Advertising and promotions managers held about 31,000 jobs in 2014. The industries that employed the most advertising and promotions managers in 2014 were as follows:
Advertising, public relations, and related services
31%
Information
17
Retail trade
9
Management of companies and enterprises
8
Wholesale trade
6
Marketing managers held about 194,300 jobs in 2014. The industries that employed the most marketing managers in 2014 were as follows:
Professional, scientific, and technical services
21%
Management of companies and enterprises
17
Manufacturing
12
Finance and insurance
10
Wholesale trade
9
Because the work of advertising, promotions, and marketing managers directly affects a firm's revenue, people in these occupations typically work closely with top executives. The jobs of advertising, promotions, and marketing managers are usually stressful, particularly near deadlines. They may travel to meet with clients or media representatives.
Work Schedules
Most advertising, promotions, and marketing managers work full time. About 2 in 5 advertising and promotions managers worked more than 40 hours per week in 2014.