350+ Marketing & Communications Jobs in Washington, DC
Every active opening we track in this market, read alongside the hiring conditions, pay, and employer demand from our July 2026 report.
352 active openings in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, published within the last 30 days, across 266 employers. 62 were published in the last 48 hours and 106 in the last 7 days. As of September 10, 2026.
For local marketing managers, BLS reports a $168,800 median annual wage, with a 25th percentile of $127,720 and a 75th percentile of $219,290 in May 2025. That is a senior-role benchmark, not a category-wide average. In the broader current posting mix, advertised salaries center on about $104k to $150k, with a broader 25th-75th band of about $75k to $200k. Recent local examples for marketing manager roles clustered lower, at $90,000-$120,000 in McLean and $100,000-$120,000 in Arlington.
Advertised pay
Across the 278 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $85,125 at the 25th percentile, $125,025 at the median and $153,025 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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Sr. Manager, Social Media
D.C. United | Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Full-time | On-site | $65,000 - $75,000 yearly | Posted 2026-09-10
D.C. United is a professional soccer club and one of the founding clubs of Major League Soccer.
Oversee and grow the digital presence across all platforms by executing social media strategies, managing content creation, and monitoring performance metrics.
Director, Marketing
KBR, Inc. | Arlington, Virginia, United States
Full-time | Hybrid | Posted 2026-09-09
KBR delivers science, technology, and engineering solutions to governments and companies worldwide.
Lead the strategy, development, and execution of the Trinzic brand across all audiences and channels.
Director, Marketing & Communication Services
Smithbucklin Corporation | Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Full-time | Hybrid | $125,000 - $140,000 yearly | Posted 2026-09-09
Smithbucklin is a 650-person employee-owned professional services company serving the association market.
A senior leader responsible for using data, marketing technology, and strategy to drive client growth and increase brand awareness.
Marketing Manager
Airtower | Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Full-time | Remote | Posted 2026-09-09
Airtower Networks provides customized in-building wireless solutions and network management services to building owners and enterprises.
Drive demand generation strategy by managing content creation, lead generation, event planning, and go-to-market initiatives.
Product Marketing Manager
Forterra Inc. | Arlington, Virginia, United States
Full-time | On-site | Posted 2026-09-09
Forterra delivers autonomous mission systems for defense, building scalable hardware and software platforms.
Define product positioning and messaging for defense technology, leading product launches and collaborating with engineering teams.
Sr Manager, Social Media - BSC (Hybrid)
Exelon | Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Full-time | Hybrid | $125,600 - $197,700 yearly | Posted 2026-09-09
Exelon is a Fortune 200 utility company leading the energy transformation and serving millions of customers across six energy companies.
Lead enterprise social media strategy and operations, overseeing content development, audience growth, and reputation management for Exelon and its family of companies.
Sr Manager, Social Media - BSC (Hybrid)
Exelon | Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Full-time | Hybrid | $125,600 - $197,700 yearly | Posted 2026-09-09
Exelon is a Fortune 200 utility company leading the energy transformation and serving millions of customers across six regulated utilities.
Lead enterprise social media strategy and operations, overseeing content development, audience growth, and team leadership to support the company's brand and reputation.
Paid Media Director
FTI Consulting, Inc. | Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Full-time | On-site | $99,000 - $172,500 yearly | Posted 2026-09-09
FTI Consulting is a leading global expert firm for organizations facing crisis and transformation.
Lead end-to-end management of paid media campaigns and develop data-driven digital strategies for corporate brand positioning and public affairs.
Marketing Manager
Two Birds | Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Full-time | Hybrid | $70,000 - $80,000 yearly | Posted 2026-09-09
Two Birds provides child care and private workspace with supplemental programming for parents and children.
Lead digital and field marketing strategies to drive enrollment growth and optimize conversion funnels for a portfolio of schools.
Director, Paid Media Planning
BPI Group | Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Full-time | Hybrid | $120,000 - $135,000 yearly | Posted 2026-09-09
Bully Pulpit International is an outcomes agency at the intersection of business, politics, and policy.
Support the execution and management of paid media campaigns across numerous clients with a focus on strategy, execution, and team leadership.
Director Marketing, Education
U.S. News Global Education, LLC | Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Full-time | Hybrid | $120,000 - $150,000 yearly | Posted 2026-09-09
U.S. News & World Report is a digital media company providing independent reporting, rankings, and advice on various topics including educat...
Lead demand generation and marketing strategy for U.S. News Education, managing a team and collaborating with sales and product teams to drive growth.
Senior Product Marketing Manager, Constellation Services
Planet | Arlington, Virginia, United States
Full-time | Hybrid | $127,000 - $158,700 yearly | Posted 2026-09-09
Planet designs, builds, and operates a constellation of imaging satellites to provide data for commercial, environmental, and humanitarian s...
