targeting jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-21, targeting appears in 125 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Product Manager roles, with demand up 2% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-21
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Frequently asked questions about targeting
+Is targeting in demand in 2026?
Yes. targeting appears in 125 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-21, with demand up 2% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Product Manager roles (24% of Product Manager postings list it).
+What jobs require targeting?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-21, the job titles most likely to require targeting are Product Manager (24% of postings list targeting), Machine Learning Engineer (6% of postings list targeting), Software Engineer (5% of postings list targeting).
+What skills are commonly paired with targeting?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-21), targeting most often appears alongside Python, SQL, experimentation, A/B testing, segmentation.
+Where is targeting most in demand?
As of 2026-09-21, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring targeting are San Francisco, New York City, Seattle, Chicago, Madrid, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new targeting content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring targeting — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require targeting
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Product Manager | 30 | 24.0% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 8 | 6.4% |
| Software Engineer | 6 | 4.8% |
| Group Product Manager | 5 | 4.0% |
| Analytics Director | 3 | 2.4% |
| Data Scientist | 3 | 2.4% |
| Robotics Software Engineer | 3 | 2.4% |
| Commercial Analytics Director | 2 | 1.6% |
| Engineering Director | 2 | 1.6% |
| Marketing Data Analyst | 2 | 1.6% |
Top metros hiring for targeting
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 11 | 8.8% |
| New York City | 10 | 8.0% |
| Seattle | 4 | 3.2% |
| Chicago | 3 | 2.4% |
| Madrid | 3 | 2.4% |
| Mountain View | 3 | 2.4% |
| San Jose | 3 | 2.4% |
| Toronto | 3 | 2.4% |
| Atlanta | 2 | 1.6% |
Skills commonly paired with targeting
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-21. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills).
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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
- entity_id
- 3f907ea28627a803
- data_as_of
- 2026-09-21
- window_days
- 90
The demand, skills, and geo numbers on this page come from the same Skillenai labor market index that powers our API. Use it for compensation benchmarking, hiring-competition analysis, and skill-adoption tracking.
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