4 open roles
4. CSL Behring KK: 3 open roles
5. Merck Group: 3 open roles
6. AstraZeneca: 2 open roles
7. Bonduelle: 2 open roles
8. Bonduelle Canada Inc.: 2 open roles
9. CSC: 2 open roles
10. Csl: 2 open roles

Where the openings are

• Philadelphia: 65
• Wilmington: 18
• King of Prussia: 8
• North Wales: 7
• Malvern: 5
• Horsham: 5
• Rahway: 5
• Plymouth Meeting: 3

Work arrangement

on-site 87 (56%), hybrid 51 (33%), remote 17 (11%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunity is spread across a long tail, not dominated by one giant employer. Over the last 90 days, the sampled market showed more than 350 postings across more than 250 companies, and hiring was fragmented across employers rather than concentrated in one brand. Within the sample, the most-active industries were retail, financial services, real estate, manufacturing, and education, each contributing about 10% to 15% of postings. That mix fits the broader metro economy. Professional and Business Services employment was up 1.7308% year over year, while Information employment was down -3.6609%, so business-side marketing teams look steadier than information-sector employers. Citywide employer demand was also broad in Q2 2026, with 49,244 unique postings in Philadelphia overall and universities and hospitals leading the general employer mix, though that report does not break out marketing roles specifically. The practical read: the best strategy is not to chase one prestige employer. It is to work a cross-industry target list where your skills can travel.

• Retail and consumer brands (high): Retail represents about 15% of sampled category postings, and active named employers include URBN Urban Outfitters, Inc. and Nuuly.
• Financial services, lending, and real estate (high): Financial services and real estate each represent about 15% of sampled postings, with Vanguard Group and Newrez among the consistently active employers.
• Education and institutional employers (moderate): Education is about 10% of sampled category postings, and universities and hospitals lead the broader citywide employer mix even though that source is not marketing-specific.
• Life sciences commercialization (moderate): Recent local signals include a senior marketing hire at Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, but Bristol Myers Squibb also cut 265 jobs at its Princeton headquarters, so this niche looks selective rather than broad.

Where to focus: Prioritize business-side teams in retail, finance/real estate, manufacturing, and professional services where project management, analytics, and digital execution travel well.

Roles worth searching next

• Project Coordinator: Local marketing postings heavily emphasize project management and budget management, so campaign-operations experience can translate into broader coordination roles.
• Business Analyst: Data analysis is a recurring local requirement, and broader marketing evidence says interpretation is increasingly central as AI produces more reporting and recommendations.
• E-commerce Merchandising Coordinator: Retail accounts for about 15% of sampled local demand, and employers like URBN Urban Outfitters, Inc. and Nuuly are part of the active-employer mix.
• Experiential Operations Coordinator: Netflix House Philadelphia was hiring for 13 local roles including a Marketing Manager and related live-experience work, which signals crossover between marketing and event operations.

What postings ask for

• Project management (table_stakes | immediate): Project management appears in about 25% of sampled local postings, making it the clearest execution signal in the market. Who: Everyone, especially entry-level and mid-career applicants.
• Data analysis and interpretation (differentiator | immediate): Data analysis shows up in about 15% of local postings, and broader marketing evidence says interpretation is becoming essential as AI generates more data to act on. Who: Mid-career candidates, analysts, and career switchers with quantitative backgrounds.
• Digital marketing and social media management (table_stakes | immediate): Digital marketing and social media management each appear in about 15% of local postings, so employers still want hands-on channel execution alongside strategy. Who: Entry-level and specialist-track candidates.
• Strategic planning and budget management (premium | near-term): Strategic planning and budget management each show up in local postings, and strategic thinking is becoming more valuable as AI absorbs more execution work. Who: Mid-career and aspiring manager-track candidates.
• AI literacy and prompt engineering (premium | immediate): AI fluency is becoming a baseline expectation, 91% of marketers are already using AI, and prompt engineering is now treated as an essential marketing skill. Who: All candidates, but especially juniors who need to prove they can supervise AI output rather than just use it casually.
• Canva and content production workflows (differentiator | near-term): Canva and content creation each appear in about 10% of local postings, and AI-assisted content stacks now extend from drafting to visual production. Who: Entry-level candidates, social/content applicants, and career switchers building a portfolio fast.

Questions about this market

What do Marketing, Communications & Content roles pay in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD?

The clearest observed local wage split is between specialist and manager tracks. In Philadelphia, market research analysts and marketing specialists had a 2025 median of $79,420 and mean of $89,290, while marketing managers had a median of $166,310 and mean of $172,890. Current posting-based pay signals for the broader category center on about $80k to $113k, with a broader 25th-75th band of about $65k to $160k, and hourly-paid roles center on about $20 to $25 / hour. This is still a good-paying white-collar market, but the best compensation is concentrated in leadership and ownership-heavy roles. Statewide new-opening pay for marketing, communications & content averaged about $87,242 in September 2026, versus about $61,769 across all Pennsylvania openings, which suggests the field still carries a real skill premium even in a tighter opening environment.

Where is demand for Marketing, Communications & Content roles in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD concentrated?

Real opportunity is spread across a long tail, not dominated by one giant employer. Over the last 90 days, the sampled market showed more than 350 postings across more than 250 companies, and hiring was fragmented across employers rather than concentrated in one brand. Within the sample, the most-active industries were retail, financial services, real estate, manufacturing, and education, each contributing about 10% to 15% of postings. That mix fits the broader metro economy. Professional and Business Services employment was up 1.7308% year over year, while Information employment was down -3.6609%, so business-side marketing teams look steadier than information-sector employers. Citywide employer demand was also broad in Q2 2026, with 49,244 unique postings in Philadelphia overall and universities and hospitals leading the general employer mix, though that report does not break out marketing roles specifically. The practical read: the best strategy is not to chase one prestige employer. It is to work a cross-industry target list where your skills can travel.

Which employers are hiring the most Marketing, Communications & Content talent in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD?

Recent postings show the most activity from URBN Urban Outfitters, Inc. (10 postings), Agoda (5 postings), Newrez (5 postings), Essity GmbH (5 postings), Americorps (5 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Marketing, Communications & Content roles in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 10% are remote and 30% hybrid, with 60% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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