In this article is contained 6 in-demand skill with a high
pay you should be looking to get started with this year. Learn the skill, gain
experience, build a portfolio and you can start offering this skills on
platforms like Upwork, Linkedin etc. And the beauty of most of this in-demand
skill is you can get started with free courses on Coursera.
DIGITAL PRODUCT MANAGER
A digital production manager, otherwise known as web
production manager plays the role strategizing, designing, developing and
maintaining digital products which includes mobile apps, websites, online
platforms and so on.
As a Digital product manager, some of the key roles/
responsibilities are:
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Defining the product vision and Strategy
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Collate feedback from sales and customers
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Customer focus
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Evaluating consumer insights
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Cross-functional team leadership
As a qualification for this role, a digital product manager
must possess
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Good communication skills
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Customer-centric mindset
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Technical knowledge and understanding of
software development
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Analytical and problem solving skills
This in-demand skill has an average pay of $90K-$200K a year,
and they work in different industries including the tech, finance, health care
and more.
CREATIVE CONTENT WRITER
The main goal of a creative content writer is to write
engaging contents expressing thoughts, emotions, or ideas. Creative content
writing can be anything academic, professional, technical and so on.
Content writing can be done in various mediums such as:
Websites, Blogs, Social Media, Marketing materials, Publications.
As a qualification for this role, a digital product manager
must possess
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Good writing skills
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Creativity and imagination
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Good Grammar and attention to detail
This skill has an average pay of $69,000 per year.
AFFILIATE MARKETING MANAGEMENT
Simply put, an affiliate marketing manager is the one who
manages the business relationship between an online retailer and its marketing
affiliates. There is a distinguishing difference between an affiliate marketer
and an affiliate marketing manager.
An affiliate marketer earns commission from referring an
online product while an affiliate marketing manager is responsible for the
end-to-end management of an affiliate program.
Some of the key roles and responsibilities of an affiliate
marketing manager is
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Affiliate application review
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Building strong relationships with affiliates
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Defining target audience
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Newsletter creation
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Affiliate recruitment and ensuring affiliates
get paid
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Performance Evaluation
An affiliate marketing manager earns an average salary of
$75k-$150k per year.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
A project manager plans, organizes, monitors and executes
projects working with a specified budget. They are responsible for ensuring
projects are completed on time, within a budget and up to required quality
standard.
Some key roles and responsibilities of a project manager:
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Create and Lead team
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Evaluate project performance
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Resource Management
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Stakeholder communication
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Time management
This in-demand skills has an average pay of $85k-$180k per
year.
COPYWRITER
Copywriters are similar to the content writer, but the
difference here is that the content they write is to promote products, services,
ideas or brands. They write to convince a buyer into purchasing a particular
product. They also work on different types of content including; Email
marketing, social media posts and campaign, video scripts, sales scripts,
product description and so on.
The main goal as a copywriter is to create engaging content
to drive a sales or engagement with a product.
Some of the key roles and responsibilities of a copywriter:
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Grab audience attention
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Build brand awareness and credibility
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Communicate key benefits and unique selling
points
The average salary of a copywriter is $50k-$150k per year.
BRAND STRATEGY CONSULTING
A brand strategy consultant is a person that helps
businesses or organizations develop and implement good strategies to help them
achieve set goals and increase revenue. They provide guidance on reaching
target audience, brand visibility and positioning.
Some of the key roles and responsibilities of a brand
strategist:
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Analysing research, data, and trends
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Conducting marketing research
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Offer expert advice on brand performance
The average pay of a brand strategy consultant is $80k-$190
per year.