The Marketing Job Search Playbook
Find, land, and start your first marketing role
A practical, hiring-side guide to running a marketing job search in the US. Get search-ready, find the right roles, tailor your application, pass the test task, interview well, and negotiate the offer with confidence.
- 8 chapters
- PDF download
- Free, no email
I hire and interview marketers for a living. I am the person on the other side of the table reading your resume, opening your portfolio, and grading your test task. That vantage point is the whole reason this guide exists. Most job-search advice is written by people who have never had to reject 200 applicants to fill one seat. I have, and I want you inside my head while you search.
This guide is about the search itself, not the craft. Learning to run ads or write emails is a different project. Here we cover how to actually find openings, get replies, survive the test task, handle interviews, and sign an offer you feel good about. It is written for the US market and for people early in their marketing careers. Read it once end to end, then keep it open as a checklist while you work.
What is inside
- 01Get search-ready before you apply to anything
- 02Build proof that gets replies
- 03Where the jobs are and how to find them
- 04Tailor your resume and a short cover note
- 05Ace the test task
- 06Interview prep and questions to ask
- 07Salary negotiation, rejection, and follow-up
- 08Your weekly job-search routine
8 chapters · PDF · No email required
