Career Development – Marketing and Creative Hiring Trends for 2026 [Infographic]

Some 45% of marketing and creative leaders say finding skilled professionals to hire has been more challenging in 2026 compared with a year ago.

That’s according to a recent report from Robert Half, which was based on a survey of executives, hiring managers, and workers as well as an analysis of more than 1.5 million listed positions.

An infographic (below) looks at key findings from the research.

It explores which marketing and creative roles have been experiencing above-average job growth, managers’ hiring plans for 2026, and which soft skills organizations want workers to have to complement AI.

Check out the infographic: