Mid-Level

Marketing Coordinator

The marketing project manager — coordinating campaigns and activities to keep marketing on track and on budget.

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What it's like

What it's like to be a Marketing Coordinator

As a Marketing Coordinator, you keep marketing activities organized and moving forward. You're managing timelines, coordinating between teams, tracking budgets, handling logistics, and ensuring campaigns execute as planned. This role is the operational hub that keeps marketing running smoothly.

Your day involves coordination and follow-up. You might update project timelines, coordinate with agencies on deliverables, track marketing spend against budget, organize campaign materials, and prepare status reports. You need to be organized, proactive, and comfortable managing multiple workstreams.

The challenge is keeping many moving parts aligned. Marketing involves creative teams, agencies, sales, and leadership — all with their own priorities. Success requires systematic tracking combined with relationship skills that keep everyone coordinated.

RelationshipsAbove avg
Working ConditionsAbove avg
AchievementAbove avg
IndependenceAbove avg
RecognitionAbove avg
SupportModerate
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CollaborativeIndependent
Marketing focusTeam sizeAgency involvementTool systemsCampaign complexity
Marketing coordination varies by organization. Some coordinators support broad marketing activities; others focus on specific areas like events, digital, or creative. The complexity of campaigns and number of stakeholders significantly affects the role. Some organizations use sophisticated project management tools; others rely on more manual tracking.
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Career Paths

Where this role sits in the broader career landscape — and where it can take you.

$239K$179K$119K$60K$0KLower paying387 metro areas, sorted by salary level
All experience levels1
This level's estimated range
INDUSTRIES PAYING ABOVE AVERAGE
1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all Marketing Coordinators (SOC 11-2011.00, 11-2021.00, 27-3031.00, 41-3011.00), not just this title · BEA RPP 2023
* Top salaries exceed this figure. BLS caps reported wages at ~$240K to protect individual privacy in high-earning roles.
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Project management
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Marketing strategy
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Budget management
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What marketing activities would I be coordinating?
What tools does the team use for project management and tracking?
How many stakeholders and teams would I be working with?
What does success look like in this role?
Is there opportunity to take on more strategic work?
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The Broader Landscape

Roles like this one sit within a broader occupational category. The numbers below reflect that full landscape — helpful for context, but your specific experience will depend on level, specialty, and where you work.

$33K–$208K
Salary Range
10th – 90th percentile
784K
U.S. Employment
+0.7%
10yr Growth
73K
Annual Openings

How this category is changing

$76K$72K$68K$65K$61K201920202021202220232024$61K$76K
BLS OEWS May 2024 · BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034

Skills & Requirements

Active ListeningCritical ThinkingSpeakingSocial PerceptivenessReading ComprehensionJudgment and Decision MakingWritingCoordinationTime ManagementComplex Problem Solving
O*NET OnLine · Bureau of Labor Statistics
11-2011.0011-2021.0027-3031.0041-3011.00

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Federal data: BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (May 2024) · BLS Employment Projections · O*NET OnLine
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