Marketing job salaries can vary greatly depending on a number of factors such as experience, education, location, and specific role.

We've created a directory that includes all major marketing positions you'd expect to find at an agency, along with their job descriptions and salary range.

This breakdown of marketing jobs ranges from high to entry-level positions, and we also share the rates for marketing freelancers.

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Senior-Level Marketing Jobs

Senior-level marketing jobs include the supervision of the entire marketing team. Additionally, senior-level marketing executives will help steer the overall brand positioning and launch strategy of a company’s product or service.

Chief Marketing Officer

Overview/Tasks: The Chief Marketing Officer or CMO is the head of the marketing department. The overall task of the CMO is to lead the brand messaging and the marketing strategy of the company. The CMO answers to the president or the CEO of the company. In case you are not ready for a full time CMO, you can read our guide on hiring a fractional CMO and how to pick a fractional CMO marketing agency.

Qualifications/Skills: CMO will usually have an MBA as well as extensive experience as a senior marketing director. Typically, a CMO will have at least 10 years of business experience.

Salary Range: $150,000 to $500,000 per year

Freelance Rates: $200 to $500 per hour

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VP of Marketing

Overview/Tasks: The VP of marketing is usually the second in command of the marketing department. In the CMO’s absence, the VP of marketing will handle the overall management of the marketing department. In certain cases, the VP of marketing will supervise certain special projects in the marketing department such as the launch of a new product or service.

Qualifications/Skills: The VP of marketing will usually have an MBA as well as several years of experience as a senior or mid-level marketing manager. Additionally, a VP of marketing will have at least 10 years of experience in a marketing position.

Salary Range: $100,000 to $300,000

Freelance Rates: $100 to $200 per hour

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Director of Communications

Overview/Tasks: A Director of Communications is a senior-level marketing director who supervises all the advertising and PR of a company. This executive will work with the advertising and PR agency to deliver campaigns on behalf of the company.

Qualifications/Skills: The Director of Communications will usually have a college or MBA degree as well as some experience as a mid-level marketing manager. Additionally, a Director of Communications may have an advertising or public relations background. The Director of Communications will answer to the VP of Marketing.

Salary Range: $100,000 to $200,000

Freelance Rates: $100 to $175 per hour

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Director of Content

Overview/Tasks: The Director of Content will supervise the creation and the delivery of all content including social media, advertising, and public relations material. The Director of Content will work with the Director of Communications to ensure that all campaigns are working together properly. The Director of Content will report to the VP of Marketing.

Qualifications/Skills: The Director of Content will usually have a college or MBA degree as well as some experience as a mid-level marketing manager. Additionally, a Director of Content may have an advertising or public relations background.

Salary Range: $100,000 to $175,000

Freelance Rates: $100 to $170 per hour

Manager-Level Marketing Jobs

Management level marketing executives will handle a certain aspect of a marketing department. These managers will usually oversee entry-level executives as well as marketing specialists to make sure tasks are completed on time and on budget.

Digital Marketing Manager

Overview/Tasks: The job of the Digital Marketing Manager is to oversee the development of all digital content including social media posts, online ad campaigns, and other digital content. The Digital Marketing Manager reports to the Director of Content.

Qualifications/Skills: The Digital Marketing Manager will have a college degree as well as some experience as a marketing executive. Additionally, the digital marketing manager may have some experience as a digital marketing specialist.

Salary Range: $50,000 to $85,000 per year

Freelance Rates: $50 to $60 per hour

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Marketing Operations Manager

Overview/Tasks: A Marketing Operations Manager is tasked with developing new marketing strategies and measuring the effectiveness of existing marketing strategies. The Marketing Operations Manager will report to the Director of Communications.

Qualifications/Skills: A Marketing Operations Manager will have a college degree as well as experience in measuring marketing metrics along with a background in marketing strategies. The Marketing Operations Manager will also be qualified in CRM and other metric measuring platforms.

Salary Range: $60,000 to $85,000

Freelance Rates: $50 to $80 per hour

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Marketing Project Manager

Overview/Tasks: A Marketing Project Manager will be in charge of making sure that all stakeholders, deadlines, and budgets are being properly controlled. Responsibilities include checking all the moving parts of a marketing campaign to ensure that everything is flowing properly. The Marketing Project Manager will report to the Director of Content.

Qualifications/Skills: A Marketing Project Manager will have a college degree as well as experience as an entry-level executive. Additionally, qualifications may include work in the traffic department of a marketing company.

Salary Range: $55,000 to $75,000

Freelance Rates: $40 to $60 per hour

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Brand Manager

Overview/Tasks: The job of the Brand Manager is to make sure that the brand is being communicated properly. Specifically, they have to make sure that all communications regarding a brand are “on message” and being used correctly. The Brand Manager will report to the Director of Communications.

Qualifications/Skills: A Brand Manager will have a college degree as well as experience as an entry-level marketing executive.

Salary Range: $50,000 to $65,000

Freelance Rates: $40 to $60 per hour

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Social Media Manager

Overview/Tasks: The Social Media Manager is in charge of all content that is distributed to the company’s social media accounts. They will be in charge of making sure that all content is delivered by the specialists on time and that all content is properly delivered to the social media platforms.

Qualifications/Skills: A Social Media Manager will have experience working with various marketing platforms as well as scheduling and metric measuring apps. Social Media Managers may also be formed as Social Media specialists.

Salary Range: $50,000 to $65,000

Freelance Rates: $40 to $60 per hour

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Content Marketing Manager

Overview/Tasks: A Content Marketing Manager will be in charge of creating the strategy that will be used in the creation of online content. The Content Marketing Manager will work with the Social Media Manager in the executive of online campaigns.

