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Occupation

Advertising Sales Agents

Sell or solicit advertising space, time, or media in publications, signage, TV, radio, or Internet establishments or public spaces.

$64,820 medianBelow-avg outlookTraining or associate

O*NET 31.0 · 41-3011.00

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

  1. 01Attend sales meetings, industry trade shows, and training seminars to gather information, promote products, expand network of contacts, and increase knowledge.
  2. 02Draw up contracts for advertising work, and collect payments due.
  3. 03Write sales outlines for use by staff.
  4. 04Inform customers of available options for advertisement artwork, and provide samples.
  5. 05Maintain assigned account bases while developing new accounts.
  6. 06Write copy as part of layout.
  7. 07Consult with company officials, sales departments, and advertising agencies to develop promotional plans.
  8. 08Provide clients with estimates of the costs of advertising products or services.
  9. 09Locate and contact potential clients to offer advertising services.
  10. 10Deliver advertising or illustration proofs to customers for approval.
  11. 11Explain to customers how specific types of advertising will help promote their products or services in the most effective way possible.
  12. 12Gather all relevant material for bid processes, and coordinate bidding and contract approval.

Task statements ranked by how many workers report them · O*NET 31.0

What the posting will be called

Advertising Account ExecutiveAdvertising RepresentativeAdvertising Sales Representative (Ad Sales Representative)Media ConsultantAdvertising Account RepresentativeAdvertising ConsultantDirectory Advertising Sales Representative (Directory Advertising Sales Rep)Display Advertising Sales Representative (Display Advertising Sales Rep)Multimedia Sales ConsultantRetail Advertising Account Executive

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Knowledge the job leans on

Sales and MarketingEnglish LanguageCustomer and Personal ServiceCommunications and MediaComputers and ElectronicsAdministrativeMathematicsAdministration and Management

Skills that carry over from service

PersuasionSocial PerceptivenessNegotiationService OrientationComplex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision MakingCoordinationSystems Analysis