Working Conditions for Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations, and Sales ManagersAdvertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers work in offices close to those of top managers. Long hours, including evenings and weekends are common. About 44 percent of advertising, marketing, and public relations managers worked more than 40 hours a week in 2002. Working under pressure is unavoidable when schedules change and problems arise, but deadlines and goals must still be met. Substantial travel may be involved. For example, attendance at meetings sponsored by associations or industries often is mandatory. Sales managers travel to national, regional, and local offices and to various dealers and distributors. Advertising and promotions managers may travel to meet with clients or representatives of communications media. At times, public relations managers travel to meet with special interest groups or government officials. Job transfers between headquarters and regional offices are common, particularly among sales managers. More information on Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations, and Sales Managers from The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook Overview of Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations, and Sales Managers occupation Number of Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations, and Sales Managers in the U.S. Salary and earnings for Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations, and Sales Managers Working conditions for Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations, and Sales Managers Significant points for Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations, and Sales Managers Training requirements for Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations, and Sales Managers Labor Information Home | Occupational data by city | Search Rainforests | Madagascar | What's new |