Hiring Advertising and Promotions Managers
Employers across the 51 metro areas we have BLS OEWS wage data for pay advertising and promotions managers a median of $64,990 to $181,250 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). A search through recruitlocalpros runs Tier I to Tier VI, $6,240 to $54,340, set by seniority, never by location or salary. Our vetted recruiting partner handles sourcing, screening and placement end to end.
What do advertising and promotions managers do?
- Plan and prepare advertising and promotional material to increase sales of products or services, working with customers, company officials, sales departments, and advertising agencies.
- Inspect layouts and advertising copy, and edit scripts, audio, video, and other promotional material for adherence to specifications.
- Confer with department heads or staff to discuss topics such as contracts, selection of advertising media, or product to be advertised.
- Coordinate with the media to disseminate advertising.
- Coordinate activities of departments, such as sales, graphic arts, media, finance, and research.
- Plan and execute advertising policies and strategies for organizations.
Core tasks, O*NET OnLine, 11-2011.00.
What does it take to become one?
Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
O*NET Job Zone 4, SVP (7.0 to < 8.0). O*NET OnLine.
Employers commonly list experience with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Creative Cloud software for this role.
What do advertising and promotions managers get paid?
BLS OEWS, May 2025 publishes a wage for advertising and promotions managers in 51 of the metro areas in this build. The median ranges from $64,990 to $181,250 a year depending on the metro, with a midpoint of $121,730. This is what employers pay, place of work, not a single national figure and not what any one person takes home.
BLS OEWS, BLS OEWS, May 2025, SOC 11-2011.
What does hiring one cost?
The same as any role: tier, not location or salary, sets the fee. Across all six tiers the published range is $6,240 to $54,340 per search. For scale, the highest published median for advertising and promotions managers in this build is $181,250. A contingency firm hiring at that level would bill roughly $36,250 to $54,375 on the first year salary alone, 20 to 30%.
Frequently asked
- How fast can a advertising and promotions managers search fill?
- 23 to 35 days, 2 to 3x faster than a typical contingency search, per the recruiting provider's published figures.
- What if the hire does not work out?
- A 45-day replacement guarantee, at 50% off a repeat search for the same role.
Price a advertising and promotions managers search
Eight questions about the role. Your tier range appears on screen, with the contingency comparison if you are paying one now.
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