The executive who drives short-term demand — owning promotional strategy, trade marketing, and the incentives that move product.
VP of Promotions owns the tactical levers that drive near-term sales: pricing promotions, trade deals, contests, co-op programs, and field marketing. You're balancing brand integrity with the pressure to hit quarterly numbers.
Your time splits between planning (promotional calendars, budget allocation, ROI analysis) and execution oversight (retail relationships, field team management, real-time optimization). You're working closely with sales and often with retail partners.
The people who thrive here are analytically rigorous but action-oriented. Promotions require constant testing and optimization, and you need to be comfortable making fast decisions with imperfect data.
Where this role sits in the broader career landscape — and where it can take you.
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The executive who drives short-term demand — owning promotional strategy, trade marketing, and the incentives that move product.
Median pay for a Promotions VP (Promotions Vice President) is about $127K nationally, with the field ranging roughly from $63K to $208K depending on experience, employer, and metro (BLS).
Core skills for this role include Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, and Reading Comprehension.
Most people in this role hold a bachelor's degree.
Employment in this field is projected to decline about 2.2% through 2034, with roughly 21,100 people working in it today (BLS).
Closely related roles include Account Specialist, Senior Account Specialist, and Account Manager.
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