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Application

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to research, develop and present a marketing plan for an organisation.
It applies to individuals working in senior marketing positions who are responsible for formulating a marketing plan by developing specific marketing strategies and tactics in accordance with the organisation’s overall marketing objectives.
Individuals operating at this level may receive input from people working under their supervision who collect information required to devise specific marketing strategies and tactics.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

What You'll Learn

1.

  • 1.1 Evaluate marketing opportunity options that address organisational objectives and evaluate their risks and returns in the selection process
  • 1.3 Develop strategies which increase resources or organisational expertise where gaps exist between current capability and marketing objectives
  • 1.4 Develop feasible marketing strategies and communicate reasons that justifies their selection
  • 1.5 Ensure strategies align with organisation’s strategic direction
  • 1.6 Develop a marketing performance review strategy, incorporating appropriate marketing metrics to review the organisational performance against marketing objectives

2.

  • 2.1 Detail tactics to implement each marketing strategy in terms of scheduling, costing, accountabilities and persons responsible
  • 2.3 Ensure tactics are achievable within organisation’s projected capabilities and budget
  • 2.4 Ensure tactics meet legal and ethical requirements
  • 2.5 Ensure tactics provide for ongoing review of performance against objectives and budgets and allow marketing targets to be adjusted if necessary

3.

  • 3.1 Ensure marketing plan meets organisational, as well as marketing, objectives and incorporates marketing approaches and a strategic marketing mix
  • 3.3 Present marketing plan for approval in the required format and timeframe
  • 3.4 Adjust marketing plan in response to feedback from key stakeholders and disseminate for implementation within the required timeframe

Assessment Requirements

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to identify organisational objectives and:
• devise, document and present a marketing plan including:
• evaluation of marketing opportunity options
• marketing strategies that utilise existing strengths and opportunities and develop resources and expertise as needed to meet objectives
• marketing tactics that are legal, ethical, achievable and can be reviewed
• costs, scheduling, responsibilities and accountabilities for tactics
• strategic use of marketing approaches and marketing mix
• rationale for objectives and chosen strategies and tactics
• adjust marketing plan in response to feedback from key stakeholders and disseminate for implementation.
Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

Knowledge Evidence

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:
• summarise organisational structure, products and services and overall strategic and marketing objectives
• outline common marketing opportunity options including:
• strategic alliances and cooperative business models
• new products or services to target specific markets
• greater market penetration with existing products or services
• take-overs
• new businesses and franchising
• other options relevant to the organisation
• outline common marketing strategies and marketing approaches
• explain processes to ensure marketing strategies, approaches and marketing mix align to organisation’s objectives and are legal, ethical and achievable
• outline the legislative and regulatory context of the organisation as relevant to the marketing plan.

Assessment Conditions

Assessment must be conducted in a safe environment where evidence gathered demonstrates consistent performance of typical activities experienced in the business development – marketing field of work and include access to:
• relevant legislation, regulations, standards and codes
• relevant workplace documentation and resources
• case studies and, where possible, real situations
• interaction with others.
Assessors must satisfy NVR/AQTF assessor requirements.

Foundation Skills

  • {'skill': 'Reading', 'description': '1.1, 1.5, 1.6, 2.4, 2.5, 3.4'}
  • {'skill': 'Writing', 'description': '1.4, 1.6, 2.1, 3.3, 3.4'}
  • {'skill': 'Oral Communication', 'description': '1.4, 3.3'}
  • {'skill': 'Numeracy', 'description': '2.1, 3.3'}
  • {'skill': 'Navigate the world of work', 'description': '1.1, 1.5, 2.4, 3.1'}
  • {'skill': 'Interact with others', 'description': '1.4, 3.3, 3.4'}
  • {'skill': 'Get the work done', 'description': '1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.5, 3.1, 3.2, 3.4'}

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Last updated from training.gov.au: 07 April 2026