Level 4 Certificate in Professional & Digital Marketing
Overview
The CIM Level 4 Certificate in Professional & Digital Marketing is designed for marketing executives or junior marketers working in a support role or simply undertaking marketing as part of their job. Successful completion of the certificate will establish the knowledge, skills and understanding you need to be able to perform within the position of a ‘Marketing Executive’ and to carry out an essential and successful professional marketing role within the workplace.
The Certificate will also offer you progression to all Level 6 CIM qualifications.
Study Options and Start Dates
Intakes: There are 4 intakes in a year – January, April, July and September.
What’s Involved
The CIM Level 4 Certificate in Professional & Digital Marketing has 4 modules and takes approximately 12 months to complete. By taking one additional module, you can gain the CIM Extended Certificate in Professional & Digital Marketing.
This qualification is the equivalent to the first year of a foundation degree, which means you will need to meet at least one of these criteria:
- CIM Level 3 Foundation Certificate in Professional & Digital Marketing qualification
- Any relevant level 3 qualification
- A degree in another field other than Marketing
- Professional practice (suggested one year in a marketing role) and diagnostic assessment onto level 4
The assessment methodology for all modules contained within the CIM Level 4 Certificate and Extended Certificate in Professional & Digital Marketing are Onscreen assessments utilising Multiple Choice Testing. All assessments are employer-driven, practitioner-based, relevant, and appropriate for business needs.
Marketing Impact
Explore key marketing concepts and the role of marketing in organizations. Cover the marketing environment, digital-age customer behavior, market research, and the marketing planning process, including the marketing mix and tactical planning frameworks.
Planning Integrated Campaigns
Understand the evolving marketing landscape, focusing on core concepts and digital innovation. Learn about content’s role in the customer lifecycle and audience interaction with various media. Develop skills to create and measure integrated marketing campaigns across multiple channels.
Responsible Marketing
Examine the growing importance of responsible marketing in addressing societal and environmental challenges. Learn about brand behavior scrutiny, consumer discernment, and the need for socially responsible practices, transparency, and considerate messaging.
Content Marketing
Study content marketing’s role in digital campaigns. Gain skills to create content supporting marketing goals, understand different content formats’ use in customer journeys, and explore technology’s impact on content production. Learn to develop effective content plans for organizational initiatives.
MarTech
Focus on marketing technology’s essential role in executing marketing activities. Learn about MarTech applications, including AI, across the customer journey. Develop skills in supporting paid campaigns, social media activities, and analyzing web analytics to make data-driven recommendations.