Writer skills employers ask for

The most-asked skills

Share of Writer postings that mention each skill.

1. Marketingdistinctive60%
2. Content writingdistinctive50%
3. Leadership25%
4. Stakeholder management25%
5. Research21%
6. Training and coaching20%
7. Sales16%
8. B2B salesdistinctive16%
9. Communication14%
10. Video editingdistinctive13%
11. Digital marketingdistinctive13%
12. Social mediadistinctive13%
13. Project management11%
14. Figmadistinctive10%
15. UX designdistinctive9%

“Distinctive” means Writer postings ask for it at least three times as often as jobs overall.

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Where Writer skills carry over

Roles whose postings ask for the most similar skills. Overlap counts the skills that define each role most.

• Digital Marketing Specialist71% overlapShared: Content writing, Marketing, Social media, Digital marketingHow to switch
• Public Relations Specialist56% overlapShared: Content writing, Marketing, Social media, Video editingHow to switch
• Art Director52% overlapShared: Marketing, Content writing, Video editing, FigmaHow to switch
• Marketing Manager43% overlapShared: Marketing, B2B sales, Digital marketing, Stakeholder managementHow to switch

Questions

What skills does a Writer need?

In 142 current Writer job postings, the skills asked for most often are Marketing (60%), Content writing (50%), Leadership (25%), Stakeholder management (25%), Research (21%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.

What jobs can a Writer move into?

Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are Digital Marketing Specialist, Public Relations Specialist, Art Director, Marketing Manager. Digital Marketing Specialist shares skills such as Content writing, Marketing, Social media.