Lead product marketing strategy for Constellation Services, collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop messaging, campaigns, and go-to-market plans for government and enterprise cu...
Digital Marketing Coordinator
AdsIntelligence | Annapolis, Maryland, United States
Full-time | Hybrid | $50,000 - $60,000 yearly | Posted 2026-09-09
AdsIntelligence Marketing is a digital-first, full-service advertising agency focused on the new home building industry.
A full-time role split between SEO and Paid Media teams to produce real client work in both disciplines from day one.
Social Media & Marketing Coordinator
Protectandgrowmoney | Largo, Maryland, United States
Full-time | On-site | $65,000 - $75,000 yearly | Posted 2026-09-09
Tabron & Associates is a small firm supporting independent advisor businesses.
Develop and implement comprehensive marketing strategies, manage social media content, and coordinate client events for a financial professional.
Social Media and Community Manager
American College of Gastroenterology | North Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Full-time | Hybrid | $60,000 - $75,000 yearly | Posted 2026-09-09
The American College of Gastroenterology is a leading medical specialty society located in North Bethesda, MD.
Support the Vice President of Communications by managing social media accounts, online community, and various communications tasks.
Senior Manager, Social Media
Cvent | Tysons, Virginia, United States
Full-time | On-site | $120,000 - $160,000 yearly | Posted 2026-09-09
Cvent is a leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider with over 5,500 employees and 30,000 customers worldwide.
Lead the global organic social media strategy, manage brand-owned channels, and oversee a distributed team to drive culture and customer-focused storytelling.
Manager of Public Affairs and Media Operations
The Business of HLTH Podcast | Falls Church, Virginia, United States
Full-time | On-site | $159,500 - $239,300 yearly | Posted 2026-09-09
Northrop Grumman is a pioneering aerospace and defense company known for technological advancements and impact on people's lives.
Oversees day-to-day execution of public affairs initiatives, media operations, and advocacy communications to enhance company positioning and support legislative engagement.
Director of Media Relations and Executive Communications
The Business of HLTH Podcast | Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Full-time | Hybrid | $145,000 - $155,000 yearly | Posted 2026-09-09
The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) fosters a foreign policy community in the United States and produces thoughtful analysis on foreign p...
Develop and execute communications strategy for the Council's president, including media relations, social media engagement, and content creation.
Director of Media Relations and Executive Communications
The Business of HLTH Podcast | Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Full-time | Hybrid | $145,000 - $155,000 yearly | Posted 2026-09-09
The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) fosters a foreign policy community in the United States and produces thoughtful analysis on foreign p...
Develop and execute communications strategy for the Council's president, including media relations, social media engagement, and content creation.
Director of Media Relations and Executive Communications
The Business of HLTH Podcast | Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Full-time | Hybrid | $145,000 - $155,000 yearly | Posted 2026-09-09
The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) fosters a foreign policy community in the United States and produces thoughtful analysis on foreign p...
Develop and execute communications strategy for the Council's president, including media relations, social media engagement, and content creation.
Senior Media Relations Manager
The Business of HLTH Podcast | Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Full-time | Hybrid | $110,250 - $165,375 yearly | Posted 2026-09-09
ASML is a global leader in manufacturing chip-making equipment and technology for the semiconductor lithography field.
Develop and execute a strategic media plan to position ASML as a European high-tech supplier while managing communications on government affairs, public policy, and geopolitics.
Senior Media Relations Manager
The Business of HLTH Podcast | Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Full-time | Hybrid | $110,250 - $165,375 yearly | Posted 2026-09-09
ASML is a global leader in manufacturing chip-making equipment and technology for the semiconductor lithography field.
Develop and execute a strategic media plan to position ASML as a European high-tech supplier while managing communications on government affairs, public policy, and geopolitics.
Senior Media Relations Manager
The Business of HLTH Podcast | Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Full-time | Hybrid | $110,250 - $165,375 yearly | Posted 2026-09-09
ASML is a global leader in manufacturing chip-making equipment and semiconductor lithography technology.
Develop and execute a strategic media plan to position ASML as a European high-tech supplier while managing government affairs and geopolitical communications.
Marketing Manager (Indonesian Nationality Only)
Hyatt Indian Wells | Arlington, Virginia, United States
Full-time | On-site | $120,000 - $160,000 yearly | Posted 2026-09-09
Alila Villas Uluwatu is a luxury resort destination in Bali, part of the Hyatt brand.
Develop and execute integrated marketing strategies to strengthen brand awareness, drive revenue growth, and enhance the positioning of the resort.
Marketing Coordinator
Cathedral | Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Full-time | Hybrid | $63,000 - $67,000 yearly | Posted 2026-09-09
Washington National Cathedral is a house of prayer for all people and a national treasure serving as a sacred space for spiritual enrichment...
