Marketing Jobs and MBA Programs in Tennessee

People considering careers as marketing managers can find employment and education prospects in Tennessee. There are currently 3,470 jobs for marketing managers in Tennessee and this is projected to grow by 13 percent to 3,640 jobs by 2016. Over the next 10 years, the national job pool is projected to rise by 12 percent, short of the state growth for marketing managers. 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 Tennessee, the income for marketing managers is $40 per hour or $83,000 per year. In the U.S. as a whole, their income is $57 hourly or $118,000 per year on average.

Also known as the Volunteer State, Tennessee has a population of 6,296,254. It's population has increased 10.7 percent over the last 10 years. The state capital is Nashville. In 2008, there were a total of 3,759,569 jobs and at $34,833, the average annual income in Tennessee was higher than the previous year's per capita figure of $34,156. The unemployment rate in Tennessee was 10.5 percent in 2009. It rose by 3.8 percentage points from the previous year. Roughly 19.6 percent of state residents have college degrees. This is under the national average.

The top employing fields in Tennessee include bakeries manufacturing, bread product manufacturing, commercial bakeries and household cooking appliance manufacturing.

While being known for many things, one of the most noteworthy, The Tennessee Aquarium is the largest facility of its kind to focus on fresh water habitat. It features 7,000 animals and 300 species of fish, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and mammals. One of the unique tidbits about Tennessee is the only person in American history to be both an Admiral in the Navy and a General in the Army was Samuel Powhatan Carter who was born in Elizabethton.

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.