100+ Marketing & Communications Jobs in Phoenix, AZ

Direct local wage data is strongest for marketing managers, which is a narrower leadership role than this whole category: Phoenix marketing managers had a May 2025 median annual wage of about $132,580. Broader local posted pay across marketing, communications & content centers on about $87k to $125k, with a wider 25th-75th band of about $62k to $170k. Arizona's mean offered salary on new openings for the category was about $85,143 in August 2026 (n=1,122), while the national mean on new openings was about $96,558 (n=130,114).

Full August 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 49 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $70,000 at the 25th percentile, $112,500 at the median and $142,500 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of September 25, 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

Phoenix is still a real hiring market for this category: we observed more than 6,500 postings across more than 2,500 companies over the last 90 days, and the employer mix was fragmented rather than dominated by one buyer. It is also a tougher search than the raw volume suggests, because Phoenix metro unemployment was 4.3% in July 2026 and up 11.6279% year over year, while Arizona unemployment was 4.9%. The better news is that Arizona's marketing, communications & content employment was up 1.2% year over year in August 2026 and active postings were up 4.0%, so this category is holding up better than the broader Arizona job market.

Best positioned: The best odds right now go to mid-career marketers and communications professionals who can show analytics, AI-assisted execution, and industry context in healthcare, retail, construction, or property marketing.

Main caution: The biggest mistake is assuming entry-level volume means easy access; about 45% of sampled roles are entry-level, but most local openings are on-site and junior execution work is where AI pressure is strongest.

From the August 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 106 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Cardone Ventures: 4 open roles
2. Illumia: 3 open roles
3. Banner Health: 2 open roles
4. Central Garden & Pet Company: 2 open roles
5. Crescent Hotels & Resorts: 2 open roles
6. Gusto: 2 open roles
7. Jupiter Research: 2 open roles
8. Leisure Co.: 2 open roles
9. Mi-Case: 2 open roles
10. Paychex Inc.: 2 open roles

Where the openings are

• Phoenix: 53
• Scottsdale: 30
• Tempe: 12
• Chandler: 3
• Glendale: 2
• Mesa: 1
• Maricopa County: 1
• Paradise Valley: 1

Work arrangement

on-site 64 (62%), hybrid 24 (23%), remote 16 (15%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunity is spread across a long tail of employers rather than one or two anchor companies. Over the last 90 days we observed more than 6,500 sampled postings across more than 2,500 companies, and the employer mix was classified as fragmented. The most active industry pockets were construction at about 25%, healthcare at about 20%, retail at about 15%, education at about 10%, and hospitals and health care at about 10%. That mix favors practical, in-market execution over purely brand-side remote work. Circle K logged more than 100 sampled postings and Banner Health more than 50, while recent individual openings also point to property marketing at Mark-Taylor Residential, healthcare communications at Banner, event marketing at Insight, and digital marketing at Small Giants. With about 80% of sampled roles on-site and only about 5% remote, Phoenix rewards candidates who can work close to operations, field teams, clinicians, stores, events, or local business units.

• Healthcare communications and business-unit content (high): Healthcare is one of the largest local demand pockets at about 20% of sampled postings, and Banner Health is one of the most active named employers while also advertising senior communications work in Phoenix.
• Local-market and field marketing for property, construction, and retail (high): Construction accounts for about 25% of sampled postings and retail about 15%, while Mark-Taylor Residential's coordinator opening reinforces demand for marketing that stays close to leasing, locations, and local growth plans.
• B2B event and digital specialist work (moderate): Insight's Arizona-based tradeshow role and Small Giants' Phoenix digital marketing role point to steady specialist demand in event-led and agency-style execution work.

Where to focus: Target employers where marketing is attached to a real operating business unit—health systems, retailers, property and construction firms, and tech event programs—rather than waiting for scarce remote brand roles.

