What it pays
Government survey numbers — not estimates, not ads.
Half of all Advertising and Promotions Managers in the U.S. earn more than $133,660 a year — the middle 80% land between $63,300 and $286,240. About 21,470 people in the U.S. do this work. Figures are for the U.S. occupation group “Advertising and Promotions Managers”. (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics survey, published 2025.) In India, Managers earn about ₹50,473 a month on average — around ₹6.1 lakh a year (government PLFS survey via ILOSTAT, occupation-family figure).
$133,660typical pay / year
21,470people in this work
$286,240+top 10% earn
₹6.1 lakha year in India (family avg)
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Convincing4
Develop advertising campaigns
+Draft three weeklong advertising concepts for the home opener targeting season-ticket holders and local…
Develop advertising campaigns
+Draft three weeklong advertising concepts for the home opener targeting season-ticket holders and local families, include one hero creative, two 15-second variants, estimated CPM and placement mix, and a legal clearance note for player likeness by Thursday morning.
The tools that do the workAdobe Creative CloudHubSpotjob descriptionsO*NETWikipedia
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Create marketing strategies
+Build a three-month marketing strategy that prioritises season-ticket renewals, two community outreach…
Create marketing strategies
+Build a three-month marketing strategy that prioritises season-ticket renewals, two community outreach activations, and a digital lead funnel with target KPIs, budget allocations and creative direction for the content team.
The tools that do the workHubSpotESCOjob descriptionsO*NET
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Oversee media buying
+Negotiate and finalise media buys for the regional TV and digital mix for the championship run, confirm…
Oversee media buying
+Negotiate and finalise media buys for the regional TV and digital mix for the championship run, confirm inventory, delivery dates, guaranteed impressions and make-or-pay clauses, then issue the insertion orders to finance.
The tools that do the workFacebookjob descriptionsWikipedia
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Develop advertising campaigns
+Prepare three polished advertising campaigns for the summer sponsorship push: a flagship story-led spot, a…
Develop advertising campaigns
+Prepare three polished advertising campaigns for the summer sponsorship push: a flagship story-led spot, a short-form social series, and a POS kit with specs, budgets, and copyright clearances for approval next Tuesday.
The tools that do the workAdobe IllustratorAdobe PhotoshopESCOWikipedia
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Analysing1
Analyze market trends
+Pull the last 12 months of ticket, merchandise and broadcast data, compare attendance and social engagement…
Analyze market trends
+Pull the last 12 months of ticket, merchandise and broadcast data, compare attendance and social engagement by demographic, highlight three emerging trends with supporting charts and a recommendation to pivot to family packages by next quarter.
The tools that do the workGoogle Analyticsjob descriptionsO*NETWikipedia
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Sending & sharing1
Monitor campaign performance
+Produce a weekly campaign performance dashboard showing spend, impressions, CTR, conversions and ROAS across…
Monitor campaign performance
+Produce a weekly campaign performance dashboard showing spend, impressions, CTR, conversions and ROAS across owned, paid and partner channels, flag any creative underperforming by more than 25% and propose immediate optimisations.
The tools that do the workGoogle Analyticsjob descriptionsO*NETWikipedia
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The daily work14
Propose alternatives to clients that promote their organisations, products, or projects
+Draft three alternative campaign concepts that promote the club’s season ticket package, the new energy drink…
Propose alternatives to clients that promote their organisations, products, or projects
+Draft three alternative campaign concepts that promote the club’s season ticket package, the new energy drink launch, and the community outreach project; include target audiences, two media mixes with rough costs, one KPI per audience, and legal clearance notes for imagery and endorsements.
The tools that do the workHubSpotESCO
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Advertising techniques
+Create a one-page playbook summarising five advertising techniques we should test for the next sponsorship…
Advertising techniques
+Create a one-page playbook summarising five advertising techniques we should test for the next sponsorship pitch, with expected reach, one creative example line, estimated CPM and a short note on copyright risk for stock versus original assets.
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Manage advertising budgets
+Reconcile the Q2 advertising spend against the campaign plan, flag any line items over 10 percent, propose…
Manage advertising budgets
+Reconcile the Q2 advertising spend against the campaign plan, flag any line items over 10 percent, propose reallocation options to keep reach intact, and send the revised budget to Priya in finance by Thursday for sign-off.
The tools that do the workGoogle Analyticsjob descriptionsO*NET
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Stay updated on advertising industry developments and new techniques
+Compile a two-page brief of three emerging advertising techniques, include one competitor example and…
Stay updated on advertising industry developments and new techniques
+Compile a two-page brief of three emerging advertising techniques, include one competitor example and suggested pilot for our seasonal audience, then circulate to the creative leads and my inbox by next Tuesday for a decision.
