Does anyone else find that marketing job listings are so specialized that it makes it difficult to find a relevant role?
I've worked in a lot of types of marketing and now that I'm job searching my 20 plus years of 'marketing' throughout my career, I don't have the right fields.
I'm finding most marketing listings in the financial, health and technology services and my experience is in entertainment, media and PR. I need to find a role so I'm open to looking outside my industry but the requirements are making it difficult.
I was a director at my last role and while I have a media background, I didn't work at an agency so I'm finding it hard to find things to apply for and the same ones keep circulating on Indeed. While others seem to have success from LinkedIn, except for networking, I don't receive a response from that platform. I'd appreciate your advice!
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I think you should continue applying for jobs and interviewing as you are not crazy about one of the jobs and it is unclear if you will be offered the other.
If the company less interesting to you offers you a position, you should alert the other hiring manager to let him/her know that they are expecting a response in x days. (No company would expect a response on the spot; it is perfectly reasonable to take time to think about it). If they are truly…
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Anonymous
Remember sometimes the requirements are a wish list for the perfect person which could be hard to find. I recommend if you have set 80% of what they are looking for apply. Then in your application and interview process be transparent with what you are missing but let them know you are eager to learn what you don't on the job. You never know
Anonymous
You know what? I've been going through the same thing in marketing. I have a breadth and depth of experience with different clients. You'd think that would be a good thing. However, I'm seeing these listings in which it is now a requirement that you have come up in the field. It's freakin' ridiculous. I think the people writing these job descriptions have lost their minds--or just appeasing a higher up who doesn't know what they're talking about. There's a big difference between a nice to have and a requirement. Pffft.
Anonymous
Thank you, Anonymous! I'm sorry to hear but glad to know that I'm not alone in this scenario. The requirements are the part that are making it difficult to find relevant roles. I have the marketing experience and years required but not in that industry or agency. I didn't set out to have this type of career trajectory but life had other plans and had to adapt. I'm now facing a crossroads where I feel that I've identified what I want for my future but telling my brand's story is difficult in a resume. I've weaved the commonality between the jobs and what I bring to the table but ATS and other scanning programs can't identify those nuances. I'm having more luck with listings where you apply to an email address instead of a company profile or site like Workday. Good luck!