Also called: Parish Bulletin Advertising Representative
Sells small ads to local businesses, like plumbers and pizza places, for the weekly bulletins that churches hand out, which pays for printing them.
You visit a dentist, a funeral home and a family restaurant near a parish, showing how their ad reaches 2,000 families every Sunday. Many advertisers are church members who renew year after year. You also meet the parish office to plan the bulletin layout.
Mostly commission.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma; sales skills; paid training.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Marketing, Business Administration.
Growing slowly. Some churches are moving to digital bulletins.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Digital bulletins and online ads compete; in-person, local relationship sales stay human.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to church bulletin publishers for ad sales rep jobs
Classes: Marketing, Business class, Speech and Debate.
Official data: O*NET occupation 41-3011.
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