Marketing and Advertising Ad Sales Manager

Leads specialized work in selling advertising and sponsorships for marketing and advertising.

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Compensation by seniority

Simulated

Median

$93k

Mean

$96k

10th–90th pct

$70k–$128k

Observations

704

Confidence: 34% · based on 704 simulated observations · last updated 7/27/2026

Historical trend & projection

Median total compensation at the typical seniority level for this role, 2021–2025, projected forward under three scenarios.

Simulated

Common skills

B2B Sales

Core

Account Management

Core

Process Improvement

Education requirements

Share of postings that require or prefer each level — a signal of typical hiring bars, not a hard rule.

Simulated

Bachelor's Degree

66% require · 22% prefer

Master's Degree

13% require · 34% prefer

No College

11% require · 14% prefer

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Common next roles

Director of Ad Sales, Marketing and Advertising+111.7%Director of Partnerships, Marketing and Advertising+87.6%Marketing and Advertising Ad Sales Associate-13.2%Marketing and Advertising Partnerships Coordinator-11.3%Marketing and Advertising Partnerships Manager-4.7%

Common previous roles

Marketing and Advertising Ad Sales Associate-15.2%Marketing and Advertising Partnerships Coordinator-12.8%Director of Ad Sales, Marketing and Advertising+52.8%Marketing and Advertising Partnerships Manager-4.9%Director of Partnerships, Marketing and Advertising+46.7%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)7,666

Posting growth+6%

Median days to fill71 days

Simulated

Employed (US, simulated)105,116

Projected growth3.1%/yr

Simulated

Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness45%

Automation exposure25%

Sources & freshness

Compensation and demand figures on this page are simulated demo data, deterministically generated for this build of CareerAtlas — not verified real-world observations.

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