There is a quote I find quite thoughtful, it says whatever is worth doing, is worth doing well. Most of your colleagues in the same level as yours might have considered the job as a means of occupying themselves just for the moment without realising the possible opportunities that could open up if they took their job as serious as you did.
I'm sure some of them might have thought you used a lucky charm 😅
That's the point, many people don't take marketing jobs as something. Even me, felt like using it for a temporary thing but then, I saw the opportunities attached and didn't hesitate to grab them.