{"id":25478,"date":"2021-10-22T11:45:09","date_gmt":"2021-10-21T22:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nzie.ac.nz\/?p=25478"},"modified":"2022-11-04T14:40:37","modified_gmt":"2022-11-04T01:40:37","slug":"blog-digital-marketing-jobs-you-might-not-have-known-about","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nzie.ac.nz\/blog-digital-marketing-jobs-you-might-not-have-known-about\/","title":{"rendered":"5 digital marketing jobs you might not have known were possible, as well as the skills you need to succeed."},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
When you think of Digital Marketing, what do you think of? Website design, SEO, Google Ads…? These are probably the first things that come to mind. But these are just a few things that digital marketers do.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p> If you consider digital marketing as a career, it’s essential to know the many options available. In this blog, we will share with you 5 digital marketing jobs you might not have known were possible. As well as the skills you need to succeed.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t Digital marketing skills can be a great asset if you love marketing and wish to land an exciting job. You may think Digital Marketers work only for high profile agencies. However, most businesses today are digitally driven, so once you’ve studied Digital Marketing, you can specialise in anything you like. There are so many opportunities.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p> The other great thing is that there are many digital marketing jobs currently available.\u00a0 Therefore, you can begin as a part-time, remote employee (perhaps even while studying). Then work your way up to becoming a digital marketing manager or director.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p> Even the most experienced digital marketers today might find it hard to claim to be experts in all digital areas. Ideally, someone in this profession would be knowledgeable about all aspects of Digital Marketing. However, if you\u2019re passionate about one niche skill set, you may have an opportunity with the below digital marketing jobs.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t As a result of COVID 19, remote workers are in demand. Therefore, if you have the skills to offer your services online, you have the potential to be hired very quickly! For example, a Digital Marketing Virtual Assistant can make money from home if they have experience in the following. From content writing, SEO, web design to social media, or email marketing.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p> In addition, platforms like the <\/span>Virtual Assistant Network New Zealand<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>Upwork<\/span><\/a> offer opportunities for remote work and networking. Typically, the better you are at something, the higher your rate can be.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p> The following skills are required in addition to Digital Marketing knowledge:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p> Working as a Digital Marketing Virtual Assistant allows you to work whilst studying. If you’d like to learn more, read this <\/span>success story<\/span><\/a> and find out precisely <\/span>what it is like working as a VA<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p> Virtual Assistance is becoming more popular with employer<\/span>s<\/span>. More so as they realise the cost of hiring a virtual assistant is less than the cost of a fully staffed office. In accordance with this <\/span>cost comparison.\u00a0<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p> Virtual Assistance rates average at $65 per hour, according to a survey conducted by <\/span>VANNZ.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t How social media savvy are you? Did you know, there are jobs that exist purely for the purposes of managing, engaging and interacting on social media? Although there is definitely more skill and strategy involved when it comes to working in a digital marketing role. At NZIE, we offer a <\/span>micro-credential course in Social Media Strategy <\/span><\/a>for this very reason.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p> To do the job of a Social Media Manager, you need to successfully create, schedule and manage engaging content. Usually for a wide variety of clients too.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p> As a freelancer, you can work with as many clients as you want. In addition to deciding how many hours you wish to work too. Alternatively, you could work for an organisation like one of our <\/span>NZIE success stories, Elena.<\/span><\/a> Who does the social media and digital marketing for <\/span>Kiwi Education<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p> Social Media Managers require the following skills:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p> According to the <\/span>Creative Store survey<\/span><\/a>, the average hourly rate for a social media manager is between $50 – 75 per hour.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Content specialists like <\/span>NZIE Alumni Hamish<\/span><\/a> are responsible for creating content that audiences will find valuable and engaging. Depending on the format, this can take the form of a blog post, article, video or podcast. Furthermore, the purpose is to create original content that solves a reader\u2019s problem or educates about topics they care about.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p> Content specialists ideally need to have good writing skills and create content independently. However, they may also collaborate with others who have expertise in a particular area.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p> Skills that will help you to become a specialist in this area are:\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p> According to the <\/span>Creative Store survey<\/span><\/a>, the average salary for a Content Specialist is between $65 – 90 per hour.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Do you already spend ages in your email inbox at your current job? Do you subscribe to a bunch of promotional emails? Email marketing is a subset of digital marketing and exists to nurture leads into sales for a business. <\/span>Inbound marketing<\/span><\/a> is one of the most effective ways to generate leads. But many of those leads need nurturing from email marketing before they’re ready to make a purchase.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p> Skills required are:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p> According to the <\/span>Creative Store survey<\/span><\/a>, the average hourly rate for a Campaign Manager (although not specific to email marketing) is between $50 – 65 per hour.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>Why is it important to know about these 5 digital marketing jobs? <\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
The 5 digital marketing jobs and skills you need <\/span>are:<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>
1. Digital Marketing Virtual Assistant\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>
2. Social Media Manager\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>
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3. Content Creator<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>
4. Email Marketer<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>