The Job Title filter helps you narrow down your People search to find exactly the professionals you want to target.
Whether you’re building prospect lists or refining campaign audiences, this filter ensures your results match the roles most relevant to your outreach.
How to Use the Job Title Filter
You can enter job titles one by one or paste a list of titles separated by commas.
After adding your titles, press Enter to apply the filter and start your search.
Ocean.io will then display contacts whose job titles include your input — either fully or partially.
Example
If you search for “Head of Product”, your results will also include similar titles such as “Head of Product & Security” or “Head of Product Development.”
Excluding Words from Job Titles
If certain words make a contact less relevant to your search, you can exclude them directly in the filter.
Type the word you want to exclude.
Instead of pressing Enter, click Exclude next to the word.
Example
If you search for “Head of Product” but exclude “Security,” Ocean.io will hide any titles that contain both terms — such as “Head of Product & Security.”
💡 Tip: Some senior titles and C-level roles can appear as acronyms (e.g., CPO) or written out (Chief Product Officer or Chief People Officer).
To ensure accuracy, use full words for titles that can have multiple meanings or interpretations.
For example, searching for “Chief Product Officer” will return more precise results than searching for “CPO.”
Difference from the Seniority + Department Filter Combination
The Job Title filter gives you more precision in your list-building compared to using the Person Department and Seniority filters together.
While the Department and Seniority combination groups contacts by organizational level and department (for example, C-level employees in Marketing), the Job Title filter searches for the exact role titles that match your criteria.
This means you can target specific positions — such as Head of Product Marketing or Director of Sales Enablement — rather than broader categories of contacts.
💡 Tip: Use the Job Title filter when you want to pinpoint specific roles. Use the Department + Seniority filters when you want to broaden your search and include all roles within a certain department or level.
When to Use It
The Job Title filter is most effective when you want to:
Identify decision-makers within specific departments or functions.
Build detailed persona-based lead lists.
Exclude irrelevant roles and keep your search results focused.