Flexibility and rewards are essentials for sales experts

Overall we see a positive recruitment market for sales and marketing professionals as strong domestic consumption limited the impact of the strong Swiss Franc in the last year.

We saw considerable merger and acquisition activity within the ICT sector at global players in both hardware and software. This led to a sudden increase of technology sales candidates seeking new positions. As the ICT sector continues to thrive we anticipate a sustained demand for top IT sales professionals, particularly individuals with an impressive existing network of retail, financial services and telecom company connections.

We also expect that with the growing demand for cloud business services, IT companies will build teams around cloud computing-related products and services, generating additional positions for experienced professionals.

Online specialists more demanded than generalists

Another area of growth was in IT security, where active recruitment has been experienced.

In marketing, online specialists will be increasingly popular hiring choices as companies focus on targeted online activity. As a result, specialists with experience working with the relevant tools and the ability to track ROI are likely to be in higher demand than marketing generalists.

Another area of growth was in IT security, where active recruitment by both international and Swiss-based companies has been experienced. For hiring managers, the key challenge is to source specific skills and experience rather than generic sales knowledge.

We anticipate stable salary levels in the rest of the year, with only those candidates possessing niche and high-demand skills able to command higher wage increases.

You can read more information about current salaries and trends within Sales & Marketing across Switzerland in our Salary Survey.

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