Sales & Marketing Manager Career and Immigration options for Australia

Profile Title: Sales & Marketing Manager Career and Immigration options for Australia

Alternative Title:Not Defined

ANZSCO Code: 131112 | Unit Code: 1311

Skill Level: Level 1 | Work Experience: 5 Years

Assessing Bodies: Australian Institute of Management (AIM)

Skill Occupation List (SOL): STSOL

Specialization: Business Development Manager, Market Research Manager

Profile Description: Plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates the sales and marketing activities within an organisation.ICT Business Development Managers are excluded from this occupation. ICT Business Development Managers are included in Unit Group 2252 ICT Sales Professionals, in Occupation 225212 ICT Business Development Manager

Job Duties:

• formulating and implementing policies and plans for advertising, public relations, sales and marketing in consultation with other Managers
• directing the development of initiatives for new products, marketing and advertising campaigns
• organising and controlling sales activities by setting product mix, geographical sales areas and customer service standards
• directing merchandising methods and distribution policy by coordinating the work of salespersons, and organising agents and distributors
• directing sales methods and arrangements by setting prices and credit arrangements

Skill Level Description: In Australia and New Zealand: Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a Bachelor Degree or higher qualification. At least five years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).

Available Visa Options (As on February 2024):

• 190 - Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)
• 407 - Training visa (subclass 407)
• 489 - Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) - State or Territory nominated
• 482 - Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) - Short Term Stream
• report caveats apply
• 187 - Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
• 494 - Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) - Employer sponsored stream
• 491 - Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) State or Territory nominated

Registration or Licensing: Not Required

Industries: Advertising and Sales Managers are mainly employed in: Wholesale Trade; Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; and Manufacturing

Education Profile: The most common level of educational attainment for Advertising and Sales Managers is Bachelor degree (32.5 per cent).

Job Opening: Over the five years to November 2019, the number of job openings for Advertising and Sales Managers is expected to be high (greater than 50,000). Job openings count both employment growth and turnover (defined as workers leaving their occupation for other employment or leaving the workforce).

Age Group: The main age group is 35-44 years (33.9 per cent) and the median age is 41 years (compared to 40 years for all occupations).

Gender: The female share of Advertising and Sales Managers is 37.5 per cent and 91.6 per cent of Advertising and Sales Managers work full time. Average weekly hours for full time workers are 43.8 (compared to 40.2 for all occupations).

Earning: In August 2014 (latest available data) weekly earnings full-time before tax (and not including employer superannuation) were $1,750 (compared to earnings for all occupations of $1,200).

Employment: Employment for this occupation rose moderately in the past five years, remained relatively steady in the long-term (ten years). Looking forward, employment for Advertising and Sales Managers to November 2020 is expected to grow moderately.