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Australia’s shortage of advertising and sales managers

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Published on: 8th May 2014 at 1:06 PM
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Australia has a shortage of advertising and sales managers and still needs productive marketing managers according to the latest Clarius Skills Indicator.

Check out the release below for all the info.

"Crossing the digital divide creates opportunities for wealth creators 

Economy crying out for wealth creating sales and marketing managers professionals

(May 8, 2014) The Australian economy is still crying out for productive, wealth creating sales and marketing managers professionals, according to the latest Clarius Skills Indicator* out today.

There is a shortage of 500 advertising and sales managers, the only profession measured by the Clarius Skills Indicator* that has a shortfall of professional candidates.

Paul Barbaro, Executive General Manager of Alliance Recruitment, a division of the Clarius Group, said the shortfall of skills reflects the transition of Australian businesses traditional ‘face-to-face’ sales and ‘bricks and mortar’ shop-fronts to online and app sales – or a blend of all.

“We’re simply lacking people who can help businesses make the transition and be competitive. This transition requires the management skills of experienced marketing and advertising managers, over and above what would normally be expected of them,” Mr Barbaro said.

“Sales managers and digital sales executives who can create wealth – those with experience in multi nationals and in global trends – who can cost effectively increase profile and profits are in demand.”

He said some of the biggest retail employers in Australia have reported a significant dollar shift in the sources of their revenue streams now coming from the Internet.

Wesfarmers (owners of Coles, Kmart and Target) said in its annual report for 2012/13 that its ‘online revenues’ were around $1 billion (around 1.7 per cent of total consolidated revenue of $59.8 billion), and noted the digital age was impacting its business.

Mr Barbaro said business is being crystal clear about its expectations of managers.

Sales managers are being asked to produce succinct strategies – what will create wealth, be cost effective and timely. They’re being asked to increase productivity of their teams and be part of the team, for example attend sales pitch meetings.

Advertising managers are being asked to be strategic and to innovate with an emphasis on digital. They need to provide a variety of ways to take a brand to market to create value without spending millions.

Print media is rocky but there’s opportunity for journalists who traverse the digital divide to land roles with corporates. It marks an evolution from the online news room where brands housed news about themselves to sites that produce professionally-curated sector wide content.

For the first time in over four years, however, there’s an oversupply of sales, marketing and public relations professionals. This oversupply is 200 job seekers. Many companies snapped up talent in 2013 in readiness for better market conditions. Demand has subsequently dipped for new recruits.

Big ticket executive candidates are being asked to ‘share the risk’ by taking on bigger bonuses for outcomes, rather than higher fixed salaries.

Overall, as in most sectors, salaries in sales and advertising have dropped. Many practitioners are struggling to understand what the new rate actually means and be realistic about their expectations."

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