550+ Marketing & Communications Jobs in San Francisco, CA

Observed local pay is very high at the manager end: BLS shows average annual wages of $235,920 for marketing managers, $216,990 for advertising and promotions managers, and $207,600 for public relations managers in the metro. More current local posting data is lower and broader: San Francisco category salary ranges center on about $150k to $212k, and one August 2026 growth-marketing role posted $130,000-$180,000 plus a 10-15% bonus. Estimated B2B role benchmarks land around $153,000 for marketing operations managers, $159,000 for demand generation managers, and roughly $182,000 for product marketing managers in San Francisco-Oakland.

Full August 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 458 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $140,850 at the 25th percentile, $173,000 at the median and $204,500 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

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

This is a real market, but it is a competitive one rather than an easy one. Metro unemployment improved from 4.6% to 4.2% over the year ended June 2026, and the Callings.ai job database still observed more than 9,900 postings across more than 3,600 companies over the last 90 days. At the same time, the metro's Information sector was down -3.3108% year-over-year and Professional and Business Services was down -1.0692%, while California postings for this occupation family were down 2.1% year-over-year.

Best positioned: The best odds right now go to mid-career candidates who can show pipeline or product-positioning results, campaign analytics, and comfort with hybrid work, since local postings emphasize project management, data analysis, and stakeholder management and a recent San Francisco growth-marketing role required hands-on SEO/SEM, social, events, analytics, and at least three days in office.

Main caution: Do not anchor on the biggest Bay Area salary headlines alone: the $235,920 BLS average for marketing managers is a manager-only figure, while current category postings center on about $150k to $212k.

From the August 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 590 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Harmonic: 12 open roles
2. Intuit, Inc.: 10 open roles
3. OpenAI Foundation: 10 open roles
4. Meta Inc.: 8 open roles
5. Anthropic Limited: 6 open roles
6. Campfire: 6 open roles
7. Genentech, Inc.: 6 open roles
8. Google Inc: 5 open roles
9. Roche: 5 open roles
10. Airwallex: 4 open roles

Where the openings are

• San Francisco: 453
• San Mateo: 20
• South San Francisco: 18
• Redwood City: 15
• Oakland: 13
• Alameda: 12
• Menlo Park: 7
• Foster City: 7

Work arrangement

on-site 276 (47%), hybrid 254 (43%), remote 54 (9%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunity is concentrated in B2B and product-led employers. In the local sample, software development and technology each account for about 25% of category postings, with technology, information and internet adding about 10%, and named active employers include Applied Methods Ltd, AG, OpenAI Foundation, Brex, BitGo, Asana, LinkedIn, Chime Financial, OpenAI, and Wonderschool. There is also a meaningful non-tech lane: healthcare accounts for about 15% of sampled demand, UCSF Health is among the active employers, and late-August openings from the Golden State Warriors show live demand for public affairs and venue communications roles. Hiring is fragmented across employers rather than dominated by one giant buyer, so tailored sector positioning usually beats mass-applying.

• B2B product and growth marketing (high): Software development and technology each make up about 25% of sampled demand, and employers such as Brex, Asana, LinkedIn, Chime Financial, OpenAI, and Wonderschool have posted local marketing-manager or product-marketing roles.
• Healthcare marketing and communications (moderate): Healthcare represents about 15% of the sampled market, and UCSF Health appears among the more active employers in the local job database.
• Public affairs and venue or event communications (moderate): Golden State Warriors openings for Public Affairs Operations Assistant and Coordinator, Venue Communications show that communications demand extends beyond tech into sports and entertainment.

Where to focus: Focus first on hybrid-ready B2B product, growth, and demand roles at software, AI, fintech, and healthcare employers where analytics and cross-functional launch work are visible in the job description.

Roles worth searching next

• Go-to-Market Program Manager: Local postings heavily reward project management, stakeholder management, and product management, so candidates with launch or campaign coordination experience can reposition into program roles that sit closer to operations.
• Growth Analyst: Data analysis is a core request in local postings, and AI-assisted measurement is becoming more important, making analytics a practical bridge for marketers who are stronger on measurement than messaging.
• Product Manager, Growth or Activation: Product management shows up in the local skill mix, and Bay Area employers still value people who can position technical products and translate user signals into go-to-market decisions.
• Event or Community Programs Manager: Local communications openings are blending media relations, venue communications, and event logistics, so candidates from brand or communications backgrounds can move toward event-led programs work.

