From the rise in skills-based hiring to the acceptance of hybrid work, the employment landscape has been undergoing a wave of change. And amidst a volatile economic situation, many professionals are left wondering about their best next career move. To navigate the career uncertainty ahead and future preparation with upskilling and reskilling keep you-up on a path with resilience and staying power.

Top 25 In-demand Job Roles in India: LinkedIn Report — 2023 Jobs on Rise List, Providing insights into long-term opportunity lies and where the workforce is headed

HIGHLIGHTS:

High emerging jobs for 2023 and further.
Major demanding jobs role are around technology and media.
Out off 25 jobs 70% jobs are around digital products
Provide insights into long-term opportunity lies and where the workforce is headed
Describe the changing landscape of employment
5 steps to take action for future proofing career.

A LinkedIn Jobs on the Rise 2023 Report: The 25 most in-demand roles in India

Amidst the fear of economic slowdown, the companies adopted mass lay-off to be competitive in the market. But it’s creating insecurity and uncertainty among the jobseekers about the career future ahead. Where jobseekers wonders about the secure career move. In this article, we are bringing to you ‘Top Most In-demand Job Roles in India’ to future proofing your career move with resilience and staying power.

LinkedIn, recently released its, ‘Jobs on the rise list for 2023’ report. This report is based on the trending data of in demand jobs roles/titles over the past five years-This list of Top most in-demand job roles in India listed 25 jobs, which are most-demanding in present and future work of world.

The report on the most in-demand jobs list for 2023 provides the insights on long-terms career opportunities, standing for and current workforce skill abilities for future.

These new trending and most in-demand job roles reveled by LinkedIn, “2023 Jobs on the Rise list” report uncovers the trends that can help jobseekers to define their next move and prepare for the future world of work.

The most important factor of this list is to give a glimpse of emerging trends in the workforce and a resource to navigating a career path with resilience. The workforce will continue to evolve, but most importantly it provides some insights into what’s on the horizon.

The List of Top Most in-demand job roles in India at present and in future:

#1. Category Associates

In this category the Managerial- Assistance job role is in top demand.

Jobs	– Assist Managers in product category creation. – Products recommendation-addition/reduction – Vendors alignment – Product plan Execution-based on sale budget & forecast.
Skills	Merchandising, Market Research, Vendor Management
Industries	Technology & Media, Education, Retail
Locations	Top Hiring in Bengaluru
Prior Experience	Average experience 2.1 years
Gender Distribution	47% Female, 53% Male

#2. Healthcare Recruiter’s

In this category the Clinical Recruiter and Medical Recruiter job role are in top demand.

Jobs	– Interviews Scheduling – Candidates screening – Hire talent in healthcare industry – Hire roles-Doctor’s nurses, medical practitioner’s and interpreters.
Skills	Recruiting, Healthcare Staffing and Sourcing
Industries	Professional services, Admin and Support services, Hospitals and Healthcare
Locations	Top hiring in Noida, Hyderabad Ghaziabad
Prior Experience	Average prior experience 2.5 years
Gender Distribution	38% Female, 62% Male
Remote Job	Yes, 41.4 %

#3. Customer Success Associates

In this category the Customer Success Specialist and Customer Success Manager job roles are in top demand.

Jobs	– Provide support to Customer – Product knowledge to customer – Guide customer to facilitate effective solutions
Skills	Customer Relationship Management, Customer Retention Customer Support
Industries	Technology & Media, Professional services, Financial Services
Locations	Top hiring in Bengaluru, Mumbai, Pune
Prior Experience	Average prior experience 2.3 years
Gender Distribution	48% Female, 52% Male
Remote Job	Yes, 19.3 %

#4. User Experience Writer

In this category the UX Content Writer, Content Specialist, & Content Strategist job role are in top demand.

Jobs	– Craft Creative material for digital product – App & Website compliment design – Ease User’s Digital Experience – Navigate Digital Product
Skills	User Experience (UX) Content Strategy, Copywriting
Industries	Technology & Media, Professional services, Financial Services
Locations	Top hiring in Bengaluru
Prior Experience	Average prior experience 4.2 years
Gender Distribution	66% Female, 34% Male
Remote Job	Yes, 16.1 %

#5. Talent Acquisition Partner

In this category the Talent Acquisition Lead and Talent Acquisition Specialist job role are in top demand.

