O*NET-SOC 11-2011.00

Advertising and Promotions Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate advertising policies and programs or produce collateral materials, such as posters, contests, coupons, or giveaways, to create extra interest in the purchase of a product or service for a department, an entire organization, or on an account basis.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 4 – Considerable preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresConsiderable skill, knowledge, or experience is needed
Broad occupation in O*NETTrue (Yes)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Active Listening2.A.1.b4.1208/2018
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a4.008/2018
Social Perceptiveness2.B.1.a4.008/2018
Speaking2.A.1.d4.008/2018
Judgment and Decision Making2.B.4.e3.7508/2018
Reading Comprehension2.A.1.a3.7508/2018

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.34.2508/2018
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.14.008/2018
Speech Clarity1.A.4.b.54.008/2018
Written Comprehension1.A.1.a.24.008/2018
Deductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.43.8808/2018
Speech Recognition1.A.4.b.43.8808/2018

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Plan and prepare advertising and promotional material to increase sales of products or services, working with customers, company officials, sales departments, and advertising agencies.Core7308/2018
Inspect layouts and advertising copy, and edit scripts, audio, video, and other promotional material for adherence to specifications.Core7208/2018
Confer with department heads or staff to discuss topics such as contracts, selection of advertising media, or product to be advertised.Core7208/2018
Coordinate with the media to disseminate advertising.Core7108/2018
Coordinate activities of departments, such as sales, graphic arts, media, finance, and research.Core7108/2018

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Enterprising7.011/2023
Conventional4.311/2023
Artistic3.8511/2023
Social3.1411/2023
Investigative1.7111/2023
Realistic1.0711/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.