Media Jobs and MBA Programs in Maryland

Maryland has an abundance of educational and career opportunities for advertising managers. The job pool for advertising managers in Maryland is growing and currently sits at 520. A nine percent bump in the number of jobs is projected to put the figure at 790 by 2016. Prospects are significantly better for advertising managers in the state when compared to the national trend. National projections show a decline of one percent over the next 10 years. Advertising managers plan and direct advertising policies and programs or produce collateral materials, such as posters, contests, or give-aways, to create extra interest in the purchase of a product or service for a department, an entire organization, or on an account basis.

Maryland photo by Abhijit Tembhekar

The income for advertising managers is $40 per hour or $83,000 per year on average in Maryland. Nationally, their income is $46 hourly or $94,000 per year on average.

Maryland, nicknamed the Old Line State, has seen its population grow 7.6 percent to 5,699,478 over the last decade. The state capital is Annapolis. In 2008, the total number of jobs was 3,471,985 and the average annual income in Maryland was $48,164, which is up from $46,922 the previous year. Unemployment increased to 7.0 percent in 2009, a jump of 2.6 percentage points from the previous year. The number of residents with a college degree is 31.4 percent, which is above the national average.

The top employing fields in Maryland include engineering services, radio broadcasting communications equipment manufacturing, photofinishing and photofinishing laboratories (except one-hour).

One of the many things Maryland is known for, Swallow Falls State Park near Oakland showcases Muddy Creek Falls. At 63 feet it is the largest waterfall in Maryland. Maryland has many unique characteristics, but one fun fact in particular is Fort Meade near Laurel became a base because a train engineer delivering soldiers to Meade knew only one Meade, the one in Maryland. He was not aware of Fort Meade, Florida. The confusion happened so often a second base was built in Maryland in an attempt to avoid the confusion.

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Advertising managers plan and direct advertising policies and programs or produce collateral materials, such as posters, contests, or give-aways, to create extra interest in the purchase of a product or service for a department, an entire organization, or on an account basis.

While working, they often gather and organize data to develop advertising campaigns and talk with department heads and staff to consider contracts, selection of advertising media, or product to be advertised.

They are required to respond to the actions of other and coordinate activities with them and look for ways to help others.

Advertising managers should be able to listen to and understand others in meetings and think creatively about the ideas of others.

In order to be successful in the workplace, advertising managers must be thorough and dependable and believe in innovation and creative thought.