Marketing Jobs and MBA Programs in Illinois

Many educational and employment opportunities are available for marketing managers in Illinois. In Illinois, there are currently 8,310 jobs for marketing managers and this is projected to grow by 12 percent to 8,740 jobs by 2016. This growth is similar to the national trend for marketing managers, which sees the job pool increasing by the same percentage. 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.

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The income for marketing managers is $55 per hour or $114,000 per year on average in Illinois. Nationally, their income is $57 hourly or $118,000 per year on average.

Nicknamed the Land of Lincoln, Illinois is home to 12,910,409 people. It has grown by 4.0 percent in the last 10 years. Springfield is the state capital. In 2008, there were a total of 7,657,328 jobs and at $42,540, the average annual income in Illinois was higher than the previous year's per capita figure of $41,720. The unemployment rate in Illinois was 10.1 percent in 2009. It rose by 3.7 percentage points from the previous year. Roughly 26.1 percent of state residents have college degrees. This is below the national average.

Construction machinery merchant wholesalers, distilled alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers, nonchocolate confectionery manufacturing and other prepared sauce manufacturing are the top employing fields in Illinois.

Illinois is known for having important landmarks. The Sears Tower, Chicago is the tallest building on the North American continent. One of the many things Illinois is known for, Carlyle is the home of the largest man-made lake in Illinois.

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.