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Advertising Sales Agents

$58.45K Median Salary 14.8K Job Openings (Annual Projection) 3.1% Job Growth

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About This Career

Sell or solicit advertising space, time, or media in publications, signage, TV, radio, or Internet establishments or public spaces.

Reported Job Titles

Advertising Account Representative, Advertising Consultant, Advertising Representative, Advertising Sales Representative (Ad Sales Representative), Sales Representative

Skills You'll Need

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Abilities

Oral Expression
Speech Clarity
Oral Comprehension
Speech Recognition
Written Comprehension
Written Expression
Near Vision
Fluency of Ideas
Originality
Deductive Reasoning
Inductive Reasoning
Problem Sensitivity
Category Flexibility
Information Ordering
Selective Attention

Knowledge

Sales and Marketing
Customer and Personal Service
English Language
Communications and Media
Mathematics
Administrative
Computers and Electronics
Administration and Management

Skills

Speaking
Persuasion
Service Orientation
Social Perceptiveness
Active Listening
Negotiation
Reading Comprehension
Critical Thinking
Judgment and Decision Making
Coordination
Writing
Complex Problem Solving
Monitoring
Systems Analysis
Time Management

Technology Skills

Desktop publishing software
Presentation software
Electronic mail software
Data base user interface and query software
Graphics or photo imaging software
Customer relationship management CRM software
Spreadsheet software
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
Office suite software
Word processing software
Sales and marketing software
Internet browser software
Calendar and scheduling software

Tools

Notebook computers
Personal digital assistant PDAs or organizers
Special purpose telephones
Desktop computers
Personal computers
Tablet computers