In-store marketing associate vs student ambassador

The differences between in-store marketing associates and student ambassadors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an in-store marketing associate has an average salary of $29,520, which is higher than the $25,836 average annual salary of a student ambassador.

The top three skills for an in-store marketing associate include customer service, local store and sales floor. The most important skills for a student ambassador are alumni events, GPA, and outreach events.

In-store marketing associate vs student ambassador overview

	In-Store Marketing Associate	Student Ambassador
Yearly salary	$29,520	$25,836
Hourly rate	$14.19	$12.42
Growth rate	10%	3%
Number of jobs	109,552	19,462
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

In-store marketing associate vs student ambassador salary

In-store marketing associates and student ambassadors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	In-Store Marketing Associate	Student Ambassador
Average salary	$29,520	$25,836
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $46,000	Between $20,000 And $32,000
Highest paying City	-	Las Vegas, NV
Highest paying state	-	Vermont
Best paying company	-	U.S. Bank
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between in-store marketing associate and student ambassador education

There are a few differences between an in-store marketing associate and a student ambassador in terms of educational background:

	In-Store Marketing Associate	Student Ambassador
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

In-store marketing associate vs student ambassador demographics

Here are the differences between in-store marketing associates' and student ambassadors' demographics:

	In-Store Marketing Associate	Student Ambassador
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 38.3% Female, 61.7%	Male, 38.5% Female, 61.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 16.9% Unknown, 8.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.6% Asian, 6.3% White, 52.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 15.8% Unknown, 8.5% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Asian, 6.8% White, 54.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between in-store marketing associate and student ambassador duties and responsibilities

In-store marketing associate example responsibilities.

Monitor and manage inventory with excel and QuickBooks.
Order take all the customer's older using POS.
Job duties include setting up new sale signs and taking down expire, marking down clearance merchandise and setting up plan-o-grams.
Maintain accurate payroll records and store them according to company retention policies.
Set new displays to plan-o-gram, maintain old displays and train employees of new product.
Manage the appearance of the store in conjunction with the store priorities to present a desirable image of Aldi.

Student ambassador example responsibilities.

Help troubleshoot public computers according to directions and also manage database of library.
Respond to student questions on the Facebook page and give campus tours
Monitor the accepted students Facebook page: answering questions and providing info.
Develop and teach a class while in Australia using a PowerPoint presentation.
Help prepare PowerPoint presentations with information for prospective students.
Participate in SA training on college policies, educational requirements and services, team building and leadership development

In-store marketing associate vs student ambassador skills

Common in-store marketing associate skills

Customer Service, 36%
Local Store, 27%
Sales Floor, 16%
Plan-O-Grams, 4%
POS, 4%
Reflect Changes, 3%

Common student ambassador skills

Alumni Events, 8%
GPA, 7%
Outreach Events, 6%
Facebook, 5%
Instagram, 5%
Twitter, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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