Marketing managers operate with other members of the team to create both uncomplicated and complex advertisement campaigns. They may also settle the arrangements for the different forms of advertisement after creating a marketing fund. They will operate with team members to discover the best and most productive ways to promote the company’s goods or services. They may be expected to present these notions to the business and the ultimate client to obtain approval for implementation.

Marketing managers also define the marketability of a new stock or service. They experiment out the level of public engagement for new stock or service. They also determine, in agreement with other team members, product placement, and pricing. They look for new markets that may need the company’s products or services. Marketing managers make complex product analyses, including precise knowledge of the product’s strengths and deficiencies, before interjecting the product to non-traditional marketplaces.

Marketing is remarkably a fun profession, principally because each day brings something fresh. One day I might be introducing a new strategy for an upward campaign, On the other day I’ll execute it, and the next day I’ll examine and improve it further. I do this for multiple projects at a time, and no week is always the same! I do everything from social media, event planning, email marketing, webinars, direct mail, search engine optimization (SEO), branding, advertising, customer retention, product development, PR, etc – and I do not get fatigued with my work.

My recommendation would be to either get some marketing expertise where you are currently working preferably or try to find an entry-level position while you’re working. Marketing is a remarkably competing domain right now because so many marketing specialists have been dislodged in the recession, and companies probably won’t hire an amateur resource when they have so many skilled candidates to pick from. Don’t let that intimidate you, though – it is still very likely if you work vigorously and learn quickly.

Pros

• High earning potential
• Degree programs are easily available
• Work in a pleasant environment
• Can work in virtually any industry

Cons

• High contest for jobs
• Typically includes long hours
• Stressful work atmosphere
• The urgency to meet deadlines

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