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How to Write a Digital Marketing Resume: From Basics to Advanced

Digital marketing resume

Another day another rejection letter…What’s wrong with my Digital Marketing Resume?

Ram and Shyam both applied for the same job but why did Ram get an interview call and the other didn’t? (I know, sorry for the clichéd names)

When I was new to the Digital Marketing industry, I also had no clue why many of my friends got a call from big brands even though we were applying together for that position (although I smiled and said never mind, that does hurt).

It wasn’t too late when I realized I didn’t lack the capability but it was my resume that didn’t attract the recruiter. I missed out on the basics of how to write a digital marketing resume and it wasn’t perfect or even near perfect.

Digital marketing resume
Digital marketing cv

Moreover, recruiters only spend 6.25 seconds looking at your CV (Forbes, 2012).

How to Write a Digital Marketing Resume

Let’s get started on how to write your CV for a Digital Marketing job.

1. What’s your Target?

If you know who your audience is and what is important to them, you can shape your message accordingly. Thereby, increasing the probability of you getting an interview call is high.

Keep the type of job and company you are applying to. Also, ask yourself questions like: Is the job only concerned with writing blogs, or will it require web analytics and keyword research skills too? Who the employer is? Is the company small where you need to know bits and parts of every aspect of digital marketing or is the company big that requires you to know specialized skills?

Once you know, you are good to go to draft a digital marketing resume that will be surely selected.

Pro tip: Highlight the skills and keywords that interest the hiring manager.

2. What’s your Unique Value Proposition?

To create an effective resume for digital marketing, define what your unique blend of skills is. Develop your own proposition. Think and write down aspects that differentiate you from the crowd.

Highlight your unique blend of skills aka unique value proposition. What makes you different from others? Your ability to write catchy headlines or your in-depth research?

Or maybe, your ability to create compelling videos? Whatsoever it may be, find it and define it in your resume for digital marketing.

Pro tip: Consider it aligning it with the job you are applying to.

3. Identified your Messaging Strategy?

Determine your messaging strategy before you write your resume. You are required to think about:

  • The best structure for your resume to highlight your value proposition.
  • The keywords that are ideal for your employer.
  • Give real-world examples of your value proposition.
  • The best design and layout to reinforce your message.

Pro tip: All these aspects should be carefully thought of before you write your resume. Make sure you keep in mind your target audience.

4. Is your Resume Seen?

Well, if you don’t have a connection at the company you are applying to, then most probably you will need to apply through a PC/laptop. The process makes it so difficult to upload it in a format that allows all recipients to read it as intended, like a PDF. Therefore, it is crucial to check spacing issues as confusing formatting might distract them from the content.

The most common are Microsoft Word Pages:

  • Microsoft Word: Choose File > Save as Adobe PDF

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7 Things to Focus in your Digital Marketing Resume

Humans will be humans… By that, I mean they get easily annoyed, are biased, and get bored easily!

They are going to read your resumes and will probably get annoyed if you haven’t put things in chronological order. They won’t waste a second reading those paragraph-long job descriptions and probably get excited about seeing the same college you also went to.

Here are a few of the things that really matter to any recruiter:

1. Formatting

The way you collect your thoughts and organize those ideas is through formatting. How they structure is a clear way that tells the recruiter about a candidate’s abilities. Staying too far from normal formatting makes it hard to read and understand your resume.

If you are making an infographic resume, keep it simple. Overdoing things might kill the impression.

2. Length

Another important factor is the length of your resume. Keep your resume length to one page if possible. Since the hiring managers spend only six seconds to decide whether they like your resume or not.

Even if you have a really good amount of experience, don’t exceed two pages. Recruiters always have the chance to look at your LinkedIn profile to know the full story. Therefore, make your LinkedIn profile stand out.

3. Interests and Hobbies

Including interests and hobbies depends on the type of job and the company you are applying to. If you are applying for jobs like painting and photography, the section on hobbies could be interesting to an employer.

However, if you are applying for jobs like accountant or administrator, then a hobby like skydiving wouldn’t be a good decision to include. Also, the digital marketing manager’s resume would look different from the digital marketing resume for freshers.

