The Digital Marketing Skills Benchmark is the only study of its type and scope to look at skills across so many different industries and age groups. Rather than being based on opinion like many other studies, the benchmark core evaluates the skills of thousands of people. Published in October 2023, by Target Internet in partnership with the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), the benchmark report gives you an industry reference you can trust.
The report highlights that “The demand for Marketers with a more general Marketing skillset remains. Recruitment is reporting a notable é
increase in demand for Marketing Managers and Marketing Executives.”
In relation to the digital disciplines breakdown the report shows that in general, digital marketing skills showed a more positive image in the last two years compared to during and immediately after the pandemic. However, improvements in most digital areas have been minimal and we are still
far from the level of marketing capabilities in all areas that our organizations really need.
The skills shortage in digital marketingcontinues to be a problem and many professions have only grown above pre-pandemic levels,
some fields have not yet recovered.
Social media, email, search engine optimization, lead generation and e-commerce skills have all improved significantly over the past two
years. Usability and online advertising have improved, but not quite to the same level. Analytics, Strategy, Mobile and PPC saw slight improvements, and Content and Marketing Theory
barely improved.
While we have seen Analytics and Data improve, from 29% in 2021 to 31% in 2023, this is still much lower than the previously recorded peak of 35%, reflecting much of the uncertainty and unknown Google ‘ i GA4 analysis suite.
It’s important to note that the small improvements we’ve seen have occurred in an increasingly rapidly changing environment, so that should reassure us that our investment in expertise is paying dividends. However, we must continue this investment and look for innovative ways to improve skills.
View and download the digital marketing skills benchmark report here.
Industries covered in the benchmarking report are:
Agency
Automotive
Beauty and Cosmetics
Charity
Construction and Property
Consultancy
Consumer Goods
Ecommerce/Online
Education and Training
Electronics and Engineering
Events and Conferences
Fashion
Financial Services
Food and Drink
Gaming
Healthcare
Insurance
IT/Technology/Telecoms
Leisure/Entertainment/Sport
Legal and Accountancy
Luxury Goods
Manufacturing
Media and Publishing
Pharmaceutical
Professional Services
Public Sector
Recruitment and HR
Retail
Travel/Tourism/Hospitality/Catering