This featured job is an avenue for those who are not sure how to utilize their degree in arts or other creative majors. Since all businesses want to reach more potential customers through advertising and marketing efforts, this position will be in high demand.
Plan, direct, or coordinate advertising policies and programs or produce collateral materials, such as posters, contests, coupons, or giveaways, to create extra interest in the purchase of a product or service for a department, an entire organization, or on an account basis.
To be successful, businesses must sell their products and services. That’s why advertising and promotions managers are so important— it’s their job to come up with ways to boost sales. Advertising managers develop a strategy, called an advertising campaign, to reach potential customers. They often work with a media planning team to determine how to best reach that audience— whether to advertise on TV and radio… in newspapers and magazines…on the web, or even on the sides of city buses. The manager engages a creative team to develop the ad’s artwork and language. They also may advise clients on technical aspects of ad campaigns. Promotions managers share the same goals, but focus on combining advertising with purchase incentives in order to increase sales. Promotions may take the form of discount coupons… giveaways, rebates … or contests. In addition to creativity, strong leadership ability, and excellent communication skills are important qualities for these managers. Advertising and promotions managers work for ad agencies, and in the advertising department of a business in almost any industry, from manufacturing to scientific innovation, finance to insurance. Employers look for a bachelor’s degree in marketing, advertising, or journalism. The hours can be long, and dealing with deadlines can be stressful. But many managers say they never tire of the thrill of seeing their ideas come to life.
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