Minor League Promotions Director

Also called: Promotions Manager (Minor League Baseball), Game Day Promotions Coordinator

Dreams up wacky theme nights, giveaways, and between-inning games for minor league teams, so fans have fun even when the game is slow.

A day in the life

A minor league promotions director plans a 'Bark in the Park' dog night and a bobblehead giveaway, books a famous mascot act, and writes the between-inning schedule. During the game they run the script on a headset so every race and contest starts on cue.

Pay over a career

Starting
$32k
Typical
$45k
High
$70k

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. Bachelor's in sport management or marketing, often after internships.

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

Majors to look at: Sport Management, Marketing, Communications.

Outlook

Growing about average. About 120 affiliated minor league teams plus many independent ones.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk for 10 years. AI can brainstorm theme nights, but live game-day work and local partnerships stay human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Business or marketing, Theater, Art.

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