Advertising and Promotions Managers
On the Job
Advertising and Promotions Managers oversee the advertising policies for an organization. They produce materials like posters, coupons, or other giveaways to create interest in a product.
Typical Work Tasks
People who work in this career often:
- Conduct opinion surveys or needs assessments.
- Confer with organizational members to accomplish work activities.
- Coordinate operational activities with external stakeholders.
- Represent the organization in external relations.
- Create marketing materials.
- Develop marketing plans or strategies.
- Develop promotional materials.
- Establish interpersonal business relationships to facilitate work activities.
- Implement organizational process or policy changes.
- Maintain knowledge of current developments in area of expertise.
Typical Working Conditions
- Using e-mail.
- Working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions.
- Working with a group or team.
- Meeting strict deadlines.
- Sitting.
- Frequent decision-making.
- The importance of being accurate or exact.
- Responsibility for outcomes and results.
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