Jobs	– Craft long-term talent strategies – Develop talent identification process – Develop Interviews & hiring process – Onboard new talent with in the Company
Skills	Sourcing, Talent Management & Recruitment
Industries	Technology & Media, Professional services, Financial Services
Locations	Top hiring in Bengaluru, Hyderabad & Mumbai
Prior Experience	Average prior experience 4.4 years
Gender Distribution	62% Female, 38% Male
Remote Job	Yes, 4.0 %

#6. Data Annotator

In this category the Data Annotator job role is in top demand.

Jobs	– Review and level data in digital formats – Video formatting – Imagery formatting – Text formatting – Make data readable for machines
Skills	Data Analysis, Accounting, Data Visualization
Industries	Technology & Media, Professional services, Manufacturing
Locations	Top hiring in Bengaluru
Prior Experience	Average prior experience 2.2 years
Gender Distribution	43% Female, 57% Male
Remote Job	–

#7. Closing Manager

In this category the Closing Manager job role is in top demand.

Jobs	– Work in real estates – Shuffle Caters to Clients. – Manage documentation – Attend customer calls -Close the deals
Skills	Real Estate, Sales & Marketing, Deal Closure
Industries	Real Estate, Equipment Rental Services, Financial Services & Construction
Locations	Top hiring in Mumbai
Prior Experience	Average prior experience 2.9 years
Gender Distribution	45% Female, 55% Male
Remote Job	–

#8. Head of Growth

In this category the Strategic Growth Specialist, Growth Lead and Vice president- growth job roles are in top demand.

Jobs	– Retaining & Growing Customer – Set growth targets – Growth Strategies Design – Growth planning and execution
Skills	Growth Strategies, Growth hacking, Digital Marketing
Industries	Technology & Media, Professional services, Entertainment Providers
Locations	Top hiring in Bengaluru & Mumbai
Prior Experience	Average prior experience 6 years
Gender Distribution	25% Female, 75% Male
Remote Job	Yes, 19.58%

#9. Business Development Representative

In this category the Business Development officer, Business Development Manager & Business Development Executive job roles are in top demand.

Jobs	– Pursue potential clients – Generate leads through various channels – Initiate Sales
Skills	Lead Generation, Market Research, Customer Relationship Management
Industries	Technology & Media, Professional services, Financial Services
Locations	Top hiring in Bengaluru , Pune & Mumbai
Prior Experience	Average prior experience 2.6 years
Gender Distribution	45% Female, 55% Male
Remote Job	Yes, 12.1%

#10. Actuarial Associates

In this category the Actuarial Consultant job role is in top demand.

Jobs	– Calculate Financial Risks – Forecast potential growth hazards – Financial and cost data analysis – Create Cost reduction strategies – Increase profits – Monetize opportunities
Skills	Actuarial Science, Visual Basic for Applications, Insurance
Industries	Professional Services & Financial Services
Locations	Top hiring in Bengaluru , Chennai & Mumbai
Prior Experience	Average prior experience 2 years
Gender Distribution	49% Female, 51% Male
Remote Job	Yes, 7.3%

#11. Sales Development Representative

In this category the Sales Development Officer, Sales Development Manager & Sales Development Executive job roles are in top demand.

Jobs	– Connect to new leads – Convert Leads to Potential customer – Qualify Potential Customer to Buy products
Skills	Lead Generations, Cold Calling, Sales
Industries	Technology & Media, Professional Services & Financial Services
Locations	Top hiring in Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Hyderabad
Prior Experience	Average prior experience 2.9 years
Gender Distribution	40% Female, 60% Male
Remote Job	Yes, 39.3%

#12. Acquisition Associates

In this category the Acquisition Associate job role is in top demand.

