Most marketers say they do not expect in-house staff to take over work from their marketing agency partners over the next few years, according to recent research from RSW/US.

The report was based on data from a survey conducted in December 2021 among 120 senior-level marketers and 110 executives at marketing agencies.

Some 45% of marketers say they expect the current workload split between in-house staff and marketing agencies to stay the same over the next few years,18% expect in-house staff to handle a smaller share of work, and 37% say they expect in-house staff to handle a greater share of work.

How the amount of marketing work managed in-house will change

Executives at marketing agencies also do not foresee major changes, with 52% saying they expect the split of work between their agency and their clients' in-house teams to remain the same in 2022.

Will in-house marketers take over more agency-like work in 2022

Some 70% of marketers say they did not cut back on the number of marketing agencies they partner with in 2021.

Percentage of marketers consolidating into fewer firms vs remaining the same

About the research: The report was based on data from a survey conducted in December 2021 among 120 senior-level marketers and 110 executives at marketing agencies.

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Ayaz Nanji is a writer, editor, and a content strategist. He is a co-founder of ICW Media and a research writer for MarketingProfs. He has worked for Google/YouTube, the Travel Channel, and the New York Times.

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