A marketing job posting on a paid remote board usually costs a flat fee per listing per month, and the verified public prices for We Work Remotely and Remotive are $299 for 30 days. A listing on RemoteMarketer is $299 a month with no fee per hire. Recruiters and agencies are priced differently, so compare by cost per hire, not cost per post.
Flat listing, per hire, or retained
Almost every hiring channel falls into one of three pricing models, and the model matters more than the sticker price.
| Model | You pay | Best when | Watch for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat listing on a job board | A fixed fee for a set period | You hire a few roles a year and can screen yourself | Boards with huge traffic and no specialty, where your post sinks |
| Per hire or contingency | A share of first year pay, only if you hire | You have no time to screen at all | The fee is large and the recruiter's incentive is speed, not fit |
| Retained search | Money upfront for a dedicated search | Senior and director roles that will not apply to a post | Paying before you know the shortlist is good |
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Flat listing on a job board
- You pay
- A fixed fee for a set period
- Best when
- You hire a few roles a year and can screen yourself
- Watch for
- Boards with huge traffic and no specialty, where your post sinks
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Per hire or contingency
- You pay
- A share of first year pay, only if you hire
- Best when
- You have no time to screen at all
- Watch for
- The fee is large and the recruiter's incentive is speed, not fit
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Retained search
- You pay
- Money upfront for a dedicated search
- Best when
- Senior and director roles that will not apply to a post
- Watch for
- Paying before you know the shortlist is good
For most startups and small teams hiring one to three marketers, a flat listing on a specialty board is the cheapest way to test the market, because you can close the post the day you have an offer.
Verified prices at the time of writing
We checked the public pricing pages for two large remote boards. We Work Remotely lists a standard post at $299 for 30 days and Remotive lists a post at $299 for 30 days. LinkedIn and Indeed price by budget and auction, so there is no single fixed price to quote, and you should read the current screen before you pay.
RemoteMarketer charges $299 a month for a single listing, $699 a month for a pack of 3 and $1,490 a month for 10 listings. Yearly billing saves 50 percent. Current plans are on the pricing page. Prices change, so confirm each board's page on the day you buy.
You are paying for the right people to see it
A $299 listing on a general board is read by everyone from developers to designers. A listing on a board where people come to browse marketing roles only reaches candidates who already want your job. That is the case for posting on a specialty page such as remote SEO jobs, remote email marketing jobs or remote advertising jobs rather than a catch all feed.
Ask three things before paying any board.
1. Can I choose a category so my role shows up next to similar roles?
2. Are candidates alerted when a matching role goes live?
3. Is there a fee per hire on top of the listing?
Your time and a slow start
The listing fee is the smallest part of hiring a marketer. The larger costs are your hours spent reading applications, the weeks a role stays open, and a bad hire who needs replacing. You reduce all three the same way.
- Put the salary range and the one outcome the person owns in the post, so unqualified people skip it.
- Ask for a short work sample from your shortlist before interviews. Our guide on hiring your first marketer at a startup shows how to run one.
- Name the channel. A role titled "marketing" attracts everyone; "PPC specialist" attracts the right fifty people.
If you want a template for the post itself, use the marketing job advertisement template.
Plan for one month of posting, then extend only if needed
For a single role, budget one month of listing, and plan to extend only if the shortlist is thin after the second week. If you are hiring across specialties, a pack of three listings costs less per role than three single posts, and you can close each role when it is filled. While the role is open, short term campaign work does not have to stop. If you need ads running before the hire starts, an AI media buyer that builds and runs campaigns from your URL and budget can cover the gap, and the new hire takes over the account once they start.
Once you have decided to hire, the quickest path is to write the listing and post a marketing job. If you hire often, see hire remote marketers for how listings work across specialties.
How much does it cost to post a marketing job?
On paid remote boards a single post is usually a flat fee. We Work Remotely and Remotive both list $299 for 30 days, and RemoteMarketer is $299 a month with no fee per hire. Large general boards price by budget, so check the live screen.
Is it better to pay per listing or per hire?
Per listing is cheaper if you can screen applicants yourself and hire a few roles a year. Per hire suits teams with no time to screen, but the fee is a share of first year pay and is much larger than a listing.
Can I post a marketing job for free?
Free boards exist, but they are crowded and bring volume rather than fit. If the role matters, a paid listing on a specialty board that you can close the day you hire is the safer bet.
How long should a marketing job post stay live?
Most roles get their best applicants in the first two weeks. Keep it live until you have a shortlist you trust, then close it, so you do not pay for another month.
What should I include so the post gets good applicants?
Salary range, region, the channel, the one outcome the person owns and how to apply. Posts with a clear range and outcome filter themselves, so you read fewer but better applications.