manager, sales promotion

Additional Information

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 35 to 40 hours per week
• Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year
• Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years

Budgetary responsibility

• 0 - $100,000

Tasks

• Develop promotional materials
• Hire, train, direct and motivate staff
• Manage contracts
• Market business services
• Plan and control budget and expenditures
• Write and edit press releases, newsletter and communications materials
• Assist in product development and direct and evaluate the marketing strategies of establishments
• Direct and evaluate establishments and departments that develop and implement communication strategies and information programs
• Direct and evaluate establishments and departments that maintain media relations on behalf of businesses, governments and other organizations
• Direct and evaluate establishments and departments that publicize activities and events on behalf of businesses, governments and other organizations
• Establish distribution networks for products and services, initiate market research studies and analyze their findings
• Plan, direct and evaluate the activities of firms and departments that develop and implement advertising campaigns to promote the sales of products and services
• Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the design, development and maintenance of Internet and Intranet sites to manage an organization's Internet presence

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people

Computer and technology knowledge

• Presentation software
• Spreadsheet
• Word processing software
• MS Windows

Area of specialization

• Advertising
• Communications
• Customs services
• Fundraising
• Market research
• Marketing
• Media relations
• Public relations
• Sales

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Fast-paced environment
• Large caseload
• Large workload
• Tight deadlines
• Work under pressure

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Interpersonal awareness
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
• Team building opportunities