Jobs	– Undertake Acquisition Research – Assess Acquisition potentiality – Back/Support Acquisition – Analyze Acquisition opportunities
Skills	Customer Relationship Management, Business Strategies, Data Analysis
Industries	Technology & Media, Professional Services & Financial Services
Locations	Top hiring in Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Hyderabad
Prior Experience	Average prior experience 2 years
Gender Distribution	48% Female, 52% Male
Remote Job	Yes, 31.3%

#13. Demand Generation Associate

In this category the Demand Generation Specialist, and Associate- Demand Generation job roles are in top demand.

Jobs	– Use marketing channels – Drive Demands & Leads for Business – Convert Leads into customers – Support Sales teams
Skills	Demand generation, Lead Generation, Email Marketing
Industries	Technology & Media, Professional Services & Manufacturing
Locations	Top hiring in Pune
Prior Experience	Average prior experience 2.3 years
Gender Distribution	32% Female, 68% Male
Remote Job	Yes, 15.4%

#14. Drone Pilot

In this category the Drone Pilot job roles is in top demand.

Jobs	– Operate unmanned aerial vehicle (Drone) – Oversee the Flight equipment – Trace vehicular performance – Establish Safety protocols – oversee Flight routes
Skills	Drone Piloting, Drone Photography, Drone Mapping
Industries	Manufacturing, transportation & Logistics
Locations	Top hiring in Chennai
Prior Experience	Average prior experience 2.2 years
Gender Distribution	6% Female, 94% Male
Remote Job	Yes, 10.5%

#15. Sustainability Manager

In this category the Corporate Responsibility manager and Chief Sustainability officer job roles are in top demand.

Jobs	– Conduct SEG research – Assess Companies for SEG – Assess SEG impact – Design SEG strategies – Develop long-terms practices – Assure SEG rules & Regulations
Skills	Sustainability reporting, Corporate Sustainability, Corporate Social Responsibility
Industries	Manufacturing, Retails & Professional Services
Locations	Top hiring in Mumbai & Bengaluru
Prior Experience	Average prior experience 4.8 years
Gender Distribution	33% Female, 67% Male
Remote Job	–

#16. Customer Success Engineer

In this category the Customer Success Engineer job roles is in top demand.

Jobs	– Technical Support to Customer – Troubleshoot hardware issues – Troubleshoots software issues
Skills	Linux, Amazon Web Services (AWS) & Customer Support
Industries	Technology & Media, Professional Services & Transportation
Locations	Top hiring in Bengaluru & Hyderabad
Prior Experience	Average prior experience 3.9 years
Gender Distribution	30% Female, 70% Male
Remote Job	Yes, 18.2%

#17. Technical Program manager

In this category the Technical Program Manger job role is in top demand.

Jobs	– Technology based product development – Work on multiple product states – Project based working
Skills	Agile Methodologies, Agile Project Management, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
Industries	Technology & Media, Professional Services & Financial Services
Locations	Top hiring in Bengaluru, Hyderabad & Chennai
Prior Experience	Average prior experience 7.2 years
Gender Distribution	28% Female, 72% Male
Remote Job	Yes, 5.7%

#18. Credentialing Specialist

In this category the Credentialing Specialist job role is in top demand.

Jobs	– Monitor Employee license – Monitor Credential of Employees – Maintain the establish standards – Execute Companies Guidelines
Skills	Provider Enrollment, medical Billing, Accounts Receivable (AR)
Industries	Professional Services, Hospitals and Health care & Administrative and Support Services
Locations	Top hiring in Noida, Hyderabad & Chennai
Prior Experience	Average prior experience 2.7 years
Gender Distribution	34% Female, 66% Male
Remote Job	Yes, 42.9%

#19. Human Resources Specialist

In this category the Recruitment Manager, Human Resources Manager and Recruitment Specialist job roles are in top demand.

Jobs	– Interview & recruit potential candidates – Oversee Onboarding – Training Process – Hiring process
Skills	HR Operations, Recruiting, Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS)
Industries	Professional Services, Manufacturing & Financial Services
Locations	Top hiring in Bengaluru
Prior Experience	Average prior experience 3.3 years
Gender Distribution	51% Female, 49% Male
Remote Job	Yes, 1.3%

#20. Insights Analyst

In this category the Insights Analyst job role is in top demand.

