Time left: 3 years and 2 months · Group: Sales and Related
The official job description
Sell or solicit advertising space, time, or media in publications, signage, TV, radio, or Internet establishments or public spaces.
Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.
What advertising sales agents do all day (for now)
Prepare and deliver sales presentations to new and existing customers to sell new advertising programs and to protect and increase existing advertising.
Explain to customers how specific types of advertising will help promote their products or services in the most effective way possible.
Maintain assigned account bases while developing new accounts.
Process all correspondence and paperwork related to accounts.
Deliver advertising or illustration proofs to customers for approval.
Draw up contracts for advertising work, and collect payments due.
Yes. I'm just waiting on the paperwork. By my count you have 3 years and 2 months left, and the countdown only goes one way.
How long until AI replaces advertising sales agents?
3 years and 2 months. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.
Which advertising sales agents tasks will AI take first?
The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: prepare and deliver sales presentations to new and existing customers to sell new advertising programs and to protect and increase existing advertising. The rest follows.