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What is an advertising campaign manager and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
3 min read
There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being an advertising campaign manager. For example, did you know that they make an average of $18.38 an hour? That's $38,234 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 10% and produce 33,700 job opportunities across the U.S.
ScoreAdvertising Campaign ManagerUS Average
Salary
3.0

Avg. Salary $38,234

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level
6.7

Growth rate 10%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity
3.3
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.40%

Asian 7.54%

Black or African American 3.34%

Hispanic or Latino 11.80%

Unknown 4.69%

White 72.23%

Gender

female 51.79%

male 48.21%

Age - 37
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 37
Stress level
6.7

Stress level is high

7.1 - high

Complexity level
8.8

Complexity level is advanced

7 - challenging

Work life balance
4.3

Work life balance is poor

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become an advertising campaign manager

  1. Explore advertising campaign manager education requirements

    Most common advertising campaign manager degrees

    Bachelor's

    85.1 %

    Master's

    5.3 %

    Associate

    4.3 %
  2. Start to develop specific advertising campaign manager skills

    SkillsPercentages
    Account Management41.90%
    Media Sales37.53%
    Campaign Performance8.36%
    Marketing Campaigns2.17%
    ROI1.87%
  3. Complete relevant advertising campaign manager training and internships

    Accountants spend an average of Less than 1 month on post-employment, on-the-job training. New advertising campaign managers learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as an advertising campaign manager based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real advertising campaign manager resumes.
  4. Research advertising campaign manager duties and responsibilities

    • Engineer, manage and retain advance digital advertising campaigns across multi-platforms to maximize ROI.
    • Implement, manage NPRP s LinkedIn account, successfully create content and run advertising campaigns.
    • Handle all Microsoft & Facebook campaigns in MENA region & Pakistan.
    • Perform troubleshooting with GIF, JPG, SWF, FLV, third party custom HTML and JavaScrip creatives.
  5. Apply for advertising campaign manager jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for an advertising campaign manager job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

    1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
    2. Consult your professional network
    3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
    4. Watch out for job scams

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Average advertising campaign manager salary

The average advertising campaign manager salary in the United States is $38,234 per year or $18 per hour. Advertising campaign manager salaries range between $20,000 and $70,000 per year.

Average advertising campaign manager salary
$38,234 Yearly
$18.38 hourly

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Updated January 8, 2025

Zippia Research Team
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The Zippia Research Team has spent countless hours reviewing resumes, job postings, and government data to determine what goes into getting a job in each phase of life. Professional writers and data scientists comprise the Zippia Research Team.

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