1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a n Advertising Supervisor do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Manufacturing
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What is your job title?
Advertising Supervisor
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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)
I work for a privately-owed lighting manufacturing company, employing approximately 175 people. We manufacture high abuse and specialty lighting for educational, cleanroom, security detention facilities, transportation, and healthcare facilities.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
6 years
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
45
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
I am primarily in charge of producing all printed marketing collateral for the company, including brochures, ads, books, displays, and direct mail, and maintaining/updating the company website.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
58000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
60750
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Please
list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation,
sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
15 days (3 weeks) vacation, sick time, PPO BCBSIL health insurance, 401k with $1,000 matching, identity theft/legal service program, education reimbursement
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
I'm well compensated at my current position.
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2. Work environment! |
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Does
your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this
something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
Yes - my work flow is tied with my coworker's projects. If they do a mailing, for example, I will create an HTML email to follow it up. I also work heavily with engineers to learn about our products, in order to create accurate materials.
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
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Describe
your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what
you like/dislike about working in it
I enjoy working with others, since I'm a social person. I sit alone at my desk, so it's enjoyable to be around other people and discuss projects. It can get my creativity flowing, too, to get other people's ideas.
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Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
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2 Income
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6 Work Environment - co-workers
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3 Work Environment - supervisors
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7 Benefits
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4 Hours
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5 Level of responsibility
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1 The actual "work" you do at your job
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8 Job Title
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3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours? |
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If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
Well, you'd definitely need to get your bachelor's degree in Marketing, English, or a similar field. I would recommend applying for an entry-level marketing coordinator position and plan on working up from there. Experience really counts. Also, in my job, I work with design and web programs daily (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, DreamWeaver), so you need to get to know Adobe products as much as possible.
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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)
Organizational/project management skills are a must. You must be able to multi-task because you will work on several projects at once. You must be able to interact comfortably with other departments. Computer skills are critical. Know your Microsoft and Adobe products!
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
I think it's necessary to at least be working on your bachelor's degree, and to take computer software classes.
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Listen to your supervisor - most want you to succeed and have valuable advice to offer. After all, they have been successful in the field, so they did something right!
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