Marketing Manager cover letter example

Hiring managers skim a marketing manager cover letter for one thing: proof you can do this job, in their words. Below is a short letter that does exactly that. Replace the bracketed parts and the results with yours.

Dear Hiring Manager,

I'm applying for the Marketing Manager role at [Company]. My background in one line: marketing manager with 6 years in e-commerce growth.

Two results from my last roles that match what you're asking for:
- Managed $1.2M/year in paid media; cut blended CPA by 28% while growing orders 35%.
- Built lifecycle email flows that grew email revenue share from 12% to 31%.

I also grew organic traffic 3x in 18 months with a content and technical SEO programme. Day to day I work with Paid social, Google Ads, SEO and Email marketing, which your posting lists among the core requirements.

I'd welcome a short call to walk through how I'd approach [a priority from the job ad] in the first 90 days.

Best regards,
Priya Shah

Why this letter works

It is short. Under 200 words: it gets read to the end.
Results, not duties. Both proof points carry a number a recruiter can repeat to the team.
It mirrors the posting. Paid social, Google Ads, SEO, Email marketing are the words marketing manager ads use; swap in the exact terms from yours.
It asks for a next step tied to their priorities, not a generic "hope to hear from you".

Mistakes that get marketing manager cover letters skipped

Repeating the resume line by line instead of picking the two results that fit this job.
"I am a hard-working team player": claims without evidence are ignored.
One letter for every application. The ATS and the recruiter both notice.

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