OSCA 221534: Marketing Specialist
Identifies market opportunities and advises on the development, coordination and implementation of plans for pricing and promoting an organisation's goods and services. This record sits in Marketing Professionals. Related ANZSIC industry links are included for faster classification cross-checking. Skill level 1 is attached to this occupation record.
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Official ANZSCO correspondence
Role overview
Identifies market opportunities and advises on the development, coordination and implementation of plans for pricing and promoting an organisation's goods and services.
Use this page to confirm the official title, the parent unit group, the task list and the related ANZSIC industry context before using the occupation in classification, reporting or migration-adjacent workflows.
Occupation facts
- Skill level
- 1
- Major group
- 2 Professionals
- Sub-major group
- 22 Business Professionals
- Minor group
- 221 Business Promotion and Communications Professionals
- Unit group
- 2215 Marketing Professionals
Tasks
- Commissions and undertakes market research to identify market opportunities for new and existing goods and services
- Collects and analyses data to research potential demand and market characteristics for new goods and services
- Supports business growth and development through the preparation and execution of marketing objectives, policies and programs
- Advises on all elements of marketing, such as product mix, pricing, advertising and sales promotion, selling and distribution channels
- May develop strategies to ensure the visibility of a brand and maintain the brand's identity
Skill level guidance
Skill level helps place the occupation inside the ABS hierarchy. Use it as a classification cue, then check the actual task list and occupational context before making a decision for HR, visa or reporting work.
How to use this occupation page
Start with the official OSCA title and task list. Then confirm the parent unit group and compare the related occupations on this page if the job title is broad, overlapping or used differently across employers.
The ANZSIC links are there to help when the same occupation appears across several industries and you need the business-side classification as well.
Related occupations
Industry context
Alternative titles
- Marketing Consultant
- Marketing Coordinator
- Marketing Officer
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Compare OSCA 221534 with related occupations
Compare roles in the same OSCA unit group by their official definition, skill level, tasks and recognised alternative titles.
| Comparison point | Current code221534 Marketing Specialist | 221531 Content Creator (Marketing) | 221532 Digital Marketing Analyst |
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| Official role definition | Identifies market opportunities and advises on the development, coordination and implementation of plans for pricing and promoting an organisation's goods and services. | Creates and publishes text, photos and videos designed to promote businesses, products or services to social media and digital platforms, to grow an audience, build brand awareness and increase sales. Schedules the release of, and updates to, marketing content on these platforms. | Uses tools and techniques such as pay per click, search engine optimisation and tracking customer behaviour on websites to better understand online consumer behaviour, with the aim of improving digital marketing campaigns and ultimately increasing sales. |
| Skill level | Skill Level 1 | Skill Level 1 | Skill Level 1 |
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Comparison uses occupation definitions, skill levels, tasks and title variants from the ABS OSCA data files.
Compliance risk score
4 of 4 factors passing
In this section
Frequently asked questions
What does OSCA 221534 do?
Marketing Specialist is the current ABS occupation record used to describe a specific occupation. It sits in the OSCA hierarchy and carries skill-level context plus related titles and tasks.
How should I read the skill level?
The skill level tells you the educational or training depth that the ABS associates with the occupation. It is a classification signal, not a salary band or a qualification checklist on its own.
Why is industry context shown on an occupation page?
Industry context helps when the title is common or ambiguous. It shows where the occupation is typically employed so you can compare it with the right ANZSIC family.
Source and trust
- Official source
- ABS OSCA 2024 release and correspondence tables
- Last reviewed
- 2026-04-17
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