Major Roles in Digital Marketing

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Digital Marketing Manager or Digital Director:

You can say that this is one of the highest position in the field of Digital Marketing. To attain this position one must atleast have 5-7 years of experience in Digital Marketing. The Digital Marketing Manager/Director looks after the overall marketing development devising strategies that will drive more traffic, undertaking digital marketing campaigns, making improvements in website and updating it regularly etc.

Web Developer & Web Designer

These are the people responsible for those amazing websites that you come across on the internet. The terms web developer and web designer are used interchangeably but the role of web developer is a specific one whereas web designer does a lot of things. As a web developer/designer, you'll be responsible for designing, coding and modifying websites making it appealing and user friendly. Prior knowledge of Java Script, JQuery, HTML, CSS and web programming is required to get into this role.

Social Media Executive and Social Media Manager

Job in social media is one of the coolest jobs but don't mistake it for only Tweeting and Facebooking, there is more to it. As a social media executive/manager you are required to keep a check on the latest social media trends and plan strategies accordingly, co-ordinate with the content team and client servicing team on regular basis, creating quality content or video etc. Knowledge about all the social media platforms and a lot of creativity are a must for this job role.

SEO Executive/Expert

A well designed website will be of no use if the company does not have people who can promote it and thus the company hires SEO executives who make sure that the company's website is all over the web. SEO executives are responsible for getting traffic on the website and improving the Google rankings. They have to make sure that the content on the website is search friendly, conduct keyword research, research about SEO tools, build sitemaps and submit them etc.

PPC/SEM Expert

The sometimes useful and sometimes irritating ads that we mentioned above are created by these people. They generate a lot leads for the company and therefore there is a great demand for PPC professionals. As a PPC/SEM expert you are supposed to manage PPC keywords, split ad groups, refine landing pages, generate reports, provide suggestions for ad copies and graphics etc.

Content Marketer

If you think that you can write better than what is already there on the web then you are perfect for this role. Responsibilities of a content marketer includes creating content that has all the qualities of going viral, making sure that the content is promoted well through SEO, co-ordinating with other teams and incorporating their inputs in content, following content trends, etc. To get into content marketing you will need an impeccable knowledge of English language along with a lot of creativity.

Other Roles

There are many other roles or designations in Digital Marketing that depend upon company and their requirements. Some of them are:

Analytics Manager
CRM Manager
Email Marketing Manager
E-Commerce Manager
Digital Agency Account Director


Sources: Career in Digital Marketing