Roles worth searching next

• Project Coordinator / Project Manager: Project management shows up in local postings and is one of the better-supported bridge skills in current marketing hiring data.
• Operations Coordinator / Program Coordinator: Phoenix postings often blend Microsoft Office, customer service, and operational support skills that transfer cleanly into operations roles.
• Event Program Coordinator: Local evidence still shows demand around tradeshow and event-centered work, which makes event operations a practical side door.
• Market Research / Insights Analyst: Marketing analytics is one of the clearest premium skill areas, so insights work is a logical pivot for candidates strongest on measurement.

What postings ask for

• Marketing analytics (premium | immediate): Demand is growing fastest for marketing analytics, and salary-guide data ties it to a 3.3% salary bump. Who: Mid-career candidates, growth marketers, demand gen, and anyone trying to rise above generalist applicant pools.
• Digital project management (differentiator | immediate): National employer guidance highlights digital project management as a fast-rising specialty, and project management appears in about 10% of sampled Phoenix postings. Who: Entry-level applicants, coordinators, and career switchers who need a concrete proof-of-value skill.
• AI literacy and prompt engineering (premium | immediate): AI literacy is treated as a foundational requirement for marketers in 2026, prompt engineering is described as a highest-leverage skill, and research cited in the bundle ties AI skill to wage premiums in marketing. Who: Everyone, but especially junior and mid-level candidates whose work can otherwise look automatable.
• Google Analytics 4 Certification (table_stakes | near-term): GA4 certification is described as foundational education for digital marketers because it proves setup, event tracking, and conversion measurement ability. Who: Entry-level, career switchers, and content marketers who need a measurable-performance credential.
• MMI's AI-Driven Creative Strategy Certification (differentiator | near-term): It is highlighted as a forward-looking credential for performance marketers who need to integrate AI into creative development. Who: Performance marketers, content strategists, and paid media candidates who want to signal current-tool fluency.
• Strategic healthcare communications (premium | immediate): Banner's Phoenix communications opening emphasized targeted communications plans, news releases, social media posts, and video scripting for healthcare audiences. Who: Communications specialists, PR writers, and corporate content candidates targeting healthcare employers.

Questions about this market

What do Marketing, Communications & Content roles pay in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ?

Direct local wage data is strongest for marketing managers, which is a narrower leadership role than this whole category: Phoenix marketing managers had a May 2025 median annual wage of about $132,580. Broader local posted pay across marketing, communications & content centers on about $87k to $125k, with a wider 25th-75th band of about $62k to $170k. Arizona's mean offered salary on new openings for the category was about $85,143 in August 2026 (n=1,122), while the national mean on new openings was about $96,558 (n=130,114). Phoenix can pay well, but the best pay sits in management and strategy layers rather than in the typical local posting. Using the metro cost-of-living estimate, maintaining the purchasing power of a $100,000 national-average salary would require about $103,316 in Phoenix.

Where is demand for Marketing, Communications & Content roles in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ concentrated?

Real opportunity is spread across a long tail of employers rather than one or two anchor companies. Over the last 90 days we observed more than 6,500 sampled postings across more than 2,500 companies, and the employer mix was classified as fragmented. The most active industry pockets were construction at about 25%, healthcare at about 20%, retail at about 15%, education at about 10%, and hospitals and health care at about 10%. That mix favors practical, in-market execution over purely brand-side remote work. Circle K logged more than 100 sampled postings and Banner Health more than 50, while recent individual openings also point to property marketing at Mark-Taylor Residential, healthcare communications at Banner, event marketing at Insight, and digital marketing at Small Giants. With about 80% of sampled roles on-site and only about 5% remote, Phoenix rewards candidates who can work close to operations, field teams, clinicians, stores, events, or local business units.

Which employers are hiring the most Marketing, Communications & Content talent in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ?

Recent postings show the most activity from Circle K (100 postings), Banner Health (50 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Marketing, Communications & Content roles in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ 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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