Sales promotion manager vs sales account manager

The differences between sales promotion managers and sales account managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-8 years to become both a sales promotion manager and a sales account manager. Additionally, a sales promotion manager has an average salary of $72,371, which is higher than the $58,630 average annual salary of a sales account manager.

The top three skills for a sales promotion manager include product knowledge, sales promotions and trade shows. The most important skills for a sales account manager are customer service, CRM, and customer satisfaction.

Sales promotion manager vs sales account manager overview

	Sales Promotion Manager	Sales Account Manager
Yearly salary	$72,371	$58,630
Hourly rate	$34.79	$28.19
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	108,714	163,697
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 75%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	8	8

Sales promotion manager vs sales account manager salary

Sales promotion managers and sales account managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Sales Promotion Manager	Sales Account Manager
Average salary	$72,371	$58,630
Salary range	Between $57,000 And $90,000	Between $33,000 And $101,000
Highest paying City	Miami, FL	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	Pennsylvania	Hawaii
Best paying company	Heartland Food Products Group	Google
Best paying industry	Retail	Technology

Differences between sales promotion manager and sales account manager education

There are a few differences between a sales promotion manager and a sales account manager in terms of educational background:

	Sales Promotion Manager	Sales Account Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 75%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Southern California	University of Southern California

Sales promotion manager vs sales account manager demographics

Here are the differences between sales promotion managers' and sales account managers' demographics:

	Sales Promotion Manager	Sales Account Manager
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 54.8% Female, 45.2%	Male, 63.4% Female, 36.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 9.8% Asian, 4.1% White, 78.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 3.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 9.8% Asian, 4.1% White, 78.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between sales promotion manager and sales account manager duties and responsibilities

Sales promotion manager example responsibilities.

Leverage other sales office resources and administrative/support staff to achieve personal and team relate revenue goals.
Prepare presentation using PowerPoint for submission to CEO.
Create collateral materials, newsletters, direct mail and Powerpoint presentations.
Provide weekly sales numbers, ROI forms, and expenses reports to management.
Partner with agencies to build programming for key selling seasons, including customize POS, and geographical plans.
Ensure all POS and cash reporting are correct before, during, and after store hours of operation.

Sales account manager example responsibilities.

Manage RFQ/RFP responses to telecommunication, government and utility customers utilizing CRM system to manage customers.
Recruit to develop and manage new sales territory selling MRO industrial goods and services to existing and potential customers.
Manage and coordinate daily sales activities through target cold calling and telemarketing.
Organize and maintain existing national clients for process refrigeration and HVAC maintenance and service.
Maintain database, create mailers, and work in SalesForce to determine new possible clients.
Founded in 1935 ATD has grown from a regional family-own company to a successful nationwide distribution enterprise.

Sales promotion manager vs sales account manager skills

Common sales promotion manager skills

Product Knowledge, 23%
Sales Promotions, 9%
Trade Shows, 5%
Promotional Materials, 4%
POS, 4%
Promotional Campaigns, 4%

Common sales account manager skills

Customer Service, 13%
CRM, 8%
Customer Satisfaction, 5%
Account Management, 5%
Product Knowledge, 4%
Business Development, 4%

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