The short version

Mark Ritson predicted on January 1, 2026: “The assumption that [the marketing job merry-go-round] will resume soon appears increasingly misplaced.” Verdict: Called it. Marketing job postings continued to fall, with AI tools cutting routine roles, confirming no 'merry-go-round' resumption.

Prediction by

Mark Ritson

On January 1, 2026

“The assumption that [the marketing job merry-go-round] will resume soon appears increasingly misplaced.”

Follow-up

Marketing job postings continued to fall, with AI tools cutting routine roles, confirming no 'merry-go-round' resumption.

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