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Director of Marketing jobs: 1,139 open roles, pay, industries and skills

1,139 open Director of Marketing jobs, taken from employers’ own career sites and checked to still be open. Also listed as Marketing Director, Director, Marketing, Senior Director of Marketing, Global Director of Marketing, Regional Director of Marketing. Listings that state pay show a median of $193,000 a year.

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The market for Director of Marketing work

Every figure is counted from verified open listings. Pay is what the employer advertises for the job.

Verified open Director of Marketing jobs
1,139

Source: NextChapter, checked against employer career sites, last 7 days.

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Median pay in listings that state it
$193,000

Source: NextChapter verified openings.

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State with the most openings
California (226)

Source: NextChapter verified openings.

Industry hiring the most
Technology & Software (36%)

Source: NextChapter verified openings.

Listings that are remote
40%

Source: NextChapter verified openings.

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Listings that ask for an AI skill
26%

Source: NextChapter verified openings, read in full.

What a Director of Marketing does

Director role in Marketing.

A director of marketing leads a team inside the function and answers for brand, demand generation and the marketing budget.

Usually reports to a vice president or a C-suite leader, and manages managers and individual contributors. Senior and global director titles are counted here.

Other ways this role is written

  • Director of Marketing
  • Marketing Director
  • Director, Marketing
  • Senior Director of Marketing
  • Global Director of Marketing
  • Regional Director of Marketing
  • Director of Growth
  • Director of Demand Generation

Listings under any of these titles are counted on this page. Assistant, associate, manager and staff titles are not.

Open Director of Marketing jobs

Verified against the employer’s own career site within the last week.

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Director of Marketing salary

From 360 open listings that state pay. Annual, in US dollars, base pay only.

Lower quarter
$165,000
Median
$193,000
Upper quarter
$230,000

Leadership pay often includes bonus and equity that a listing does not state. Treat these figures as the floor of the conversation, not the whole package.

Best industries for Director of Marketing jobs

Employers hiring the most, as a share of listings whose employer has a known industry. Median pay shown where at least 8 listings state it.

Where Director of Marketing jobs are

States with the most open listings; median pay where at least 8 listings state it.

Skills Director of Marketing jobs ask for

Named in the listings themselves, as a share of 713 Director of Marketing listings that name skills. Leadership listings name fewer skills than individual-contributor ones, so this is a signal, not a checklist.

Most named in Director of Marketing listings

  1. 1. go-to-market31%
  2. 2. demand generation30%
  3. 3. crm20%
  4. 4. brand strategy18%
  5. 5. salesforce14%
  6. 6. forecasting13%
  7. 7. project management9%
  8. 8. content strategy9%
  9. 9. seo8%
  10. 10. cross-functional leadership8%

Across all Marketing openings

  1. 1. demand generation5%
  2. 2. project management4%
  3. 3. go-to-market3%
  4. 4. brand strategy3%
  5. 5. crm3%
  6. 6. excel2%
  7. 7. salesforce2%
  8. 8. logistics2%
  9. 9. seo2%
  10. 10. onboarding1%

AI skills for Director of Marketing jobs

Specific AI skills named in the full posting text, such as prompt engineering, AI governance or an AI tool. A general mention of AI does not count.

26% of 662 open Director of Marketing listings ask for a specific AI skill, against 5% of all Marketing openings.

AI skills named most often

  1. 1. AI tools in daily work16%
  2. 2. AI workflow automation8%
  3. 3. LLM application engineering3%
  4. 4. AI governance and risk2%
  5. 5. AI adoption and change management2%
  6. 6. AI-enabled analytics2%

Do AI skills change director of marketing pay?

For Marketing roles in general, as of November 13, 2026. This is the function’s figure, not one for director of marketing alone: one title rarely has enough listings on both sides.

Among Marketing listings, those that ask for an AI skill advertise +14.7% (about $21k) compared with similar listings that do not, matched on level and industry.

Listings that ask for an AI skill
$165,000
median, from 724 paid listings
Listings that never mention AI
$135,000
median, from 620 paid listings

Advertised pay only: the midpoint of the range an employer posted, on live U.S. postings read from the full text. “Asks for an AI skill” means the posting names a specific AI skill; “no AI” means it never mentions AI. A difference in what is advertised is not a promise of what you would be paid, and it does not show that learning a skill causes a raise.

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The Marketing ladder

The same function at other levels: where this role comes from and where it leads.

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Job titles under Director of Marketing

The exact titles employers use, with their own job and salary pages.

Employers hiring for Director of Marketing roles

  • Hilton Worldwide Holdings 9
  • Astrazeneca 8
  • Brex 8
  • Veeva Systems 7
  • Databricks 6
  • Fannie Mae 6
  • Chronosphere 6
  • Gilead Sciences 6
  • Braze 5
  • Macy's 5
  • Morning Consult 5
  • Salesforce 5

Recruiters who place Director of Marketing roles

Search firms with live public searches in Marketing, counted from their own job postings, not self-described. Each has at least two at this level.

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Marketing leadership turnover

Departures and appointments reported in SEC filings and news in the last 120 days, for the marketing leadership seat above this role. Each links to its source.

  • ArriVent BioPharma

    ArriVent BioPharma's President of Research and Development is retiring, with the Chief Medical Officer taking on expanded responsibilities to lead the research and development function. A search for a replacement usually follows.

    Nov 9, 2026

    Read the SEC filing

  • 1stdibs.com

    1stdibs.com's CEO David Rosenblatt is stepping down effective January 1, 2027, and Chief Product Officer Bradford Shellhammer will become the new CEO. A search for a replacement usually follows.

    Nov 5, 2026

    Read the SEC filing

  • Mattel

    Mattel appointed Steve Totzke as President and Chief Operating Officer, and Roberto Stanichi departed as President and Chief Marketing and Brand Officer. A search for a replacement usually follows.

    Nov 5, 2026

    Read the SEC filing

  • OS Therapies

    OS Therapies appointed Frank Knuettel II as Chief Financial Officer and Kerry Clem as Chief Commercial Officer, with Christopher Acevedo departing as CFO to provide consulting services. New leaders often bring in or reshape the senior team under them.

    Oct 5, 2026

    Read the SEC filing

  • I-ON Digital

    I-ON Digital's Chief Marketing Officer resigned effective immediately, with no permanent successor named.

    Sep 14, 2026

    Read the SEC filing

Conferences for Director of Marketing leaders

Events tagged for Marketing, with dates, cost and how to speak.

  • Forrester B2B Summit North America

    May 2 to May 4, 2027 · Phoenix, AZ

    Ticket $1,957 to $2,995. Early bird to Nov 30, 2026: client $1,957, non-client $2,097; standard from Dec 1: $2,795 client /…

  • Gartner Marketing Symposium/Xpo

    Jun 7 to Jun 9, 2027 · Denver, CO

    Paid ticket. Gaylord Rockies, Aurora CO. Pricing not read (Gartner page returned 403).

  • ANA Brand Masters

    May 17 to May 19, 2027 · San Diego, CA

    Ticket $1,299 to $1,999. In-person early pricing through 12/31/2026: Platinum member $1,299; Gold $1,499; Silver $1,599;…

  • ANA Masters of B2B Marketing

    May 24 to May 26, 2027 · Chicago, IL

    Paid ticket. Pricing is on each conference's own registration page (not read); ANA lists dates only.

  • MMA CMO + CEO Summit

    Jul 18 to Jul 20, 2027 · Santa Barbara, CA

    Apply to attend. Price not published.

  • ANA Creator Marketing Conference

    Mar 1 to Mar 3, 2027 · Las Vegas, NV

    Ticket $1,299 to $1,999. In-person early bird to Dec 31, 2026: Platinum $1,299, Gold $1,499, Silver $1,599, nonmember $1,999.…

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Training for Director of Marketing leaders

AI and Marketing courses from named providers, with cost shown.

All 2 Marketing courses

Podcasts and media Director of Marketing leaders follow

Hand-picked, each checked to be live. Links go to the publisher.

  • Marketing Over Coffee

    Podcast · Christopher Penn and John Wall

    A weekly show on marketing and marketing technology.

  • Marketing Brew

    Newsletter · Morning Brew

    A weekday newsletter and news site covering brand strategy, social media and advertising technology.

  • Adweek

    Publication · Adweek

    News and analysis on advertising, brands and media.

  • Exit Five

    Community · Exit Five

    A private community, newsletter and podcast for B2B marketers.

  • Pavilion

    Community · Pavilion

    A membership community for go-to-market leaders in sales, marketing, customer success and revenue operations.

Director of Marketing questions

What does a Director of Marketing do?
A director of marketing leads a team inside the function and answers for brand, demand generation and the marketing budget. Usually reports to a vice president or a C-suite leader, and manages managers and individual contributors. Senior and global director titles are counted here.
What else is a Director of Marketing called?
The same job is also written Marketing Director, Director, Marketing, Senior Director of Marketing, Global Director of Marketing, Regional Director of Marketing, Director of Growth, Director of Demand Generation.
How many Director of Marketing jobs are open?
1,139 verified open Director of Marketing jobs, each checked against the employer’s own career site within the last week.
How much does a Director of Marketing make?
Among 360 open Director of Marketing listings that state pay, the median is $193,000 a year, and half of listings fall between $165,000 and $230,000. This is pay the employer advertises for the job, not total compensation such as bonus or equity.
Where are Director of Marketing jobs?
California (226), New York (187), Texas (80), Massachusetts (67) have the most open Director of Marketing listings. About 40% of listings that state a work arrangement are remote.
Which state pays a Director of Marketing the most?
Of the states with enough listings that state pay, New Jersey has the highest median at $245,000.
Which industries hire for Director of Marketing roles?
Technology & Software (36%), Healthcare & Hospital Systems (10%), Pharmaceuticals & Biotech (10%), Financial Services & Banking (8%), as a share of listings whose employer has a known industry.
What skills do Director of Marketing jobs ask for?
The skills named most often in open Director of Marketing listings are go-to-market, demand generation, crm, brand strategy, salesforce.
Do Director of Marketing jobs ask for AI skills?
26% of 662 open Director of Marketing listings read in full name a specific AI skill. The most common is AI tools in daily work.

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