Also called: Mail Strategist, Political Mail Designer
Designs and targets the political postcards and flyers that fill mailboxes before elections.
Mail consultants write punchy messages, work with designers on photos and layouts, pick which voters get which piece, and coordinate printers on tight deadlines. Good mail firms work on dozens of races each cycle.
Firm owners earn a share of printing budgets. Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in communications, marketing, or political science.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Communications, Marketing, Graphic Design.
Growing about average. Cyclical.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI writes copy, designs flyers and targets voters; fewer firms and staff needed, with strategy staying human.
Classes: Graphic design, AP English Language, Statistics, AP U.S. Government.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1161.
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