Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations Managers

About This Job
Advertising, marketing and public relations managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities of establishments and departments involved in commercial, industrial, and e-business advertising, marketing, and public relations.

People in this occupation are employed by commercial and industrial establishments, and advertising, marketing and public relations firms or consulting businesses.

Annual Median Salary
$79,253

Hourly Rate

 * High: $75.00/hr
 * Median: $38.00/hr
 * Low: $19.64/hr

Duties

 * Advertising managers plan, direct and evaluate the activities of firms and departments that develop and implement advertising campaigns to promote the sales of products and services.
 * Marketing managers establish distribution networks for products and services, initiate market research studies and analyze their findings, assist in product development, and direct and evaluate the marketing strategies of establishments.
 * Public relations managers direct and evaluate establishments and departments that develop and implement communication strategies and information programs, publicize activities and events, and maintain media relations on behalf of businesses, governments and other organizations.
 * E-business managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the design, development and maintenance of Internet and Intranet sites to manage an organization's Internet presence including public relations, communications and commercial activities.

Work Environment
Work is done typically in an office environment.

Advertising and Public Relations Managers

 * A university degree or college diploma in communications, public relations, marketing, journalism or in a related field
 * Several years of experience in an advertising, public relations or communications officer position or in a related occupation

Marketing Managers

 * A university degree or college diploma in business administration or in a related field with a specialization in sales or marketing
 * Several years of experience as a sales, marketing or public relations representative or in a related occupation

E-business Managers

 * A university degree or college diploma in a field related to electronic commerce, Web site content development, or Internet services
 * Experience in website design, interactive media development, data administration or information systems analysis or experience related to website content

Skills

 * Innovative
 * Social
 * Directive
 * Spatial Perception
 * Detail-Oriented