Qualifications/Skills: A Content Marketing Manager will have a background in social media either an entry-level executive or a Social Media Specialist.

Salary Range: $50,000 to $60,000

Freelance Rates: $35 to $50 per hour

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Events Marketing Manager

Overview/Tasks: The Events Marketing Manager will be in charge of handling a specific marketing event from the organizing to the planning and the execution of that event. For instance, an Events Marketing Manager may be in charge of all content for a trade show or a product launch presentation. This position will report to the Director of Content.

Qualifications/Skills: An Events Marketing Manager will usually have experience as an entry-level marketing executive.

Salary Range: $50,000 to $60,000

Freelance Rates: $35 to $50 per hour

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SEO Manager

Overview/Tasks: The responsibility of the SEO manager is to supervise the creation and execution of all SEO-related content. This could include blogs, social media, and advertising content. The SEO Manager will report to the Director of Content.

Qualifications/Skills: Many SEO Managers will have a background in creating an SEO Campaign. They may or may not have a college degree. Most are former SEO Specialists.

Salary Range: $40,000 to $65,000

Freelance Rates: $25 to $45 per hour

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Affiliate Program Manager

Overview/Tasks: The Affiliate Program Manager is responsible for creating the affiliate program for a company. They will also be tasked with recruiting and retaining top affiliates. They must also be able to monitor the affiliate program and adjust it as needed.

Qualifications/Skills: An Affiliate Program Manager should be familiar with sales funnels and have a network of affiliates to recruit into their programs. Some Affiliate Program Managers are formed Affiliate Specialists.

Salary Range: $40,000 to $65,000

Freelance Rates: $35 to $45 per hour

 

Entry-Level Marketing Jobs

Marketing Coordinator

Overview/Tasks: The Marketing Coordinator is tasked with keeping her eyes and ears attuned to the various trends in the market. They will work with various campaigns to make sure that they are on target with market trends.

Qualifications/Skills: As an entry-level job, a Marketing Coordinator may have previous experience as an intern. In most cases, they are a college graduate with a Marketing Degree.

Salary Range: $30,000 to $40,000 per year

Freelance Rates: $20 to $25 per hour

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Marketing Assistant

Overview/Tasks: The Marketing Assistant will assist mid-level and senior-level marketing managers with their tasks. A Market Assistant can do a variety of tasks from organizing meetings to taking notes, handling presentations or working with spreadsheets.

Qualifications/Skills: Many Marketing Assistants will have a background as a marketing intern. Some will have a college degree in marketing.

Salary Range: $35,000 to $45,000

Freelance Rates: $15 to $25 per hour

Specialist-Marketing Jobs

eCommerce Specialist

Overview/Tasks: An eCommerce Specialist can help create or manage a company’s eCommerce store. Their tasks can include setting up the store, creating an ad campaign, or managing the sales funnel. Additionally, the eCommerce Specialist can run split testing to refine the campaign.

Qualifications/Skills: Most eCommerce Specialists will have created their own online store or managed a store. A college degree is not required but it is helpful.

Salary Range: $30,000 to $50,000

Freelance Rates: $20 to $40 per hour

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PPC Specialist

Overview/Tasks: A PPC Specialist is tasked with setting up and managing a pay-per-click campaign. The Specialists will have experience working with various paid media platforms such as Facebook and Google. They may have also run their own PPC campaigns at some point.

Qualifications/Skills: PPC Specialists should know how to set-up and manage PPC campaigns on Facebook, Google, and other paid media platforms. A college degree is not required for this position.

Salary Range: $30,000 to $50,000

Freelance Rates: $20 to $40 per hour

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Email Marketer

Overview/Tasks: An Email Marketer will be in charge of creating, running, and refining an Email campaign. They will help bring leads into the email campaign, create the individual email communications and manage the overall list.

Qualifications/Skills: The Email Marketer should be familiar with the various email marketing platforms such as Aweber and Mail Chimp. While a college degree is not required, it is helpful.

Salary Range: $30,000 to $50,000

Freelance Rates: $20 to $40 per hour

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Conversion Rate Optimization Specialist

Overview/Tasks: The Conversion Rate Optimization Specialist will be in charge of maintaining the highest possible conversion rates across all areas of the company’s marketing channels. This can include the eCommerce store, Email campaign, and any physical retail locations.

Qualifications/Skills: A Conversion Rate Optimization Specialist will have experience working either as an email marketing, eCommerce specialist, or some other type of specialist.

Salary Range: $30,000 to $45,000

Freelance Rates: $20 to $30 per hour

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Graphic Designer

Overview/Tasks: A Graphic Designer will be in charge of handling the visual design of any marketing communication. This can include everything from the logo to commercials, eCommerce stores, and social media posts.

Qualifications/Skills: A Graphic Designer should have a background in art and have graduated from an art school. A college degree is not required.

Salary Range: $40,000 to $55,000

Freelance Rates: $25 to $40 per hour

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Web Designer

Overview/Tasks: A Web Designer will be in charge of creating and managing the appearance of a website. They can work with the initial design of the site along with any expansion of the site.

Qualifications/Skills: A Web Designer should be proficient in the latest web design platforms and may need to have some coding experience. A college degree is not necessary

Salary Range: $40,000 to $55,000

Freelance Rates: $25 to $40 per hour

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Copywriter

Overview/Tasks: A Copywriter is responsible for all written communication in a marketing campaign. This could include everything from the copy in ads to emails, social media posts, and sales copy.

Qualifications/Skills: A copywriter should have a college degree with a background in writing or mass communications.

Salary Range: $40,000 to $55,000

Freelance Rates: $25 to $40 per hour