advertising sales agent
Advertising sales agents sell advertising space and media time to businesses and individuals. They make sales pitches to potential clients and follow up on after-sales.
Also called: media salesman, ad sales representative, media saleswoman, ad sales agent, advertising sales rep, media salesperson
- 26
- essential skills
- 14
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 3339
- ISCO-08 group
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8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
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Essential skills
26- advertising techniques
- advise on merchandise features
- answer requests for quotation
- characteristics of products
- characteristics of services
- communicate with customers
- contact customers
- customer relationship management
- deliver a sales pitch
- demonstrate motivation for sales
- ensure client orientation
- ensure compliance with legal requirements
- ensure compliance with purchasing and contracting regulations
- guarantee customer satisfaction
- implement customer follow-up
- implement sales strategies
- keep records of customer interaction
- keep records on sales
- produce sales reports
- prospect new customers
- record customers' personal data
- respond to customers' inquiries
- sales promotion techniques
- sales strategies
- types of media
- use customer relationship management software
Optional skills
14- apply social media marketing
- apply technical communication skills
- carry out sales analysis
- develop media strategy
- develop promotional tools
- media formats
- media planning
- monitor after sales records
- monitor media industry research figures
- outdoor advertising
- perform media outlets research
- provide advertisement samples
- stay up to date with social media
- work with advertising professionals
Definition and skills from ESCO, published by the European Commission. Source concept
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