It's no secret that the hiring market has tightened over the past 12 months; not just in marketing and digital jobs, but across the board. This is hardly surprising; the UK has been hit by a combination of external factors including the pandemic, geopolitical events, shifting employment models and more. This has, in turn, impacted economic confidence and led to increased uncertainty for employers as well as marketing and digital professionals.

In order to best help our clients and candidates navigate this difficult climate, we’ve launched our inaugural Hiring & Salary Guide.

So, what does the report show, and what can it tell us about marketing and digital recruitment and pay trends?

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Marketing and Digital Jobs and Pay Review

One of the key takeaways from our study is that a worrying proportion of the market is considering leaving their existing role in the next 12 months, indicating that many are unhappy in their current roles. But what’s driving this dissatisfaction?

Salary is definitely playing a part. One of the key external factors impacting economic uncertainty in the UK has been ongoing macroeconomic and cost-of-living pressures. This means that pay has become even more important than in the past, which is why it’s particularly concerning that over half (56%) of the workforce is currently dissatisfied with the