State Bank of India (SBI) has released the official notification for the Engagement of Specialist Cadre Officers on Contract Basis — 3 posts carrying 4 vacancies. The online application window is open from 30 September 2026 to 21 October 2026 on the official SBI recruitment portal. (Advt No. : CRPD/SCO/2026-27/24)

This SBI SCO Recruitment 2026 drive is for experienced professionals who want to work with State Bank of India on a contract basis rather than in a permanent appointment. The engagement is for 3 years, and it can be extended by 2 more years. Candidates who are searching for SBI SCO Recruitment 2026 apply online details should read the notification carefully, because the form has to be filled on the official SBI recruitment portal before the last date, and the application fee has to be paid inside the same window.

There are 4 vacancies in this SBI SCO Recruitment 2026. The Deputy Vice President (Analytical Marketing & Campaign) post has 1 vacancy on a contractual basis, the Deputy Vice President (Digital Marketing) post has 2 vacancies on a contractual basis, and the Content Specialist post has 1 vacancy on a contractual basis. All vacancies are in the UR (unreserved) vertical category. The place of posting is Mumbai & Navi Mumbai, which is indicative, and candidates may be posted anywhere in India. Anyone checking SBI SCO vacancy details for this advertisement should note that these 4 vacancies belong to Advt No. CRPD/SCO/2026-27/24, and the post-wise split is what decides which eligibility and experience rules apply to each applicant.

SBI SCO eligibility depends on the post. For Deputy Vice President (Analytical Marketing & Campaign), a candidate needs a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Statistics, Data Science, Computer Science or a related field, plus minimum 10 years of post-qualification marketing experience in e-Commerce, Banking, Fintech, IT or a consumer-facing industry, while MBA or PGDM and GA4 or Google Ads certifications are preferred. For Deputy Vice President (Digital Marketing), the requirement is a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Mass Communication, Digital Marketing or a related field, plus minimum 10 years of post-qualification marketing experience, while MBA or PGDM and Digital Marketing, Social Media, Performance Marketing and GA4 are preferred. For Content Specialist, the requirement is a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communication, Journalism, Advertising or a related field, plus 5–7 years of hands-on experience in content production, digital operations or creative coordination, ideally in financial services or other regulated industries, while MarTech experience with CMS, marketing automation and analytics tools is preferred.

The SBI SCO age limit is also post-wise. Deputy Vice President posts carry an age limit of 33 to 45 years, and the Content Specialist post carries an age limit of 25 to 40 years, with age counted as on 31.08.2026. Relaxation in the upper age limit for reserved categories applies as per Government of India guidelines. Candidates searching for SBI SCO age limit details should match their own age against the limit of the exact post they are applying for, because the two limits are different.

The SBI SCO application fee is ₹750 for General, EWS and OBC candidates, while SC, ST and PwBD candidates pay no fee. The fee is non-refundable, and it covers application fees and intimation charges. Payment Mode (Online) is Debit Card, Credit Card, Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Card or Mobile Wallet. The online application window runs from 30 September 2026 to 21 October 2026, and the last date for fee payment is 21 October 2026, inside the same window. Candidates who look up the SBI SCO last date should treat 21 October 2026, up to 11:59 PM, as the final deadline for the online form.

To apply for SBI SCO Recruitment 2026, a candidate should visit the official SBI recruitment portal at recruitment.sbi.bank.in, open the CRPD/SCO/2026-27/24 recruitment link for Specialist Cadre Officers on Contract Basis, register with a valid email ID and mobile number, fill the application form carefully and upload photo, signature and documents, pay the application fee through the prescribed online mode, and then submit the form and take a printout of the final application for future reference. The SBI SCO apply online process is complete only after the form is submitted and the fee is paid.

The SBI SCO selection process is shortlisting-cum-interview, followed by CTC negotiation. The interview carries 100 marks, and shortlisted Deputy Vice President candidates must deliver a 5–10 minute presentation on the relevant job profile. Candidates who search for SBI SCO selection process details should prepare for this presentation round as well as the interview, because shortlisting alone does not decide the final engagement. The contract is a 3-year engagement, extendable by 2 more years. The indicative annual CTC is up to Rs 63 lakh for Deputy Vice President posts and up to Rs 19 lakh for Content Specialist, with 80% fixed and 20% variable. This is why many candidates search for SBI SCO salary and CTC details before applying — the pay is expressed as an indicative annual CTC that is negotiated, not as a fixed monthly pay scale.

This recruitment suits marketing professionals with long experience in e-Commerce, Banking, Fintech, IT or a consumer-facing industry, digital marketing professionals with experience in performance marketing and social media marketing, and content professionals with hands-on experience in content production, digital operations or creative coordination in financial services or other regulated industries. A candidate who matches the degree, experience and age limit of one of the three posts, and who is comfortable with a contract engagement based in Mumbai & Navi Mumbai with posting anywhere in India, can apply online before 21 October 2026 through the official SBI recruitment portal.