Marketing Officer Requirements, Skills & Qualifications

The following common skills and qualifications are required of a Marketing Officer:

  • B.Sc/BA in marketing, business administration or relevant field
  • Proven experience as marketing officer or similar role
  • Solid knowledge of marketing techniques and principles
  • Excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills
  • Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities
  • Creativity and commercial awareness
  • A team player with a customer-oriented approach
  • Good understanding of market research techniques, statistical and data analysis methods
  • Excellent knowledge of MS Office and marketing software (e.g. CRM)
  • Thorough understanding of social media and web analytics

Note that this is not an exhaustive list of Marketing Officer skill, qualifications and experience. Job requirements for specific Marketing Officer roles may vary, depending on the industry and type of employer.