Marketing Consultant

Photo by Diggity Marketing on Unsplash
Photo by Diggity Marketing on Unsplash

$58,625

Median Yearly
Income

fair

Work
Prospects

2

Prospective
Employers

Marketing consultants, much like Business Development Officers, are responsible for conducting research, formulating policies and managing programs to stimulate industrial and commercial business. They develop policies, conduct comparative research on marketing strategies for industrial and commercial products, review and evaluate commercial or industrial development proposals, assess business opportunities and develop strategies to attract venture at the local, national and international scale

Work type:

full-time

Most likely to work in:

Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick

Most employees have:

Bachelor's Degree

Certification:

Bachelor's Degree

What you do

A Marketing Consultant performs some or all of the following duties:


  • Conduct social or economic surveys on local, regional , national and international areas to assess development potential and future trends
  • Plan development projects and co- ordinate activities with representatives of a wide variety of industrial and commercial enterprises
  • Assess business opportunities and develop strategies to attract venture capital
  • Review and evaluate commercial or industrial development proposals and provide advice on procedures and requirements for government approval
  • Conduct comparative research on marketing strategies for industrial and commercial products




What you need

  • Strong organizational skills
  • Ability to be resourceful
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills (English/French)
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
  • Advanced computer and technical skills for data manipulation and statistical analysis




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