A marketing analyst is responsible for providing information regarding customers markets and competitors. An ideal candidate for the job will have experience in the field of planning and managing research projects.
Responsibilities of a Market Analyst
- Provide ROI analysis on all marketing campaigns and sales activities.
- Answer specific business questions.
- Design research projects.
- Identify new market opportunities.
- Conduct market research.
- Create surveys to capture market data.
- Manage targeting.
- Competitive analysis to ensure staying one step ahead of competitors.
- Monitor and track competitive advertisements.
Marketing Analyst Job Requirements
- University degree in business, marketing or related field.
- Experience in marketing or market research.
- Knowledge of sales, marketing and business processes.
- Strong project management skills.
- Problem solving skills.
- Time management and organisational capabilities.
- Ability to travel.
Salary for Market Analyst Jobs
Usually between £24,000 – £47,000 per year.
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At the Marketing Society Conference in London this week, society president Amanda Mackenzie called on the marketing community to behave more ethically and work to improve its standing in business management.
Mackenzie, who is also Aviva’s chief marketing and communications officer, said the marketing industry needed to be bolder to avoid being seen as “the colouring-in department”.
Dos and don’ts for Marketing Graduates
For marketing graduates specifically, the competition can be exceptionally fierce. Due to the popularity of this career choice, marketing graduates certainly need to make sure they perform to the best of their ability in 2013 in order to ensure triumph in the job hunt.
