Marketing hiring across the rest of Asia-Pacific cools after its October peak
Postings are down 4% over the past month, and the weekly pace has eased 33% from its mid-October high.
is what the typical role asks for. 7% ask for 10 years or more.
59% of open roles state years459 new roles in the last 30 days, against 477 the 30 days before, at the same companies.
Companies read for 60 days or moreat 563 companies hiring in the Rest of Asia-Pacific.
Issue of 2 November 2026This week's read
Marketing hiring across the rest of Asia-Pacific is cooling off. There are 1,696 open roles from 563 companies right now, but new postings fell 4% in the last 30 days compared to the 30 days before. The weekly pace has eased even more sharply: after peaking at 135 new roles the week of 12 October, it dropped to 91 by 26 October, a 33% drop from that high.
A typical marketing job here stays open for 31 days before it gets filled. Four years is the usual minimum experience asked for, and only 7% of postings want 10 or more years, so this looks like a market for people with some years behind them rather than deep veterans.
The eight biggest employers, Dentsu Aegis, Intrepid Asia, Tencent, Marriott International, WPP Media, AstraZeneca, adidas and Agoda, hold just 12% of all open roles between them, so hiring is spread across many smaller companies too. WPP Media stands out for a different reason: its new postings fell 46% over the past month, the sharpest drop among the employers tracked.
If you scan postings, TikTok comes up most often, named in 13% of the roles read, with Meta Ads and AI and machine learning close behind. E-commerce is the industry mentioned most, in 15% of postings, ahead of consumer packaged goods and advertising.
Working from home is rare in this market: just 11% of open roles are remote. Most roles are aimed at people already in the field, not entry-level or top leadership.
What this means for you
Three things you can act on this week
- Plan for office or hybrid work
Only 11% of open marketing roles here are remote. If you need flexibility, check each listing closely rather than assuming it is on offer.
- TikTok comes up most
TikTok is named in 13% of postings read, with Meta Ads and AI and machine learning close behind. Worth having examples ready if you work with these.
- WPP Media has slowed down
Its new postings fell 46% in the past month, the steepest drop of any major employer here. Expect fewer fresh openings there for now, even though it still holds 23 open roles.
Momentum
New Marketing roles each week
Last 30 days: 459 new roles, against 477 the 30 days before (-4%). Each week counts the same companies, and a role counts as new only in the week it was posted, so a careers site we start reading never shows up as growth.
See the numbers
| Week starting | New roles |
|---|---|
| 7 Sep | 103 |
| 14 Sep | 132 |
| 21 Sep | 119 |
| 28 Sep | 118 |
| 5 Oct | 107 |
| 12 Oct | 135 |
| 19 Oct | 126 |
| 26 Oct | 91 |
Who is hiring
The companies with the most open Marketing roles
563 companies are hiring. The top eight hold 12% of the open roles.
| Company | Open roles | Change in new roles |
|---|---|---|
| Dentsu Aegis | 42 | |
| Intrepid Asia | 28 | |
| Tencent | 28 | |
| Marriott International | 23 | |
| WPP Media | 23 | -46% |
| AstraZeneca | 21 | |
| adidas | 19 | |
| Agoda | 19 |
Change compares new roles in the last 30 days with the 30 days before, shown where a company posted 25 or more in the earlier 30 days. Staffing agencies are left out. A company name links to its Ashney company page where there is one.
What they ask for
The technology Marketing roles ask for most
Ask Rate is the share of roles that name a skill, from 1,621 postings read in full. Ways of working (methods such as Agile, tools such as Jira) are listed apart; office tools and soft skills are left out.
Ways of working
Industries named most: E-commerce 15%, Consumer packaged goods 8%, Advertising 7%. 11% of open roles say they are remote.
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