diff --git a/includes/admin/class-wp-job-manager-settings.php b/includes/admin/class-wp-job-manager-settings.php
index 9a38516f4..f2316f4cc 100644
--- a/includes/admin/class-wp-job-manager-settings.php
+++ b/includes/admin/class-wp-job-manager-settings.php
@@ -389,6 +389,16 @@ protected function init_settings() {
 							'attributes' => [],
 							'track'      => 'bool',
 						],
+						[
+							'name'       => 'job_manager_enable_expiry_date_field',
+							'std'        => '0',
+							'label'      => __( 'Expiry Date Field', 'wp-job-manager' ),
+							'cb_label'   => __( 'Enable expiry date field in frontend form', 'wp-job-manager' ),
+							'desc'       => __( 'Allow employers to set a custom expiry date for their job listings that overrides the default listing duration.', 'wp-job-manager' ),
+							'type'       => 'checkbox',
+							'attributes' => [],
+							'track'      => 'bool',
+						],
 						[
 							'name'       => 'job_manager_generate_username_from_email',
 							'std'        => '1',
diff --git a/includes/forms/class-wp-job-manager-form-submit-job.php b/includes/forms/class-wp-job-manager-form-submit-job.php
index 281cdd91a..932add202 100644
--- a/includes/forms/class-wp-job-manager-form-submit-job.php
+++ b/includes/forms/class-wp-job-manager-form-submit-job.php
@@ -389,6 +389,21 @@ public function init_fields() {
 			];
 		}
 
+		if ( get_option( 'job_manager_enable_expiry_date_field' ) ) {
+			$this->fields['job']['job_expires'] = [
+				'label'       => __( 'Expiry Date', 'wp-job-manager' ),
+				'description' => __( 'Optionally set when this job listing will expire. Leave blank to use default duration.', 'wp-job-manager' ),
+				'type'        => 'date',
+				'required'    => false,
+				'placeholder' => '',
+				'priority'    => '6.6',
+				'class'       => 'job-manager-datepicker',
+				'attributes'  => [
+					'min' => current_time( 'Y-m-d' ),
+				],
+			];
+		}
+
 		return $this->fields;
 	}
 
@@ -561,6 +576,20 @@ protected function validate_fields( $values ) {
 			}
 		}
 
+		// Validate expiry date field if enabled and provided.
+		if ( get_option( 'job_manager_enable_expiry_date_field' ) && ! empty( $values['job']['job_expires'] ) ) {
+			$expires_date = DateTimeImmutable::createFromFormat( 'Y-m-d|', $values['job']['job_expires'], wp_timezone() );
+			if ( ! $expires_date ) {
+				throw new Exception( __( 'Please enter a valid expiry date', 'wp-job-manager' ) );
+			}
+
+			// Check if the date is in the past.
+			$today = new DateTimeImmutable( 'today', wp_timezone() );
+			if ( $expires_date < $today ) {
+				throw new Exception( __( 'Expiry date cannot be in the past', 'wp-job-manager' ) );
+			}
+		}
+
 		/**
 		 * Perform additional validation on the job submission fields.
 		 *
@@ -997,6 +1026,17 @@ protected function update_job_data( $values ) {
 					}
 					update_user_meta( get_current_user_id(), '_company_logo', $attachment_id );
 
+					// Handle custom expiry date field.
+				} elseif ( 'job_expires' === $key ) {
+
+					// If a date is provided, also set the job expiration.
+					if ( ! empty( $values[ $group_key ][ $key ] ) ) {
+						$expires_date = DateTimeImmutable::createFromFormat( 'Y-m-d|', $values[ $group_key ][ $key ], wp_timezone() );
+						if ( $expires_date ) {
+							WP_Job_Manager_Post_Types::instance()->set_job_expiration( $this->job_id, $expires_date );
+						}
+					}
+
 					// Save meta data.
 				} else {
 					update_post_meta( $this->job_id, '_' . $key, $values[ $group_key ][ $key ] );