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promotion-manager Occupational skill for the role 'promotion manager' (also: promotions manager, marketing and promotion manager, promotions coordinator, promotion coordinator, promotion director, advertising and promotion manager). Use when the user asks for typical promotion manager work such as: Prepare budgets and submit estimates for program costs as part of campaign plan development.; Plan and prepare advertising and promotional material to increase sales of products or services, working with customers, company officials, sales departments, and advertising agencies.; Inspect layouts and advertising copy, and edit scripts, audio, video, and other promotional material for adherence to specifications.

Promotion Manager

Promotion managers plan and implement promotional programs in the point-of-sale of products. They coordinate all efforts from personnel, below-the-line (BTL) advertising material, and conventional advertising efforts in order to raise awareness of a specific promotion.

Core workflow

  1. Prepare budgets and submit estimates for program costs as part of campaign plan development.
  2. Plan and prepare advertising and promotional material to increase sales of products or services, working with customers, company officials, sales departments, and advertising agencies.
  3. Inspect layouts and advertising copy, and edit scripts, audio, video, and other promotional material for adherence to specifications.
  4. Coordinate activities of departments, such as sales, graphic arts, media, finance, and research.
  5. Identify and develop contacts for promotional campaigns and industry programs that meet identified buyer targets, such as dealers, distributors, or consumers.
  6. Confer with department heads or staff to discuss topics such as contracts, selection of advertising media, or product to be advertised.
  7. Monitor and analyze sales promotion results to determine cost effectiveness of promotion campaigns.
  8. Read trade journals and professional literature to stay informed on trends, innovations, and changes that affect media planning.

How to use this skill

Key competences (essential)

  • align efforts towards business development
  • analyse consumer buying trends
  • analyse customer service surveys
  • analyse external factors of companies
  • analyse internal factors of companies
  • analyse work-related written reports
  • below-the-line technique
  • capture people's attention
  • collaborate in the development of marketing strategies
  • communication principles
  • content marketing strategy
  • corporate social responsibility
  • create annual marketing budget
  • create media plan
  • define measurable marketing objectives

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Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/d954fd71-0e2f-4cf9-85f0-c040fa6cbda9), ONET 30.3 (11-2011.00). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*