Also called: Regional Marketing Manager
Runs marketing in a specific region, like events, local ads and sales meetups, to help the local sales team win customers.
You plan a customer dinner in Chicago, sponsor a booth at a regional trade show and send the sales team a list of who showed up so they can follow up. You travel a lot and live by the sales calendar.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 6 years after high school. Bachelor's in marketing or business.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Marketing, Business Administration, Communications.
Growing faster than average (about 7% over 10 years). Tracks marketing specialists (BLS 2024-34).
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI sends invites and follow-ups; hosting customer dinners, trade-show booths and working with local sales reps stays human.
Classes: Speech and debate, Marketing CTE class, English Language Arts, Business elective.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1161.
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