Observed Signal · May 10, 2024 · Technical Release · Source: OnlineMarketing.de · Impact: 3/5 · Sentiment: Positive
LinkedIn: Gen AI Disrupts Marketing Jobs
A LinkedIn 2024 report on the marketing job market highlights Gen AI's rising role for marketers. It shows 2023 declines in job postings, with B2B marketing postings down 43% and overall marketing postings down 42% on LinkedIn. Despite macro uncertainty, 83% of CMOs plan to hire in 2024 due to growth. Remote marketing roles diminished in 2023 (down 61%), while hybrid and on-site roles gained popularity. The shift toward Gen AI has led to widespread adoption, with more than two-thirds of marketers using AI tools in 2024. Marketers are increasingly upskilling with AI skills, including prompt engineering, Midjourney, DALL-E, GPT-3, Generative Art, and ChatGPT, to gain a competitive edge. LinkedIn has also seen growth in AI-related profile skills, reflecting a broader trend toward skills-based hiring and productivity gains from AI.
Highlights Gen AI adoption in the marketing workforce and notable job-market shifts relevant to AdTech/MarTech.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- In 2023, B2B marketing job postings on LinkedIn fell by 43%.
- Overall marketing job postings on LinkedIn declined by 42% in 2023.
- 83% of marketing CMOs planned to hire in 2024 due to growth.
- Remote marketing roles on LinkedIn declined 61% from 2022 to 2023.
- More than two-thirds of marketers used AI tools in their work in 2024.
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