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Advertising & Promotions Managers

Also called: Advertising Manager, Promotions Director, Advertising Director, Classified Advertising Manager

What they do:
Plan, direct, or coordinate advertising policies and programs or produce collateral materials, such as posters, contests, coupons, or give-aways, to create extra interest in the purchase of a product or service for a department, an entire organization, or on an account basis.
On the job, you would:
  • Inspect layouts and advertising copy and edit scripts, audio and video tapes, and other promotional material for adherence to specifications.
  • Plan and prepare advertising and promotional material to increase sales of products or services, working with customers, company officials, sales departments and advertising agencies.
  • Gather and organize information to plan advertising campaigns.

Knowledge

Arts and Humanities
  • English language
Communications
  • multimedia
  • telecommunications
Business
  • management
  • sales and marketing
Engineering and Technology
  • computers and electronics

Skills

Basic Skills
  • listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
  • talking to others
Problem Solving
  • noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Social
  • understanding people's reactions
  • changing what is done based on other people's actions

Abilities

Verbal
  • communicate by speaking
  • listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
  • notice when problems happen
  • use rules to solve problems

Personality

People interested in this work like activities that include
leading, making decisions, and business.
They do well at jobs that need:
  • Dependability
  • Attention to Detail
  • Initiative
  • Integrity
  • Adaptability/Flexibility
  • Innovation

Technology

You might use software like this on the job:

Project management software
  • Atlas OnePoint software
  • Brainworks software
Analytical or scientific software
  • Business analysis software
  • Media Professional software
Graphics or photo imaging software
  • Adobe Systems Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop software

Education

Education: (rated 4 of 5)
bachelor's degree or
associate's degree
usually needed

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Job Outlook

Average Outlook
New job opportunities are likely in the future.
Salary
$87,650
per year, on average
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