What Are the Rewards of Being a Marketing Manager?
- A marketing manager's salary is one tangible reward.Comstock Images/Comstock/Getty Images
The most basic reward is salary. As of the publication date, the website Salary.com posts the median U.S. salary for a marketing manager at $86,470. A promotion to Regional Marketing Manager rewards you with a median salary of $90,553. - Some or even frequent travel is common for many marketing manager jobs.Ablestock.com/AbleStock.com/Getty Images
Tom Tower, President of T2 Marketing of Austin, Texas, notes that the extent of travel will depend on your responsibility; for example, a global marketing manager will travel more than a regional marketing manager by virtue of your job title and description. However, even entry-level marketers should expect some travel. Common reasons include trade shows and selecting sales representative organizations. - A new product launch is very rewarding for marketing managers.NA/PhotoObjects.net/Getty Images
A new product launch can be one of your most rewarding marketing events. Ideally, you have been involved from the initial stages of product development, working with designers and engineers on features likely to appeal to and benefit your customers. It involves long hours and is inherently risky. Finally getting that product "off the ground" and onto shelves or in your distribution channels is the culmination of a cooperative effort. - Effective marketing is about creating value in the eyes of others -- analysts, competitors, investors and of course, customers. According to John Peskuric, marketing director for several start-up and established companies in Austin, Texas, obtaining this appreciation for value at some point in your career is the difference between success and failure. After 30 years in marketing, Peskuric counts this appreciation as one of the greatest rewards, because you learn "how to capitalize on that understanding in many other things in life."