What postings ask for

• Data analysis and campaign analytics (table_stakes | immediate): Data analysis is one of the most-requested hard skills in the local sample, and fresh growth-marketing roles explicitly ask candidates to own campaign analytics. Who: Everyone, especially mid-career marketers and switchers who need a more objective proof of impact.
• Project management (table_stakes | immediate): Project management shows up among the most-requested local hard skills, which matters because many Bay Area marketing teams expect one person to coordinate launches across product, sales, and leadership. Who: Candidates targeting product marketing, campaign management, communications programs, or marketing operations-adjacent work.
• Stakeholder management (differentiator | immediate): Stakeholder management appears alongside project management and data analysis in local postings, signaling that influence and cross-functional communication are part of the job, not an optional soft skill. Who: Mid-career candidates and career switchers coming from agency, consulting, operations, or customer-facing work.
• Full-stack growth execution across SEO/SEM, social, events, and analytics (premium | immediate): A recent San Francisco Growth Marketing Manager posting asked for hands-on ownership of digital, search, social, events, and analytics, which is a strong local signal that channel specialists need broader execution range. Who: Growth marketers, digital marketers, and generalists trying to move upmarket.
• AI-assisted content and sentiment workflows (differentiator | near-term): National evidence says role requirements are changing as AI adoption reaches 91%, and local communications signals point to AI-driven sentiment analysis with human-in-the-loop content oversight. Who: Content, PR, communications, and social candidates who need to show they can move faster without sacrificing editorial judgment.
• Product positioning for AI and technical products (premium | near-term): Bay Area startup signals continue to point toward marketers who can position AI infrastructure and automation products for enterprise buyers, and product marketing managers are among the better-paid local tracks at roughly $182,000 on average in one city-level benchmark. Who: Product marketers, B2B content strategists, and technical storytellers with enterprise or SaaS exposure.

Questions about this market

What do Marketing, Communications & Content roles pay in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA?

Observed local pay is very high at the manager end: BLS shows average annual wages of $235,920 for marketing managers, $216,990 for advertising and promotions managers, and $207,600 for public relations managers in the metro. More current local posting data is lower and broader: San Francisco category salary ranges center on about $150k to $212k, and one August 2026 growth-marketing role posted $130,000-$180,000 plus a 10-15% bonus. Estimated B2B role benchmarks land around $153,000 for marketing operations managers, $159,000 for demand generation managers, and roughly $182,000 for product marketing managers in San Francisco-Oakland. That spread means Bay Area pay is strong, but it is concentrated in experienced B2B, product marketing, growth, and management tracks rather than evenly distributed across all content or communications roles. California's mean offered salary on new openings for this occupation family was about $101,130, above the statewide all-occupation mean of about $90,597.

Where is demand for Marketing, Communications & Content roles in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA concentrated?

Real opportunity is concentrated in B2B and product-led employers. In the local sample, software development and technology each account for about 25% of category postings, with technology, information and internet adding about 10%, and named active employers include Applied Methods Ltd, AG, OpenAI Foundation, Brex, BitGo, Asana, LinkedIn, Chime Financial, OpenAI, and Wonderschool. There is also a meaningful non-tech lane: healthcare accounts for about 15% of sampled demand, UCSF Health is among the active employers, and late-August openings from the Golden State Warriors show live demand for public affairs and venue communications roles. Hiring is fragmented across employers rather than dominated by one giant buyer, so tailored sector positioning usually beats mass-applying.

Which employers are hiring the most Marketing, Communications & Content talent in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA?

Recent postings show the most activity from Applied Methods Ltd (200 postings), AG (200 postings), OpenAI Foundation (75 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Marketing, Communications & Content roles in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 10% are remote and 35% hybrid, with 60% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

How current are these listings?

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