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MARKETING TEMPLATE

Campaign Brief Template

Define campaign objectives, target audience, channels, timeline, budget, and success metrics.

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What's inside

Field

Value

Campaign Name

Enter campaign name

Brand/Product

Product or brand this campaign supports

Owner

Campaign lead

Status

Planning

Start Date

End Date

Budget

Total campaign budget

Objective

State what this campaign aims to achieve. Be specific and measurable — include a number and a timeframe.

Target Audience

Describe the primary audience for this campaign.

  • Demographics: Age, role, industry, company size

  • Psychographics: Values, motivations, pain points

  • Behavioral traits: How they discover products, buying triggers, media consumption

Key Message

Write the single most important takeaway. If the audience remembers only one thing, what should it be?

Supporting Messages

  1. Secondary message that reinforces the key message

  2. Additional proof point or benefit

  3. Differentiator from competitors

Tone & Voice

Describe the personality of this campaign. Reference your brand voice guidelines and note any deviations for this specific campaign.

Channels

Channel

Format

Budget Allocation

Owner

Timeline

Paid Search

Text ads

$X,XXX

Team member

Start – End

LinkedIn

Sponsored posts

$X,XXX

Team member

Start – End

Email

Nurture sequence

$X,XXX

Team member

Start – End

Blog

Thought leadership

$X,XXX

Team member

Start – End

Competitive Context

Summarize what competitors are doing in this space. Identify gaps or opportunities your campaign can exploit.

Creative Requirements & Mandatories

List brand guidelines, legal disclaimers, required assets, and any mandatory elements.

  • Brand logo placement and minimum size

  • Legal disclaimer text

  • Required hashtags or UTM parameters

  • Asset specifications (dimensions, file formats)

KPIs

Metric

Target

Measurement Tool

Impressions

X,XXX,XXX

Google Analytics

Click-through rate

X.X%

Ad platform

Conversions

X,XXX

CRM

Cost per lead

$XX

Ad platform

Timeline & Key Milestones

Milestone

Date

Owner

Status

Brief approved

Stakeholder

Pending

Creative assets delivered

Designer

Pending

Campaign launch

Campaign lead

Pending

Mid-campaign review

Campaign lead

Pending

Campaign wrap & report

Campaign lead

Pending

Approvals

Stakeholder

Decision

Date

Marketing Director

Pending

Legal

Pending

Brand

Pending

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