Think about the conclusions someone could draw from your hobbies relative to the role you’re hiring for. Do they enhance or detract from the image you’re trying to convey?

Also, if you know the organization’s culture is such that it embraces unique individuals that have a range of backgrounds and interests, then it is useful information. But don’t expect the same from conservative organizations.

In fact, they might view hobbies as ‘distractions’.

4. Dates of employment

Both job hopping and large gaps in employment are considered red flags to hiring managers. It might come to the employer that you are unable to commit to one organization, and that’s something no company would want.

Tip: You should stay at a job for at least a year or two. Otherwise, it is considered as a no signal.

Digital marketing resume
Digital marketing resume infographic

And if you took longer than six months off of work, you explain the gap on your resume. For instance, you can add ‘took time off for personal reasons or maybe ‘took a break for family time.

The hiring managers just want to see a rational explanation for your job gap.

5. Location

Location is an important factor. The recruiters want to know if there’s a need to get you relocated. If you omit the location in your CV, the hiring managers might be skeptical about the same.

If you live nearby, then it is great. However, if the location is far, be prepared with the relocation status questions in an interview.

6. College

What should you focus in your CV: the school you went to or what you studied?

The answer lies in the type of job you are applying for. Mostly, your degree should compliment your role. This doesn’t imply that only marketing graduates can apply to market jobs.

They can hire someone who came out of art studies like writing or graphic design. Your ability to market products is important.

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It also depends on your success at the school you attended. While there are companies that only call graduates of top-tier schools but it is certainly not an underestimating point.

A community college with 85% could be more attractive than an IIM graduate with 43%.

Tip: If your percentage or GPA is low, consider removing it altogether. If you had great jobs and accomplishments following graduation but didn’t have a good GPA, consider removing your GPA earlier.

7. Bullet Points in Each Section

You should not add more than five to six bullet points in every position. Since these recruiters are scanning your resumes really quickly, so you want to make it easy for them to find and digest the relevant information.

Tip: Say no to paragraphs!

Digital Marketing is an industry where everything can be measured and analyzed, this means you have an opportunity to tell an impressive story of success. Remember, no paragraphs! Only crisp bullet points.

Focus on accomplishments before duties

This means you need to mention how you succeeded in a role before you mention the role. For instance, if you had a senior management role, mention the number of people you managed.

Include metrics and goals

Once you mention the metrics or quantifiable goals, it becomes easier for hiring managers to compare you against other candidates. For instance, rising social media engagements, driving more traffic to the website, etc.

Once you have your accomplishments and metrics together, you can turn them into bullet points like:

  • Drove 5 times more traffic to the website by optimizing the keywords.
  • Grew eCommerce sales by 20% in 3 months by redesigning and A/B testing all landing pages.

Here is a Digital Marketing Resume Sample for more clarity:

Digital marketing resume
Digital marketing resume sample

5 Tips for Making your Digital Marketing Resume Better

You can make several digital marketing resume mistakes while drafting your CV. In order to avoid making common resume mistakes, follow these 5 tips to make your Digital Marketing CV stand out:

1. Clean, Simple, and to the Point

An easy-to-read and clear CV helps you appear like the organized digital marketer you are. Therefore, it is crucial to keep in mind that your formatting and font type is consistent and clean. The highlights of your CV should be you, your experience, and your message.

Avoid messy design elements wherever you can as it distracts your reader. Here are a few things you can do:

  • Short and to-the-point bullet points
  • Good hyperlinks
  • Bold headings

2. Spell check & Proofread

In the Digital Marketing industry where communication is the key, it is unacceptable to do typos in your CV. Your grammar should be flawless, sentences should be clear and the core message should be immediately recognizable.

3. Don’t Forget your Mission Statement

Your mission statement is the core of your CV. So don’t just copy and paste from a good CV. Make your own personal tagline. This is the first impression the recruiter will form of you.

 Be a little creative.

4. Market yourself

An online marketing resume is unique. By that, I mean it gives your hiring manager a glimpse of what your ability is. How well you can showcase your talents. They will think if you can’t market yourself then how are you going to market the company?

Take the opportunity to sell your abilities.