Execute marketing and communications initiatives across campaigns, including social media, email marketing, and community outreach.
IDB Invest - Environmental & Social Director
IDB Invest | Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Contract | Hybrid | Posted 2026-09-09
IDB Invest is the private sector arm of the IDB Group, financing sustainable development projects in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Lead a team focused on identifying and managing environmental and social risks, stakeholder engagement, and transparency for IDB Invest-financed portfolio.
Marketing Manager (Indonesian Nationality Only)
Hyatt Hotels | Arlington, Virginia, United States
Full-time | On-site | $120,000 - $160,000 yearly | Posted 2026-09-09
Hyatt Hotels operates over 1,000 properties across more than 75 countries, providing a wide range of hotel and resort experiences.
Develop and execute integrated marketing strategies to strengthen brand awareness, drive revenue growth, and enhance the positioning of Alila Villas Uluwatu as a leading luxury resort destin...
Marketing Coordinator
Koniag Services, Inc. | Chantilly, Virginia, United States
Part-time | Remote | $27 - $28 hourly | Posted 2026-09-09
Koniag Government Services is an Alaska Native Corporation providing enterprise solutions and operational management to federal government a...
Supports the day-to-day execution of marketing and communications activities, including content creation, social media management, and event logistics.
Director of Communications & Marketing - Evinova
AstraZeneca Pty | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States
Full-time | Hybrid | $210,692 - $316,038 yearly | Posted 2026-09-09
AstraZeneca is a global bio-pharmaceutical company focused on developing novel therapeutics and improving patient care.
Lead the development of marketing strategy and communications for Evinova's digital health platform to build credibility with clinical trial teams and life sciences partners.
Media Relations Manager 3
Northrop Grumman | McLean, Virginia, United States
Full-time | Hybrid | $159,500 - $239,300 yearly | Posted 2026-09-09
Northrop Grumman is a leading global aerospace and defense technology company.
Lead the company's Media Strategy & Engagement team to strategize, execute, and measure earned media strategies for the Space Systems Sector.
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What our analysts see this month
Competitive market | next 3-6 months
This is still a large, well-paid market, but it is not an easy one. The metro had more than 16,000 postings across more than 5,200 companies in the last 90 days, yet Washington metro Professional and Business Services employment was down 3.2560% year over year in June 2026 and DC unemployment was 6% in June. That combination points to real demand, but tighter budgets and more competition than the raw posting volume alone suggests.
Best positioned: Candidates with measurable results in public sector, healthcare, or other stakeholder-heavy environments, plus project management, analytics, and SEO/content execution, have the best odds right now.
Main caution: Do not assume DC's high pay means broad access: the local marketing-manager median reflects senior roles, and only about 5% of sampled postings were remote.
Who is hiring here
Counted across all 352 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.
- The Business of HLTH Podcast: 15 open roles
- Amazon: 6 open roles
- AstraZeneca Pty: 6 open roles
- GEICO: 6 open roles
- CoStar Group: 3 open roles
- Everfox: 3 open roles
- Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.: 3 open roles
- Hogan Lovells: 3 open roles
- Hogan Lovells Cadwalader: 3 open roles
- LifeBridge Health Inc: 3 open roles
Where the openings are
- Washington: 128
- Arlington: 33
- Baltimore: 26
- McLean: 15
- Bethesda: 13
- Gaithersburg: 12
- Columbia: 10
- Reston: 9
Work arrangement
on-site 151 (43%), hybrid 144 (41%), remote 55 (16%)
Where the demand is
Opportunity is concentrated in mission-heavy and operationally complex employers rather than in one narrow sub-niche. In the local posting mix, government & public sector accounts for about 25%, healthcare about 20%, construction about 15%, retail about 15%, and education about 10%. Named active employers include Capital One Group, Northrop Grumman, Amazon.com Inc., CACI, Booz Allen, and Children's National Medical Center, which points to a mix of enterprise, defense/consulting, consumer, and healthcare demand. Within those employers, demand clusters around management and cross-functional execution more than pure content creation alone. About 40% of postings are mid-level, about 20% senior, and about 15% lead+, while the most-requested hard skills emphasize project management, strategic planning, stakeholder management, data analysis, and communication. Recent local postings support that pattern: GenLogs sought a Digital Marketing Manager covering campaigns, social, email, paid ads, SEO/AEO, and content publishing, while Saliense and Clear Path were hiring marketing managers in Northern Virginia.
- Public sector and regulated communications (high): This is the clearest concentration zone in the sample, with government & public sector at about 25% of postings and healthcare at about 20%, both of which reward stakeholder management, planning, and careful messaging.
- Enterprise and contractor-side marketing leadership (high): Active employers include Capital One Group, Northrop Grumman, CACI, and Booz Allen, which signals steady demand for marketers who can operate in large organizations with multiple stakeholders.
