Top Companies Hiring for Marketing Jobs in Montreal (Oct 2026)

You want a marketing job in Montreal and you want to know who is actually hiring before you send another application. Here is the short answer from listings on the ground: there are 22 open Marketing jobs in Montreal in the current JobRise feed, and one employer accounts for most of them.

This is a dated snapshot, not a market forecast. Numbers below are counts of open listings in the JobRise live jobs feed on 14 October 2026, and they will move week to week.

Who is hiring right now#

Seven employers show open marketing listings in this slice. Ranked by open roles, the list looks like this:

• Ubisoft, 13 open listings
• Genetec, 3 open listings
• FLO EV Charging, 2 open listings
• The Canadian Press, 1 open listing
• Aviso Wealth, 1 open listing
• Mila - Institut québécois d'intelligence artificielle, 1 open listing
• Valsoft Corporation, 1 open listing

Some of these names may be recruiters or staffing firms posting on a client's behalf, so read each posting carefully before you assume who signs the paycheque. The listing titles are the only facts I am working from here.

Recency matters. Of the 22 open listings, 12 were posted in the last 30 days and 6 in the last 7 days. A quiet feed with a fresh post beats a crowded feed full of stale ones.

What the roles tell you#

Titles say a lot about what these teams need. Ubisoft's listings cluster around community work tied to specific games: "Développeur.euse de Communauté Senior - For Honor", "Développeur.euse de Communauté Senior - Far Cry", "Développeur.euse de Communauté Senior - Rainbow Six Siege", "Gestionnaire de Communauté - Assassin's Creed", and "Community Manager - Assassin's Creed". Bilingual community management is clearly in demand here.

Genetec has "Coordonnateur(trice) contenu technique/ Technical Content Coordinator (CONTRACT)", which is technical content work on a contract basis. The Canadian Press lists "Reporter/Editor (Weekends) / Reporter/rédacteur(trice) (week-ends)", so weekend editorial availability is the entry ticket. Aviso Wealth shows "Senior Revisor/Translator, Temporary", a senior language role with a defined end date.

Two things jump out. First, French is not optional for most of these postings, since the titles are bilingual or French-first. Second, the mix skews senior: no listing in this slice shows an intern, graduate, junior, or trainee title. Zero of 22.

No listing in this slice shows a salary. That is common in Canadian postings, but it means you should ask about range early rather than after three interviews. Typical marketing salaries in Montreal vary widely by seniority and industry, so treat any figure you see elsewhere as a rough guide and verify it against current official sources before you plan around it.

Montreal against the country#

Montreal holds 22 of the 62 marketing listings in Canada in this feed. That is roughly a third of the national marketing slice sitting in one city, which is good news if you are already here.

Widen the lens and Montreal has 266 open listings across all categories. Marketing is a real slice of that, but not the whole story. For the national picture and how hiring is moving overall, the JobRise Hiring Report: Canada gives you the wider view.

How to target each type of employer#

Each of these employer types wants a different pitch. Sending the same generic letter to all seven is how you get ignored.

The large game publisher

Ubisoft has 13 listings, so volume is on your side, but so is competition. Lead with community work you have actually run: forums, Discord, social replies, player feedback loops. Mention the specific franchise from the posting title in your first line, because the team hiring for Rainbow Six Siege is not the team hiring for Far Cry.

The hardware and tech firms

Genetec and FLO EV Charging need people who can explain technical products to real humans. Show one piece of technical content you wrote or edited, plus how you made it clearer. A short before-and-after sample beats a paragraph claiming you are "a strong communicator".

The newsroom

The Canadian Press wants weekend availability and editorial judgment. Say outright which weekends you can cover and what beats you know. Newsroom hiring managers read fast, so put your availability in the first sentence.

The research institute and financial firm

Mila and Aviso Wealth sit in fields where accuracy is non-negotiable. For the temporary revisor/translator role, a clean translation sample and a note on your revision process will carry more weight than a long employment history. Temporary roles sometimes extend or convert, but never count on it.

The software holding company

Valsoft Corporation has one open listing. With a single role, you are one of many applicants, so a referral or a warm introduction moves you further than another cold form submission.

Referral and outreach scripts#

Cold messages work when they are short and specific. Here is one you can adapt for a former colleague at one of these employers.

Hi [Name], hope you are well. I saw [Company] is hiring for [exact role title] and I am applying this week. Would you be comfortable passing my name along, or pointing me to the right person on the team? I have been doing [one concrete thing, e.g. running bilingual community channels for a product launch] and I think it lines up. Either way, thanks, and let me know if I can return the favour.

For a cold message to someone you do not know, keep it shorter.

Hi [Name], I am a Montreal marketer with experience in [specific area]. I noticed [Company]'s [exact role title] posting and your name came up on the team. Would you have 10 minutes for two quick questions about what the role involves? No pressure to refer me, I would just value the context.

Do not ask a stranger for a referral in the first message. Ask for information. Referrals come after.

The 7-step plan#

1. Pull the 22 open listings and sort by post date, newest first. Fresh posts get faster replies.
2. Pick your top three employers from the ranked list above, not all seven. Focus beats volume.
3. Rewrite your resume bullets to match the exact titles in the postings. Mirror their words where they fit your real work.
4. Check each employer with the free company insights tool before you apply, so you can speak to their product and team in your first line.
5. Find two people at each target employer and send the short outreach script above. Give it 48 hours before you nudge once.
6. Apply within 24 hours of a new post appearing. Speed matters more than polish when a role is fresh.
7. Track everything in one sheet: employer, role title, date applied, contact, last touch. Review weekly and drop what is not moving.

Worked example of a rewritten bullet. Before: "Responsible for social media and community." After: "Ran bilingual community channels for a 40,000-member player base, cutting average response time from 12 hours to 2 and triaging weekly feedback to the product team." The second version gives a number, a scope, and an outcome. That is what gets a callback.

Free tools#

• Marketing jobs in Montreal
• JobRise Hiring Report: Canada
• free company insights tool

FAQ#

How current are these Montreal marketing job numbers?

They are a snapshot of the JobRise live jobs feed taken on 14 October 2026, counting open listings rather than surveying employers. Counts change as postings close and new ones appear, so re-check the feed before you act on them.

Do any of these marketing listings show salary information?

No. None of the 22 listings in this slice shows a salary. Ask for the range in your first call, and verify any figure you find elsewhere against current official sources, since pay varies by seniority, industry, and contract type.

I am junior. Are there any entry-level marketing roles in Montreal right now?

In this snapshot, no listing shows an intern, graduate, junior, or trainee title: 0 of 22. That does not mean entry-level work does not exist in the city, only that this feed slice does not show it today, so widen your search and your titles.

Should I apply to all seven companies or focus?

Focus. Pick three employers from the ranked list, tailor your resume to their exact role titles, and spend the saved time on outreach instead of more generic applications.

Are these all direct employers?

Not necessarily. Some names on job listings are recruiters or staffing firms posting for a client. Read the posting body carefully and confirm who the actual employer is before you interview.