New data shows the plethora of skills marketers need in today’s fast evolving marketplace
Recent data launched by online recruitment marketplace Search Party revealed the top skills Australian marketers need to get a new job this year.
The figures show 2016 is all about how marketers can help the business grow and drive revenue in a potentially tough economic climate
While specialist skills such as business development, contract management and sales are a big focus in 2016, social and digital marketing continues to grow in importance, now outstripping older technical skill such as email marketing, copy writing and CRM.
Meanwhile the ‘softer’ skills of creativity and building effective relationships, are key for 2016 over ‘hard’ skills such as technical expertise in different marketing tools.
Top specialist skills recruiters look for include marketing management, social media strategy, business development and digital marketing. Solid sales, contract management, market planning, collaboration and KPI management skills are also highly desirable.
Top general skills recruiters look for include communication skills, planning and creativity. Marketers with good writing skills, project management, relationship building aptitude, attention to detail, focus on training, research and budgeting are also highly sought after, the data found.
Big brands were once protected from small brands by high barriers to entry. Big brands had the resources to employ big agencies, to crack big ideas and to invest in big campaigns. They had the luxury of time to debate strategies and work on long-term innovation pipelines. Retailers used to partner with big brands.
According to the World Economic Forum in its most recent The Future of Jobs report, the most important skills for the future are not technical, task-oriented skills, but higher-order skills such as creativity, social influence, active learning, and analytical thinking.
Businesses continue to highly value the attention they buy through paid media, yet at the same time, many continue to disregard and under-value opportunities to connect with customers using their owned media.
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