- Digital channel ownership (moderate): Recent local openings show demand for people who can run campaigns across paid media, email, social, web updates, SEO/AEO, and content publishing rather than own one narrow channel only.
- Remote-only generalist content work (limited): This is the weakest local angle because only about 5% of sampled postings were remote.
Where to focus: Focus on roles where marketing sits close to operations—especially public sector, healthcare, defense/consulting, and large consumer employers—and present yourself as someone who can run programs, not just produce content.
Roles worth searching next
- Digital Project Manager: This is a strong bridge if your marketing value is really cross-functional coordination, because local postings emphasize project management and PMP, and Robert Half lists digital project manager as a growth role for 2026.
- Marketing Analytics Manager: If your edge is reporting, attribution, and experiment design, this is a sensible pivot because data analysis is present in the local skill mix and Robert Half flags marketing analytics manager as a growth role.
- Public-Sector Program Manager or Outreach Program Manager: This is a good bridge for marketers whose real strength is stakeholder coordination in mission-driven settings, given the local mix in government/public sector and the demand for project, planning, and stakeholder skills.
What postings ask for
- Project management (differentiator | immediate): Project management was the most-requested hard skill in the local posting sample at about 15%, and the market skews mid-level and above. Who: Mid-career candidates and career switchers from operations-heavy backgrounds.
- Stakeholder management and strategic planning (differentiator | immediate): These skills show up in local postings and fit the sectors driving demand, especially government/public sector and healthcare. Who: Anyone targeting enterprise, nonprofit, public, or regulated employers.
- Data analysis and marketing analytics (premium | immediate): Data analysis appears in the local skill mix, and marketing analytics manager is one of Robert Half's above-average salary-growth roles for 2026. Who: Mid-career marketers trying to stand out from brand-only applicants.
- SEO/AEO and content publishing (premium | immediate): A recent Washington opening explicitly combined SEO/AEO with content publishing, signaling demand for discoverability work shaped by AI search behavior. Who: Content strategists, digital marketers, and communications candidates who want a sharper specialty.
- Paid media, email, social, and web operations in one stack (differentiator | immediate): Local employers are asking for channel owners who can run integrated execution, not just one isolated tactic. Who: Entry-level and mid-career candidates who need to prove range quickly.
- AI marketing tools and AI-assisted campaign execution (differentiator | near-term): LinkedIn reported a 340% increase in job postings requiring AI marketing skills over the prior 18 months, and a formal AI-powered digital marketing certification was available by June 2026. Who: Almost everyone in this category, especially digital, content, and performance candidates.
Questions about this market
What do Marketing, Communications & Content roles pay in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV?
For local marketing managers, BLS reports a $168,800 median annual wage, with a 25th percentile of $127,720 and a 75th percentile of $219,290 in May 2025. That is a senior-role benchmark, not a category-wide average. In the broader current posting mix, advertised salaries center on about $104k to $150k, with a broader 25th-75th band of about $75k to $200k. Recent local examples for marketing manager roles clustered lower, at $90,000-$120,000 in McLean and $100,000-$120,000 in Arlington. DC pays very well, but the premium is concentrated in management and high-accountability roles. The metro marketing-manager median is slightly above the national median of $166,790, while market research analysts and marketing specialists in the metro were at $91,600 in mean pay in May 2023.
Where is demand for Marketing, Communications & Content roles in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV concentrated?
Opportunity is concentrated in mission-heavy and operationally complex employers rather than in one narrow sub-niche. In the local posting mix, government & public sector accounts for about 25%, healthcare about 20%, construction about 15%, retail about 15%, and education about 10%. Named active employers include Capital One Group, Northrop Grumman, Amazon.com Inc., CACI, Booz Allen, and Children's National Medical Center, which points to a mix of enterprise, defense/consulting, consumer, and healthcare demand. Within those employers, demand clusters around management and cross-functional execution more than pure content creation alone. About 40% of postings are mid-level, about 20% senior, and about 15% lead+, while the most-requested hard skills emphasize project management, strategic planning, stakeholder management, data analysis, and communication. Recent local postings support that pattern: GenLogs sought a Digital Marketing Manager covering campaigns, social, email, paid ads, SEO/AEO, and content publishing, while Saliense and Clear Path were hiring marketing managers in Northern Virginia.
Which employers are hiring the most Marketing, Communications & Content talent in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV?
Recent postings show the most activity from Advance Auto Parts Inc. (175 postings), Capital One Group (175 postings), Northrop Grumman (125 postings), Amazon.com Inc. (125 postings), Dominos (100 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.
Can Marketing, Communications & Content roles in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV be done remotely?
Of recent postings, 5% are remote and 20% hybrid, with 70% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.
How current are these listings?
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