Marketing Jobs and MBA Programs in Montana

Those thinking about careers as marketing managers can find educational and employment prospects in Montana. For marketing managers in Montana, the job pool currently sits at 190 and is expected to grow by 28 percent to 240 jobs by 2016. This is better than the national trend for marketing managers, which sees the job pool growing at about 12 percent over the next 10 years. In general, 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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In Montana, the income for marketing managers is $37 per hour or $76,000 per year. In the U.S. as a whole, their income is $57 hourly or $118,000 per year on average.

Montana, also known as the Treasure State, has a population of 974,989. It has grown by 8.1 percent in the last 10 years. Helena is the state capital. In 2008, there were a total of 651,425 jobs and at $34,622, the average annual income in Montana was higher than the previous year's per capita figure of $33,927. The unemployment rate in Montana was 6.2 percent in 2009. It rose by 1.6 percentage points from the previous year. Roughly 24.4 percent of state residents have college degrees. This is below the national average.

Other insurance related activities, tire stores, third party administration of insurance funds/plans and drinking places (alcoholic beverages) are the top employing fields in Montana.

While being known for many things, one of the most noteworthy, Montana has the largest migratory elk herd in the nation. One of the unique tidbits about Montana is The Montana Yogo Sapphire is the only North American gem to be included in the Crown Jewels of England.

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.