Here’s why digital marketing is as lucrative a career as data science and machine learning – Business Insider India

In an interview with Business Insider, Mayank Kumar, Founder & MD of upGrad told how digital literacy is becoming a buzzword in the ecosystem. The requirement for experienced marketers is getting replaced by the demand for data-driven marketers.

In fact, Kumar says that professionals with 10+ years of experience in traditional marketing or sales are feeling the palpable need to upskill and do so, really fast.

As per LinkedIn, digital marketing specialist is one of the top 15 emerging job roles in India with Mumbai, Bangalore and Delhi attracting the most talent. However, it is no longer confined to traditional aspects of social media or content marketing. They would have to acquire skills with regards to Google Ads, Social Media Optimization, Google Analytics and Search Engine Optimization (SEO).

Nearly doubled salaries

They earn as much as data scientists and other techies who work for full stack development which is one the best paying software roles.

The top 20% of the transitioned learners graduated with an average hike of 177%, which is way above any industry benchmark. Those who were previously in profiles like software testing, software development, traditional marketing, sales and operations are now working with leading companies like HDFC Life, Facebook, IBM, Uber, Zomato, and Microsoft, upGrad said in a statement.

upGrad provides an industry connect for professionals who want to transition from their existing job roles.

We started our in-house placement support team which provides holistic placement services like resume building, interview preparation support and salary negotiation tips. As of today, we have over 300 corporates hiring from upGrads talent pool and we plan to add 50 new companies every quarter.

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