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Career Case Study: IT Project Manager The role: Major technology projects need people who can bring everything together. An IT Project Manager plans and organises teams to deliver digital products and services on time and within budget. The role can sit at the intersection of technology, people and business – coordinating specialists and making sure a complex project actually gets delivered. Typical salary: £35,000 starting → £60,000 experienced. Your journey could look like: BOA Digital

Career Case Study: Games Developer The role: You’re part of a team developing a new game. One day you might be writing code; another could involve working with designers and artists, developing gameplay, creating or integrating assets, or fixing bugs identified during testing. Games developers can specialise in areas ranging from gameplay programming to virtual reality, and experienced developers can progress into senior development, production or technical direction. Typical salary: £27,000 starting → £71,000 experienced.

Career Case Study: Esports Professional The role: The obvious role might be professional player – but the industry around the player is much bigger. Esports careers can involve coaching, performance analysis, event management, social media, games development, sponsorship and marketing. A professional esports player, for example, trains, competes in tournaments, works with coaches and content creators, attends promotional activities and may travel to competitions. Typical salary: Earnings for professional esports players vary significantly. At lower

Career Case Study: Social Media Manager The role: Imagine being responsible for how an organisation communicates with thousands of people online. A Social Media Manager coordinates online content and communication strategies. That can mean understanding audiences, planning content, managing campaigns and using digital platforms to build an organisation’s presence.  Typical salary: £25,000 starting → £50,000 experienced. Your journey could look like: BOA Digital → Creative Digital Media + English/another complementary subject → Digital Media/Marketing degree

Career Case Study: Data Analyst The role: A business has thousands – perhaps millions – of pieces of data but needs somebody to make sense of them. As a Data Analyst, you could identify trends, create models and turn complex information into insights that help an organisation make decisions. Data analysts work across an enormous range of industries rather than just technology companies. Typical salary: A Data Analyst-Statistician can earn around £28,000 starting → £65,000

Career Case Study: Cyber Security Professional The role: Imagine being asked to investigate a potential cyber attack. Your job could involve examining systems and devices, identifying vulnerabilities, recovering digital evidence and helping an organisation understand what happened and how to prevent it happening again. One example is a Forensic Computer Analyst, a cyber security professional who examines digital devices to recover and investigate files and data.  Typical salary: £30,000 starting → £65,000 experienced for a

Career Case Study: Digital Content Producer The role: A Digital Content Producer can help decide what an organisation says online and how it communicates it. A closely related National Careers Service role is Web Content Editor, also known as a Content Designer, Digital Editor or Online Content Producer. The role involves researching, writing, editing and managing online content, while potentially using audience feedback and data to improve it. Typical salary: £25,000 starting → £40,000 experienced.

Career Case Study: AI Engineer The role: An AI Engineer develops programs and algorithms that enable computers to perform tasks, recognise patterns and learn from data. You could be developing machine-learning models, testing prototypes, analysing data, fixing problems and helping organisations introduce AI solutions. AI Engineers already work across sectors including healthcare and manufacturing.  Typical salary: £35,000 starting → £75,000 experienced according to the National Careers Service.  Your journey could look like: BOA Digital →