The tools that do the workHubSpotO*NETWikipedia
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Supervise creative teams
+Review the new creative deck, list three revisions tied to our audience insights, assign each change to a…
Supervise creative teams
+Review the new creative deck, list three revisions tied to our audience insights, assign each change to a designer with a two-day deadline, and confirm resource availability with Maya and Leon before approving the schedule.
The tools that do the workAdobe Creative Cloudjob descriptionsWikipedia
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Direct, motivate, and monitor the mobilization of a campaign team to advance campaign goals.
+Stand up the campaign sprint: set the weekly priorities, assign daily owners for activation, schedule…
Direct, motivate, and monitor the mobilization of a campaign team to advance campaign goals.
+Stand up the campaign sprint: set the weekly priorities, assign daily owners for activation, schedule twice-weekly check-ins, and send the mobilization plan to the campaign team and operations by end of day Monday.
The tools that do the workHubSpotO*NET
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Contact organizations to explain services and facilities offered.
+Call five local clubs and two corporate partners this week to pitch venue and hospitality packages, email…
Contact organizations to explain services and facilities offered.
+Call five local clubs and two corporate partners this week to pitch venue and hospitality packages, email tailored one-page proposals after each call, and log responses so the sales team can follow up with signed commitments by month-end.
The tools that do the workHubSpotO*NET
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Manage sales team, including setting goals, providing incentives, and evaluating employee performance.
+Set quarterly sales targets for the team, design a commission incentive for overachievement, schedule…
Manage sales team, including setting goals, providing incentives, and evaluating employee performance.
+Set quarterly sales targets for the team, design a commission incentive for overachievement, schedule one-on-one review meetings with each rep to discuss goals, and deliver the performance scorecard to HR by Friday.
The tools that do the workHubSpotO*NET
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Provide presentation and product demonstration support during the introduction of new products and services to field staff and customers.
+Support the new-product launch at the regional sales kickoff by preparing a 10-slide demo deck, rehearse the…
Provide presentation and product demonstration support during the introduction of new products and services to field staff and customers.
+Support the new-product launch at the regional sales kickoff by preparing a 10-slide demo deck, rehearse the 7-minute product walk-through with visuals and talking points, and stand by to run the live product demo for field reps and three distributor partners.
The tools that do the workAdobe InDesignAdobe After EffectsO*NET
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Represent company at trade association meetings to promote products.
+Represent our team at the National Sports Marketing Council meeting next Wednesday, present a 5-minute pitch…
Represent company at trade association meetings to promote products.
+Represent our team at the National Sports Marketing Council meeting next Wednesday, present a 5-minute pitch highlighting the new sponsorship package, gather three decision-maker contacts, and follow up with tailored one-page sell sheets and pricing options.
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Direct and coordinate product research and development.
+Lead the cross-functional R&D review for the next product cycle: set objectives, brief engineering and design…
Direct and coordinate product research and development.
+Lead the cross-functional R&D review for the next product cycle: set objectives, brief engineering and design on three prioritized feature requests, schedule weekly sprints for prototype feedback, and own the go/no-go decision for the pilot in six weeks.
The tools that do the workGoogle AnalyticsO*NET
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Devise or evaluate methods and procedures for collecting data, such as surveys, opinion polls, and questionnaires.
+Design the customer survey for the summer equipment line: draft ten questions to measure usage and…
Devise or evaluate methods and procedures for collecting data, such as surveys, opinion polls, and questionnaires.
+Design the customer survey for the summer equipment line: draft ten questions to measure usage and willingness to pay, select a 600-person sample of season-ticket holders, run the survey over two weeks, and deliver a clean dataset and topline insights report.
The tools that do the workExtensible markup language XMLO*NET
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Plan promotional events
+Plan the regional promotional series for September: confirm venues in Boston and Philly, secure partner…
Plan promotional events
+Plan the regional promotional series for September: confirm venues in Boston and Philly, secure partner activations with two retail sponsors, map staffing and demo inventory needs, and produce the promotional timeline and budget for approval by Friday.
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Ensure advertising complies with legal and ethical standards
+Review the Q3 campaign creatives to ensure legal and ethical compliance: check claims against tested data,…
Ensure advertising complies with legal and ethical standards
+Review the Q3 campaign creatives to ensure legal and ethical compliance: check claims against tested data, confirm all athlete images have signed releases, flag any comparative or pricing statements for legal review, and sign off or return corrections within 48 hours.
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