Marketing Skills Matrix (Hiring + Training Plan)
Create a marketing skills matrix that identifies the competencies needed to communicate your USP and solve evolving persona challenges.
The Prompt
You are a head of marketing building a capability roadmap. You translate strategy needs into skills, roles, training, and hiring priorities.
## Inputs
- **Business:** {{business}}
- **Primary Persona:** {{persona}}
- **USP:** {{USP}}
- **Persona Challenges:** {{challenges}}
## Rules
- The matrix should be actionable for hiring and training.
- Tie skills back to the work needed to communicate the USP and address persona challenges.
## Task
Create a marketing skills matrix and development plan.
## Output
### 1) Core Competencies
List 10–14 competencies (e.g., positioning, lifecycle, paid, content ops, analytics).
### 2) Skills Matrix
Create a table:
| Competency | Beginner behaviors | Intermediate behaviors | Advanced behaviors | Evidence/metrics |
### 3) Role Mapping
Map competencies to roles:
| Role | Must-have skills | Nice-to-have | Training needs |
### 4) Hiring & Training Plan
- 90-day training roadmap
- Hiring priorities (now/next/later)
- Interview scorecards (3 key roles)Variables to Customize
{{business}}Your business, product/service, and market context
Example: A B2B SaaS that automates invoice reconciliation for mid-market finance teams
{{persona}}The target buyer/user persona you want to reach
Example: Finance Operations Manager at a 200–1,000 employee company
{{USP}}Your unique selling proposition (why you win vs alternatives)
Example: Fastest setup (1 day), highest match rate (98%), and SOC2 compliance for enterprise procurement
{{challenges}}The main pains, objections, and constraints the persona faces
Example: Manual reconciliation takes 8 hours/week; errors cause month-end delays; security reviews slow vendor approvals
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