Marketing Jobs and MBA Programs in Vermont

Those looking for careers as marketing managers should consider the educational and employment opportunities in Vermont. For marketing managers in Vermont, the job pool currently sits at 490 and is expected to grow by nine percent to 440 jobs by 2016. Over the next 10 years, the national job pool is projected to rise by 12 percent, better than the state trend 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.

Vermont photo by Jared C. Benedict

In Vermont, the income for marketing managers is $49 per hour or $101,000 per year. In the U.S. as a whole, their income is $57 hourly or $118,000 per year on average.

Vermont, also known as the Green Mountain State, has a population of 621,760. It has seen its population grow by 2.1 percent over the last 10 years. The capital is Montpelier. In 2008, there were a total of 434,917 jobs and at $38,700, the average annual income in Vermont was higher than the previous year's per capita figure of $37,735. The unemployment rate in Vermont was 6.9 percent in 2009. It rose by 2.4 percentage points from the previous year. Roughly 29.4 percent of state residents have college degrees. This exceeds the national average.

In Vermont, the top employers are in computer product manufacturing, nonupholstered wood household furniture manufacturing, sporting goods merchant wholesalers and fixture manufacturing.

While being known for many things, one of the most noteworthy, Montpelier, is the largest producer of maple syrup in the U.S. One of the unique tidbits about Vermont is Montpelier, Vermont is the only U.S. state capital without a McDonalds.

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.