Jobs	– Monitor and Filter data – Provide key analytical insights – Help to make informed decisions & achieve targets
Skills	Data Visualization, Tableau, Data Analytics
Industries	Professional Services, Technology & Media & Financial Services
Locations	Top hiring in Bengaluru
Prior Experience	Average prior experience 2.9 years
Gender Distribution	44% Female, 56% Male
Remote Job	Yes, 5.1%

#21. Campaign Associate

In this category the Campaign Associate job roles are in top demand.

Jobs	– Assist to create and manage campaigns – Monitor Campaign Performance – Manage paid ad budgets – Analyze Traffic – Track trends and maintain data
Skills	Campaign Strategies, Email Marketing, Digital Marketing
Industries	Professional Services, Technology & Media & Consumer Services
Locations	Top hiring in Bangalore, Chennai
Prior Experience	Average prior experience 2.4 years
Gender Distribution	36% Female, 64% Male
Remote Job	Yes, 15.9%

#22. Chief of Staff

In this category the Chief of staff job role is in top demand.

Jobs	– Overlook day to day operation – Function between top executives – Collaborate with employees to address issues – Plan people process – Support key responsibilities to meet company goals
Skills	Strategy, Program Management, Team Management
Industries	Technology & Media, Professional Services, Manufacturing
Locations	Top hiring in Bengaluru, Mumbai and Gurugram
Prior Experience	Average prior experience 4.5 years
Gender Distribution	33% Female, 67% Male
Remote Job	Yes, 17.3%

#23. Graphic Design Manager

In this category the Head Graphic Design and graphic design Manager job roles are in top demand.

Jobs	– Overlook Design activities – Supervise team for Quality Assurance – Assure Product Design – Ensure Timely Delivery
Skills	Logo Design, Adobe Illustrator, Branding & Identity
Industries	Technology & Media, Professional Services & Retail
Locations	Top hiring in Mumbai
Prior Experience	Average prior experience 4.8 years
Gender Distribution	28% Female, 72% Male
Remote Job	Yes, 3.2%

#24. Medical Scribe

In this category the Medical Transcriptionist job role is in top demand.

Jobs	– Manage Paper work – Keep patient records – Laboratory Updates – Clerical Documentation – Support in Clinical Operations
Skills	Scribe, Medical Terminology, Medical Transcription
Industries	Technology & Media, Professional Services & Hospitals and Health care
Locations	Top hiring in Hyderabad
Prior Experience	Average prior experience 5.0 years
Gender Distribution	41% Female, 59% Male
Remote Job	Yes, 75.7%

#25. Tax Associates

In this category the Tax Consultant, tax Specialist, and Tax Analyst job roles are in top demand.

Jobs	– Carryout tax filing duties – Review Financial Records – maintain Records – Address Tax related issues
Skills	Income Tax, Tax Preparation, Accounting
Industries	Technology & Media, Professional Services & Financial Services
Locations	Top hiring in Hyderabad, Bengaluru & Mumbai
Prior Experience	Average prior experience 2.5 years
Gender Distribution	49% Female, 51% Male
Remote Job	Yes, 2.6%

This study report is based on ‘LinkedIn Economic Graph’ conducted between January 1, 2018 and July 31, 2022. During this period team examined and calculate a growth rate for each job title. The job titles shows consistent growth across member base ranked as top.

Beyond Highlighting growing jobs, these 25 top most in-demand job roles in the list provides you actionable insights and resources.

How to use these recourses in your own career:

Gain Skills: Identify what skills are in demand for each role. Find the reasonable resources to learn those skills.
Identify your Values: Go with deep dig into insights around remote job availability. Find your suitable locations for you under each role. Figure out your non-negotiables when looking for new opportunities.
Set Goals: When you have Identify your values, next step to set goals where you wants to see yourself? Explore additional insights around years of experience required for these growing fields to visualize your path forward and create goals.
Take Action: After Goals, its time to take action. Check out current job opening for each role that you can apply to, as well as people your may know. Define three degree connection in each role.
Check Action: Finally, to check your actions, go deeper into your data, plan and schedule whatever you have set into your goals round your goals.

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