Marketing Jobs in India: Who's Hiring Right Now (Oct 2026)

You are applying for marketing roles and want to know who is actually hiring, not what a hiring mood looks like. Here is the live picture from JobRise's jobs feed on 14 October 2026: 138 open marketing job listings in India, 124 of them posted in the last 30 days, and 74 posted in just the last seven days. Treat these as counts of open listings on one platform, not a market survey.

Who is hiring right now#

Lokal App has the most open listings in this slice, with 14, including "Performance Marketing Executive - Tamil (GyanTV)". Mongodb has 6, Elastic has 4 and is hiring a "Marketing AI Engineer", and Weekday AI and CXG have 4 each. Vilas, Maker Lab and Rentokil Initial have 3 each, while Maxwell Energy System Pvt Ltd and Fivetran have 2 each.

Beyond the biggest listers, the feed shows a spread of named openings. Rampwin Technologies Pvt. Ltd. is hiring a "Marketing Associate", LRN Corporation has "Professional Services- Project Lead (Contract)", Masai wants a "Marketing Specialist", Surya International Enterprise Ltd lists "Digital Marketing", Okta has a "Staff Technical Writer" role, and QHT Clinic is hiring a "Digital Marketing and Growth Marketing Manager".

Where the jobs are#

Bengaluru leads with 35 listings, well clear of Mumbai at 14. Then it drops: Pune 7, HSR Layout 7, Hyderabad 6. If you are job hunting from a Tier 2 city, plan for relocation conversations early, because the concentration in Bengaluru is heavy.

What the job-type mix says#

Full-time roles account for 137 of 138 listings. Exactly 1 is a contract role, the LRN Corporation project lead position. That is a market that wants permanent headcount, not a market running on gig marketing work.

The mix across employer types is where it gets interesting. Big tech names are present: Mongodb, Elastic, Okta, Fivetran, Rentokil Initial. Startups and product firms show up too, like Lokal App, Masai, Rampwin Technologies Pvt. Ltd. and QHT Clinic. Weekday AI, CXG, Maker Lab and Vilas look more like recruiter or staffing listings, so the same company name may cover several client roles. Public sector presence in this snapshot is thin to invisible.

The pay question#

Only 47 of 138 listings show a salary. As posted: Tikshark's "Digital Marketing" shows ₹2.0 to ₹3.0 LPA, Tushar Trans Equipment Pvt. Ltd. lists "Marketing Executive" at ₹2.4 to ₹3.6 LPA, Vilas shows "Marketing Executive" at ₹3.0 to ₹5.4 LPA, QHT Clinic shows ₹6.0 to ₹9.6 LPA for its growth manager role, Copods lists "Marketing Strategist" at ₹8.0 to ₹12.0 LPA, and Techwave Inc has the widest band at ₹5.0 to ₹15.0 LPA for "Marketing Manager". These are figures the employer chose to print on the listing. Ranges vary a lot by city and seniority, so verify current official sources before you quote them in negotiation.

The hard part nobody wants to hear#

Zero of 138 listings use entry-level titles like intern, graduate, junior or trainee. That does not mean freshers cannot get hired. It means you will not find your first job by filtering for "junior". You apply to "Marketing Associate", "Marketing Executive" and "Digital Marketing" roles and make your projects do the talking.

How to apply this week#

Apply direct on the company careers page when you can find it. Job board applications pile up fast, and a direct application with a tailored note gets read by a person more often than a portal submission. When you cannot find a direct route, apply through the listing and mirror its keywords in your resume and cover letter, because the first filter is usually a keyword match.

7-step plan

• Pick 12 target roles from the 138 listings, weighted toward Bengaluru and Mumbai unless you are location-locked.
• Rewrite your resume for each role, mirroring the exact job title and 4 to 6 keywords from the listing.
• Run every version through a free ATS resume checker before you send it, and fix what it flags.
• Apply direct first, then through the listing, and note the date and channel for each application.
• Send a short LinkedIn note to the hiring manager or recruiter the same day you apply, referencing the role title.
• Track replies in a spreadsheet with company, role, date, channel, and next action, so nothing goes cold silently.
• Follow up once after 7 days, then move on. Silence is data too.

For wider market context, the JobRise Hiring Report: India shows 1,867 open listings across all categories in the country, with 1,345 posted in the last 30 days. Marketing is a small slice of that, which means the roles exist but competition per listing is real.

FAQ#

How current are these numbers?

They are a dated snapshot of JobRise's live jobs feed on 14 October 2026. Listings change daily, so counts will move.

Are the listed companies all direct employers?

No. Some names, like Weekday AI, CXG, Maker Lab and Vilas, appear to be recruiters or staffing firms posting on behalf of clients. Read each listing carefully.

Should I apply if I have no experience?

Yes, but target "Marketing Associate", "Marketing Executive" and "Digital Marketing" titles instead of searching for "junior". This snapshot has 0 listings with entry-level titles.

Is contract work common in marketing hiring here?

Not in this snapshot. 137 of 138 listings are full-time, with 1 contract role at LRN Corporation.

Are the salary ranges reliable?

They are exactly as printed on the listings, and only 47 of 138 show pay at all. Verify current official sources before relying on any figure.