Advertising Sales Agents
The short answer
This job is expected to meaningfully change. AI can already assist with or automate many of its tasks. In New York State, the number of these jobs is expected to shrink over the next decade, with about 1,353 openings expected each year.
Where your job stands
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the most exposed fifth for how much AI could touch it. That doesn't mean the job goes away—it means more of its tasks are the kind AI can help with.
How much AI could touch this job
Looking at the job itself, AI could help with more than half of this job's tasks.
What this means
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the most exposed fifth, out of 656 jobs we could rank. Read more in the methodology.
What AI can and can’t help with in this job
The score comes from the real, day-to-day tasks of this job—not a guess about the job as a whole. Below are the tasks that matter most in this job, split by whether AI can help with them.
AI can help with or automate about 90% of the tasks in this job.
Tasks AI can help with or automate
Prepare and deliver sales presentations to new and existing customers to sell new advertising programs and to protect and increase existing advertising.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Maintain assigned account bases while developing new accounts.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Provide clients with estimates of the costs of advertising products or services.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Locate and contact potential clients to offer advertising services.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Explain to customers how specific types of advertising will help promote their products or services in the most effective way possible.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Tasks AI can't do much of
Arrange for commercial taping sessions, and accompany clients to sessions.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Attend sales meetings, industry trade shows, and training seminars to gather information, promote products, expand network of contacts, and increase knowledge.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
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