Digital Marketing and Technology Specialist Job Description Career Definition of a Marketing Technologist A Digital Marketing and Technology Specialist is a newly emerging role, combining information technology knowledge with creative marketing skills. The role seeks to create a streamlined relationship between information technology and marketing. The Digital Marketing and Technology Specialist’s role is to design, create, and deliver marketing programs to support expansion and growth of the company services and products. This role requires an in depth knowledge of TekSavvy products and market goals. Proficiency in graphics, web advertising, social media and web development is a must. Familiarity with a wide range of field practices, concepts, and procedures. Marketing The primary focus of a marketing technologist is ensuring marketing strategies complement an organization's overall goals, collaborating with information technology personnel, and selecting the best technology vendors. Marketing technologists may assist in creating digital business strategies. Other job responsibilities can include advising clients on technical and creative issues, choosing and implementing solutions like content management or tag management systems, and ensuring safety and trade compliance of systems and products. Marketing technologists can choose publishing systems like WordPress and workflow tools. They may recommend content marketing tools to track and analyze customer data. Marketing technologists may also manage A/B tests. Educational Requirements: Bachelor's degree Job Skills : Excellent technical skills, creativity, strong analytical abilities, and strong communication skills Required Education Individuals will need a bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related marketing field to work as a marketing technologist. A background in combining marketing technologies with enterprise applications will be helpful. Interested individuals can pursue membership in several professional organizations. The Marketing Technology Association seeks to help organizations understand how technology and marketing are both crucial elements of creating a brand. In addition, the Marketing Management Association offers marketing professionals a medium to present their ideas. Required Skills Excellent technical skills are one of the most essential skills for marketing technologists, as they are responsible for utilizing the best software and tools to communicate an organization's marketing strategy. Relevant technical skills may include: Owning and maintaining websites ,site analytics, metrics, and campaign reporting. marketing automation or CRM Adobe Analytics SQL HTML JavaScript search engine optimization best practices Creativity is another essential skill for marketing technologists since they assist with the creation of marketing strategies. Marketing technologists will need strong analytical abilities to analyze customer data and determine if strategies are effective in enhancing the customer experience. Strong communication skills are needed in order to collaborate with marketing personnel and interface with customers.