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Table 7 – <strong>Marketing</strong> Shortages<br />

n<br />

Mean Don't<br />

Shortage know<br />

<strong>Digital</strong> marketing analyst 25 3.2 54.5%<br />

Search engine marketing specialist 27 2.9 50.9%<br />

<strong>Digital</strong> marketing specialist 32 2.9 41.8%<br />

Search engine optimization specialist 25 2.9 54.5%<br />

Brand communications manager 29 2.3 47.3%<br />

Sales pr<strong>of</strong>essional 33 2.1 40.0%<br />

Product manager 30 2.0 45.5%<br />

General <strong>Marketing</strong> Manager 33 1.8 40.0%<br />

Figure 8 – <strong>Marketing</strong> Shortages<br />

<strong>Digital</strong> <strong>Marketing</strong> Analyst<br />

Search Engine <strong>Marketing</strong> Specialist<br />

<strong>Digital</strong> <strong>Marketing</strong> Specialist<br />

Search Engine Optimization Specialist<br />

Brand Communications Manager<br />

Sales Pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />

Product Manager<br />

General <strong>Marketing</strong> Manager<br />

No Shortage<br />

Small Shortage<br />

2<br />

Moderate Shortage<br />

4<br />

Extreme Shortage<br />

0 20 40 60 80 100<br />

Respondents were asked whether current shortages existed in any other marketing occupations, and<br />

mentioned several technology‐related marketing occupations (Conversion Optimization, Web Analytics,<br />

Social Media Specialist, and Mobile Specialist) with each rated as 4 or 5 in severity <strong>of</strong> shortage (Table 8).<br />

Other occupations considered to be in significant current undersupply included: Independent<br />

Consultant, Senior <strong>Marketing</strong> Executives, and International Sales.<br />

LKSB Degree Program Feasibility Study • 2011<br />

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