Online Marketplace Manager

Also called: Amazon Account Manager, Marketplace Specialist

Manages a brand's products, ads, and reviews on Amazon, Walmart.com, and other marketplaces.

A day in the life

You rewrite product listings, run Amazon ads, and figure out why a competitor suddenly outranks you. Many brands earn most of their online sales on Amazon.

Pay over a career

Starting
$45k
Typical
$72k
High
$115k

Estimate.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 2 years after high school. Bachelor's helpful; often learned on the job.

Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training, Self-taught. Training cost: Under $15k.

Majors to look at: Marketing, Business.

Outlook

Growing faster than average. Growing.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI writes listings, manages ad bids and answers reviews, so one person runs more brands; fewer marketplace jobs open.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Marketing CTE class, Computer applications, AP Statistics.

Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1161.

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