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Sales/Marketing Manager Career Profile— Female, age 45 (ID #3038)

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1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a Sales/Marketing Manager do?

  What field is your job in?

Aviation Consultant

  What is your job title?

Sales/Marketing Manager

  Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for
(size and general description of what type of organization it is)

RVSM Solutions is a small aviation consulting firm. We write and provide RVSM (Reduced Vertical Seperation Minimum)manuals and all forms for owners/opperators of jet planes to comply and receive their LOA (Letter of Opperation) from the FAA.

  How long have you been employed in this position?

I have been with this company for 2.5 years

  How many hours do you work a week on average?

On a busy week, 40 hours, other weeks we have the ability to be flexible, sometimes only 20 hours

  Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)

My main duty is to implement new markting ideas and seek out new clients. I also write manuals and do other day to day tasks that may include, but are not limited to answering the phone, some bookkeping and assisting in client correspondance.

  What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.

45,000

  What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.

45000

  Please list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation, sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)

4 weeks vacation/sick leave, health insurance, flex time.

  Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?

I am well compensated for my time.

2. Work environment!

  Does your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this something you like/dislike about your job? Explain

Yes, I work with other team members daily. I enjoy the team work and comaraderie of the job. The other employees are friends, we enjoy our jobs and have a good time working together.

  Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?

Yes

  Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?

Yes

  Describe your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what you like/dislike about working in it

Yes. We are a small office of 5, we are constantly boucning ideas off of each other. Some one may come up with a good idea for marketing and give the idea to me. Others may be overwhelmed with wrok on a certian day and I pitch in to help that person get caught up. Any major decision is a group decision.

  Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.

  • 4 Income
  • 2 Work Environment - co-workers
  • 3 Work Environment - supervisors
  • 5 Benefits
  • 1 Hours
  • 6 Level of responsibility
  • 7 The actual "work" you do at your job
  • 8 Job Title

3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours?

  If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?

College first, and then start with a company that has potential to move into a marketing postion. My particular marketing job deals only with people in the aviation business.

  What skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social skills, organization skills, technical skills)

Social skills are important, as well as communication skills in general. Knowing how the public thinks, acts and reacts comes from experience and is helpful. Great phone skills is a must. Organization skills are always helpful, with out them you will never accomplish anything.

  Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?

Education is not necessarily a must, a person can learn from on the job training, but of cource eduction is always a good idea. Success in the job can come from on the job training, good work ethics, and determainaton

  What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?

Good work etics is a must, determination to be the best, a love of the job and liking your co workers helps. You also have to like working with people and you have to be able to talk to strangers.



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