Marketing Jobs and MBA Programs in Idaho

The education and job opportunities are plentiful for marketing managers in Idaho. For marketing managers in Idaho, the job pool is currently 720 and climbing. A 20 percent bump in the number of jobs is projected to put the figure at 760 by 2016. This exceeds the national growth trend for marketing managers. National projections show a rise of just 12 percent over the next 10 years. Marketing managers determine the demand for products and services offered by a firm and its competitors and identify potential customers and develop strategies for maximizing profits while ensuring customer satisfaction.

Idaho photo by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture

The income for marketing managers is $38 per hour or $79,000 per year on average in Idaho. Nationally, their income is $57 hourly or $118,000 per year on average.

Idaho, nicknamed the Gem State, has seen its population grow 19.5 percent to 1,545,801 over the last decade. The capital is Boise. In 2008, the total number of jobs was 939,793 and the average annual income in Idaho was $32,994, which is up from $32,837 the previous year. Unemployment increased to 8.0 percent in 2009, a jump of 3.1 percentage points from the previous year. The number of residents with a college degree is 21.7 percent, which is under the national average.

In Idaho, the top employers are in semiconductor electronic component manufacturing, fruit preserving food manufacturing, frozen food manufacturing and vegetable manufacturing.

Having known landmarks is a staple for Idaho. Bruneau Dunes State Park contains North America's tallest single structured sand dune. It stands 470 feet high. While being known for many things, one of the most noteworthy, Rexburg is home to Ricks College, the largest private two-year college in the nation.

Marketing

Marketing managers determine the demand for products and services offered by a firm and its competitors and identify potential customers and develop strategies for maximizing profits while ensuring customer satisfaction.

While working, they conduct economic and commercial surveys to pinpoint potential markets for products and services. Also, they work with developers and production managers to direct promotional efforts and trade shows aimed at marketing products and services.

They are required to talk through and persuade others when needed and speak clearly and communicate with others.

Marketing managers should be able to listen to and understand others in meetings and articulate ideas and problems.

In order to be successful in the workplace, marketing managers must be reliable and be thorough and dependable.