1. Promotions Assistant
Company: iHeartMedia Inc.
Link: https://www.indeed.com/jobs?q=advertising&l=Grand%20Rapids%2C%20MI&vjk=225287dadc88f7ad
Skills/Requirements
- Know how to use Microsoft Office, Photoshop, and social media platforms
- Good time management
- Physical ability to stand for multiple hours and lift over 40-pound objects
- Works well with others
- 1-3 years work experience in outdoor promotions or marketing
- Need a 4 year college degree in communications, advertising or marketing
Actions items to become a stronger candidate:
In order to get this job I would obviously need to graduate from college with my degree in Advertisement. One thing I am not very comfortable with that is needed for this job would be photoshop. I could easily replace one of my electives my senior year with a class to learn photoshop.
2. Regional Advertising Manger
Company: Gatehouse Media
Link: https://www.indeed.com/jobs?q=advertising%20%2470%2C000&l=Grand%20Rapids%2C%20MI&radius=100&vjk=b7643ab8802ceb0d
Skills/Requirements
- Know how to use GateHouse
- Bachelor’s Degree in Sales, Marketing or Business preferred
- 5+ years of successful ad department management
Actions items to become a stronger candidate
To get this job I will have to learn what GateHouse is as this is something I have never heard of. I could google it and make an account to start practicing with it myself. I will also need to graduate and get a job to have over 5 years of experience in before applying to this one.
3. Advertising Sales Rep
Company: SaveOn
Skills/Requirements
- Be able to use basic technology
- Be willing to work on an iPad
- Know how to work social media
- Know how to work Microsoft Office, Outlook, and CRM
- Car a viable during work hours
Actions items to become a stronger candidate:
I would need to get a car to be able to use to work hours. As of right now I do not own a car as I live at school so that is something I would need to save up and buy. Another thing I would need to do for this job is learn what CRM is if it is a social media site or an computer application like word. I’m sure what ever it is I would be able to quickly learn what it is and how to use it.
4. Regional Marketing Director
Company: Team Velocity
Link: https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=a47826110b91db95&tk=1d44bp4kl1bup002&from=serp&vjs=3
Skills/Requirements
- Must be willing to travel
- Bachelor’s degree
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Multitask in fast paced environment
Actions items to become a stronger candidate:
I really want a job where I have to travel a lot for so that part is perfect. I am not great in Microsoft exl so I would need to get better in practice in that. I also once again need to get my degree. I think I am good at multitasking in fast paced environments due to working at a restaurant sense I was 16.
5. Local Sakes Manger – Ad Sales
Company: Spectrum Reach
Skills/Requirements
- 3 years of business to business sales
- Bachelor’s degree
- Be willing to travel
Actions items to become a stronger candidate:
I will need to graduate form college. I would also need to have a job before this to gain my business to business sales requirement. I would get this with my firs job after I graduate. I am already willing to travel so I do not need to do anything about that
6. Media Sales
Company: Yellow Flag Prodictions
Skills/Requirements
- 2-3 years of direct media or production sales experience
- Media sales and digital
Actions items to become a stronger candidate:
Once I graduate I would need to find job and get the experience needed before applying. It would be nice if I could reach the experience needed with an internship while still being in school.
7. Assistant Manager of Retail Marketing
Company: General Motors
Link: https://www.indeed.com/q-advertising-$50,000-l-Detroit,-MI-jobs.html?vjk=a1f7e7c0c6e675e0
Skills/Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Experience of OEM
- Marketing experience
Actions items to become a stronger candidate:
I would for sure need to graduate. Then I would need to get marketing experience and hopefully while doing that I would learn what OEM is. If not, I would need to google it and look into that. I might even need to take a course on it or find another job where they use it and can teach me it.
8. Ad sales Manager
Company: Changing Lenses Magazine
Link: https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=57e921ac31cd43bb&tk=1d466109uavki803&from=serp&vjs=3
Skills/Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in marketing, advertising, or communications
- 2 year work experience in one or more of the related fields
Actions items to become a stronger candidate:
I will need to get more degree in advertising. Next after college I will need to get some work experience before applying ot this job. Maybe my intern can even count for some of my work experience.
9. Media Manager
Company: Ford Motor Company
Link: https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=334e5fb0c6f1e9fa&tk=1d468jqntavki802&from=serp&vjs=3
Skills/Requirements
- Bachelor’s in marketing, advertising, communication, business
- 5+ years of media strategy experience
- 2+ years of supervisory experience
Actions items to become a stronger candidate:
For this job I will need to get my degree just like all the others. After getting my degree I will have to get a job to get media experience and another job or maybe the same one will allow me to get supervisory experience also.
10. Digital Media Director
Company: Shift Digital
Link: https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=396946f0737599fb&tk=1d468jqntavki802&from=serp&vjs=3
Skills/Requirements
- 4 or 5 years experience implanting and/or managing online media companies
- College degree
- Google AdWords certified
- Excellent PowerPoint skills
Actions items to become a stronger candidate:
I would need to graduate college and before that get my google AdWords certificate. After that I would need to go out and gain the experience needed form my first job. I would hopefully learn all the power point skills I would need just by getting through college and then working in my first few professional jobs.
Ryan Baldwin 