Radio Promotions Coordinator

Also called: Street Team Coordinator, Station Promotions Director

Runs radio station contests, events, and the van at local festivals.

A day in the life

A promotions coordinator sets up the station tent at a summer festival, gives away concert tickets, and runs an on-air contest. They drive the station van to events most weekends.

Pay over a career

Starting
$30k
Typical
$42k
High
$65k

Approximate.

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

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. A bachelor's in communications or marketing, often after interning at a station, then about a year as a promotions assistant.

Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: Communications, Marketing.

Outlook

Shrinking. Radio is shrinking.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Medium risk for 10 years. AI handles contest entries and posts, but running live station events stays hands-on.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Marketing, Business, Speech, Physical education.

Official data: O*NET occupation 27-3031.

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