It’s one of the most glamorous jobs in marketing – promotions jobs can be a lot of fun and of great benefit to a business looking to make an impression on the market. The job can change on a daily basis, from coordinating PR strategies to organising events.
To learn more about what a job in promotions entails, read the information below.
Jobs in Promotions – Daily Tasks and Work Overview
The PR Aspect of Promotions
- Planning and executing company PR strategies – both for trade (B2B) and consumer (B2C)
- Fielding enquiries from the media and general public
- Drafting and mailing press releases
- Analysing and responding to media coverage relating to the employer
- Taking responsibility for all company publicity initiatives
- Managing negative PR calmly and effectively
- Carrying out market research to ensure a business is being pitched correctly
- Presenting and pitching at trade conferences
- Coordinating product launches
- Exploiting the latest marketing and social networking techniques to ensure a business or product reaches the widest possible audience
The Event Organisation Aspect of Promotions
- Researching the calendar for event opportunities relating to both the trade and the consumer
- Ensuring event budgets are correctly managed
- Booking pitches at individual events
- Cooperating with event organisers to establish event requirements
- Drafting event proposals and organising staff to manage event days
- Adhering to all health and safety legislation in relation to an event and ensuring all insurance policies are followed
- Selling exhibition space, sponsorship, and making considerations over layout (when hosting the event)
- Preparing marketing paraphernalia (such as brochures, cards and freebies) to last for the duration of the event
- Organising media packs
- Arranging the clean-up operation and a briefing post-event
Interested in pursuing a career in this exciting area? View promotional jobs on Simply Marketing Jobs.
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