Number of Inbound Marketing Jobs Growing as Economy Rebounds

According to leading economic forecasting firm Moody's Economy.com, Massachusetts has recently become one of 22 states with growing economies, pulling out of the recession. 

This is welcomed news for job seekers out there, as an end to the recession is a good indication of an upcoming increase in job opportunities.  And with many companies planning to spend more of their marketing budgets on inbound marketing in 2010, inbound marketing-related positions are on the rise all over the country.

I conducted some quick searches (using key terms like inbound marketing, internet marketing, online marketing, social media, etc.) on a few popular job search/listing sites and discovered a number of opportunities currently available to the inbound marketing savvy job seeker.

Sampling of Jobs Currently Available to the Inbound Marketing Savvy:

Job Title: Inbound Marketing Manager Company: Vaco Technology Location: Austin, TX "We are seeking an experienced Inbound Marketing Associate with a track record of out-of-the-box marketing innovation and a passion for driving results."	Learn more about & apply for this position.
Job Title: Sales/Marketing Coordinator Company: MDI Products, LLC Location: Florida "Florida-based international foam injection molding OEM manufacturing company with factories in both China and Vietnam, is looking for a Sales/Marketing Coordinator."	Learn more about & apply for this position.
Job Title: Social Media/Community Manager Company: TechTarget Location: Needham, MA "At TechTarget, [the Social Media Manager] will be responsible for overall success of our new user community and working with sales, marketing and editorial on implementing social media practices to increase readership and engagement for the TechTarget network of sites.​"	Learn more about & apply for this position.
Job Title: Assistant Manager, Internet Marketing Company: Coach Location: New York, NY "The new and growing Global Web and Digital Media team seeks a self-motivated, results driven individual to drive the following areas of Internet Marketing: search engine marketing, shopping feeds, display media, search engine optimization, global."	Learn more about & apply for this position.
Job Title: Online Marketing Manager Company: Internet Pawn, Inc. Location: Centennial, CO "The ideal candidate must have significant experience in online marketing and analytics, specifically related to lead generation, communication, and channel strategies aimed at improving customer acquisition, engagement, and profitability."	Learn more about & apply for this position.
Job Title: Director of Online Marketing  Company: PeopleKeys Location: New Castle, PA  "If you're a high powered online marketer with a strong commitment to excellence and achievement, we have an exciting opportunity to partner up with our CEO. The Director of Online Marketing will be responsible for managing all inbound and outbound marketing functions..."	Learn more about & apply for this position.
Job Title: Internet Marketing Director  Company: eBeam Location: San Carlos, CA  Responsibilities include (but are not limited to): Design, implement and manage online marketing programs focusing on building awareness and customer acquisition Manage SEO and SEM projects and budget Manage weekly and monthly reporting and tracking, flagging issues for internal stakeholders and report metrics appropriately	Learn more about & apply for this position.
Job Title: Social Media Community Manager Company: Quidsi Inc. (parent company for Diapers.com) Location: Jersey City, NJ "The Social Media Community Manager will be responsible for all social media efforts, from strategy and planning, to implementation and analysis.​ The successful candidate will be a committed power user of social media communities and tools, with a solid understanding of how to drive consumer engagement within online social networks, and a strong interest in web technology and the Web 2.​0 space.​"	Learn more about & apply for this position.

What was extremely evident as I perused available marketing positions?  It's increasingly important for those searching for marketing-related positions to be inbound marketing savvy, and many employers are looking to hire marketers who "get" inbound marketing. 

Don't think you're up to snuff?  Get a leg up on fellow job seekers by becoming an Inbound Marketing Certified Professional through our free online training program, Inbound Marketing University. Then, start searching and applying for jobs!  There are more and more out there just waiting to hear from you.

Is your company or someone you know currently hiring inbound marketers?  Share your knowledge of other job opportunities in the comments below!  

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Posted by Pamela Seiple on Mon, Mar 29, 2010 @ 07:30 AM