Sponsor a Job on Indeed (Apply Marketing Budget)

Sponsoring a job gives it priority placement in relevant Indeed searches, putting it in front of more candidates faster. You set a budget and end date — Indeed uses past performance data to estimate how many applicants you can expect before you spend a dollar.

Steps

1. Open the job menu. From the Dashboard, find the job you want to sponsor and click the ⋮ (three-dot) menu. Select Sponsor on Indeed.

2. Set your campaign budget and dates. In the Sponsored Jobs modal:

• Choose One-Time (fixed campaign) or Monthly (recurring)

• Set an End date

• Set End type — Fixed stops at the end date regardless of spend

• Enter your Total budget in USD

The daily spend estimate updates automatically (e.g. $250 over 30 days = ~$8.33/day).

3. Review the performance estimate. Before confirming, check the Performance estimator at the bottom of the modal. It shows:

• Est. applicants per job — projected number of applicants based on Indeed's historical data

• Est. average cost per apply — what you'll likely pay per application

These are estimates, not guarantees.

4. Start the campaign. Click Start Campaign — $[amount] to launch. Your job will begin appearing as a sponsored listing on Indeed immediately.