5. Be Specific: Give Numbers & Names

‘I am a good analyst’

How will I know that you are a good analyst from this tasteless statement? Therefore, while you are writing your digital marketing CV, it is important to mention the specifications of your success and what did you achieve in your previous organizations.

You can talk about your achievements in terms of figures, KPIs, percentages, and other measurable outcomes. This will give the impression that you have a firm grasp of the knowledge about the practicality of the industry.

Conclusion

We learn from mistakes, right? Also, a career in Digital Marketing has a lot of opportunities and you can’t afford to make a mistake. So here is how you can write a digital marketing resume flawlessly which will get you your dream job.

Although ‘How to write a Digital Marketing Resume’ could be a difficult task and most important one! What are the problems you are facing in writing a perfect marketing resume?

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Sakshi Behl
Sakshi is a content marketer during the day and a reader by night. She writes content sprinkled with a twisted imagination. She has done her graduation in psychology from Delhi University and has an insane love for history.

25 thoughts on “How to Write a Digital Marketing Resume: From Basics to Advanced”

    1. Yes, Shikha. There are many people out there who love infographic resume and you can multiply the chances of getting a job with digital infographic resume. However, it is important to understand that there are people who hate infographic resumes (especially, if resumes are made without any purpose!)

      If you think an infographic resume will make it easier for you to describe your talents and portrays a clearer picture of your experience and expertise, then go for it. But if you just want to seek the attention of your recruiter by being different and just want a ‘Hired’ from their sides, then I think your attempt won’t be effective.

      The foundation rule for any infographic resume is cleanliness. If the recruiter can’t understand what you are trying to convey with those shapes and circles, then he/she is just going to pick the next resume and leave yours. Things to consider:

      1. Pick a color scheme
      2. Tell a story
      3. Keep it simple and short
      4. Proper visualization of data: Bar graphs, circles, Venn diagrams etc.
      5. Lastly, include CTA. For example: ‘Contact me’ or ‘Check out my videos’ etc.

      Hope this helps!

  1. Hello, Sakshi!
    What you can recommend for resumes for designers? I now that they differ, so on what I should pay attention first?

    1. Avatar of mahima sood
      Mahima Sood

      Hey Alice,

      For starting a career in designing you should simply pay attention to the basics beginning from excelling in photoshop, corel draw, Google picassa, Gimp, Infranview, etc. when you are thorough with your skills, you are already halfway through. Color scheme is another important aspect that must be paid extra attention to. Being a designer you must be aware of the moods set by various colors and their appropriate use.

      Get your portfolio ready to feature your work. You should also update your work on Behance to exhibit your creatives and keep people around you updated. Also, you must stay in practice to gain a grip over the tools used in different apps. This will help you achieve a higher speed and off-course constant learning.

      You should also venture into freelance projects to acquire more skills, followed by which you can apply for a full time job.
      You cab begin with the above mentioned points and feel free to come back for more suggestions.

    1. Avatar of mahima sood
      Mahima Sood

      Hey Fahim

      To build a digital marketing resume, you need to take into account certain skills that you must possess or acquire in order to develop a career in the same field. Fahim, Digital marketing is a wide term and has several tools with the help of which you can carry out a successful digital marketing campaign. If you looking for a job in the profile of a digital marketeer make sure that you are well versed with the terminologies that are used under digital marketing and gain a clear understanding of each of the terms like SEO, SMO, SEM, SMM, etc. These make up for the essentials to begin a career in the field of digital marketing. For further more queries feel free to contact us.

    1. Hi Kadambari,

      Keywords you should add in your resume should include relevant skills related to jobs & specific job requirements.

  2. Digital marketing has expand its field with a rapid pace. You have mention all the required tips in order to make a resume.

  3. If you looking for a job in the profile of a digital marketeer make sure that you are well versed with the terminologies that are used under digital marketing and gain a clear understanding of each of the terms like SEO, SMO, SEM, SMM, etc. These make up for the essentials to begin a career in the field of digital marketing.

  4. I had completed b.tech CSE and I don’t have any type of experience in digital marketing so how to make CV as a fresher.

  5. Thanks for sharing great information, this blog helps to write a good digital marketing resume…….

  6. Thanks for sharing great information, this blog helps to write a good digital marketing resume….
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