Digital Marketer - Skills Bootcamp

Start your journey as a digital marketer.

DiplomaOpenClassrooms CertificationDurationFull time: 3 months

A flexible online program

Imagine starting a brand-new career at any time! Can’t commit to full-time? No problem, study at your own pace.

Real-world projects

Acquire the most relevant skills by completing 4 projects based on those required in your future career.

Individual learning support

Benefit from weekly mentoring sessions with an expert in the field.

OpenClassrooms Certification

Leave the path with the “Step into Digital Marketing” certification.

Marketing & Communication

Digital Marketer - Skills Bootcamp

DiplomaOpenClassrooms CertificationDurationFull time: 3 months

What Is the Role of a Digital Marketer?

In this role, you will be responsible for leveraging digital channels (email, social media, websites, online ads, etc.) to design, build, and implement marketing campaigns, generate leads, and drive customer sales. 

You will also harness analytics to identify weaknesses and find ways to improve your marketing efforts across all digital channels.

You will work with teams from all parts of the company: management, data analysts, graphic designers, copywriters, sales reps, and others! These stakeholders will count on you to choose the digital marketing tools that best meet their growth needs. 

What Will I Learn in This Training?

By the end of this path, you'll be able to:

  • Describe the role of marketing and digital marketing in a modern business.
  • Identify new content trends.
  • Segment customers.
  • Complete a competitive analysis.
  • Describe an audience using data.
  • Identify customer needs.

In addition to these technical skills, you will learn transversal or “soft” skills, which will help you grow as a digital marketer, and allow you to progress in your career.

Who Is Eligible to Enroll?

To get started on this training, you need to have the following prerequisites:

  • U.K.: Be over 19 years of age and have the right to work in the U.K.
  • Language: a good level of English (for non-native speakers, a CEFR level of B2, an IELTS band score of 6.5, or a TOEFL score of 80 is recommended).
  • Have a high school/secondary school degree, vocational certificate, or equivalent.
  • Have taken the course Discover Digital Marketing.
  • Have access to a computer (PC or Mac), headphones, a webcam, and a stable internet connection.

How Will I Learn at OpenClassrooms?

Our learning method is unique and revolves around two elements: professional projects and dedicated mentoring sessions.

Projects

 At OpenClassrooms, learning is project-driven because that’s the fastest way to become proficient. Projects offer hands-on experience so you can hit the ground running when you start your new job.  

This path has four projects that you’ll need to complete, one at a time. You’ll receive a detailed brief with the context, customer requirements, and additional details. Then it’s up to you to go and make it real! To do this, you’ll have to be creative, coming up with innovative solutions to the questions at hand.

Want to see an example of a project? Read our blog post here.

Mentorship

During your path, you will be assigned a mentor who will offer one-to-one support via weekly video conference sessions. This mentor will offer guidance on your projects, help define objectives, and coach you until you reach them. Our mentors are dedicated professionals who are experts in their field and have experience in sharing their know-how with our students.

Your certificate

  • OpenClassrooms is an online training educational establishment, declared as such by the French authority ‘le rectorat de l'Académie de Paris’.

  • Once you’ve completed your training program, and subject to a jury validating your skills, you will receive the OpenClassrooms standard certificate "Step into Digital Marketing".

Marketing & Communication

Digital Marketer - Skills Bootcamp

DiplomaOpenClassrooms CertificationDurationFull time: 3 months

A teaching method based on practical experience.

  • Acquire key skills for your future career with real-world projects.

  • Make progress with the support of an experienced professional.

  • Acquire concrete know-how and demonstrate it with a portfolio.

Detailed projects and skills

project 1

Accompany an Energy Company in Understanding Marketing Solutions

Convince an energy company to work with your marketing agency. Your prospect wants to increase their outcomes but needs persuading to create a marketing budget.
Duration10 hours
Skills acquired in this project
  • Understand and can apply basic marketing principles
  • Interpret and follow: latest developments in digital media technologies and trends
  • Understand and can apply the customer lifecycle
project 2

Identify Target Customer Groups for a Line of Home Cooking Kits

Get to know the audience of a new food delivery product to improve targeting. You’re taking over from the market researcher to finish the analysis!
Duration30 hours
Skills acquired in this project
  • Understand and can apply the customer lifecycle
  • Analyse and contribute information on the digital environment to inform digital campaigns
  • Understand the role of customer relationship marketing
project 3

Audit a B2B software company's website to optimize their SEO

Help a B2B software company improve their SEO (search engine optimisation) by identifying valuable keywords and setting up an editorial calendar. These keywords should allow them to be gradually positioned higher up in search engine results.
Duration30 hours
Skills acquired in this project
  • Use digital tools effectively
  • Analyse and contribute information on the digital environment to inform digital campaigns
  • Apply the following specialist areas: search marketing
project 4

Capture New Customers and Maximize Their Lifetime Value for the Online Store of a Furniture Company

Maison Dubois is a French brand of high-end handcrafted furniture. Produce landing pages and a welcome email program to kickstart their online distribution. Select the KPIs in order to measure and evaluate the results of your marketing efforts.
Duration30 hours
Skills acquired in this project
  • Understand and can apply the customer lifecycle
  • Understand and follow digital etiquette
  • Digital analytics: measure and evaluate the success of digital marketing activities
  • Apply a good level of written communication skills for a range of audiences and platforms

One-to-one learning support

  • Benefit from weekly individual mentoring sessions with an expert in the field.

  • Progress rapidly through projects thanks to their expertise in sharing know-how.

The OpenClassrooms community

  • Count on our solid student community to give you support 24-7.

  • Share your doubts or queries with a comprehensive network of students, mentors, and graduates.

How exactly will I learn on an OpenClassrooms path?

From choosing what to study to starting their new career, our students describe their experiences and the support they received at every step of the way.

See step-by-step experience

Training program last updated on Sep 18, 2023