Sales and marketing job descriptions
Revenue roles, account management, marketing, and design. 4 free, ready-to-post templates with May 2025 BLS pay data, exempt status guidance, legal notes, interview questions, and a PDF.
Sales and marketing candidates read job descriptions the way they'd read a pitch. They look for the numbers first: base pay, commission, on-target earnings, quota, budget, and team size. Postings that bury or omit those numbers lose the best candidates to companies that state them.
The descriptions below spell out how each role is measured and paid, and they cover the details that commonly trip employers up, including the outside sales exemption, written commission plan requirements in states such as California and New York, and the creative professional exemption for designers.
4 sales and marketing job descriptions
Sales representative
Also called account executive, outside sales representative, territory sales representative.
Account manager
Also called key account manager, client success manager, customer success manager.
Marketing manager
Also called digital marketing manager, growth marketing manager, product marketing manager.
Graphic designer
Also called visual designer, marketing designer, brand designer.
Sales and marketing pay snapshot
National median pay for every role in this department, highest to lowest. Use it as a starting point, then check local data before you set a range.
| Role | Median hourly | Annual equivalent | Overtime status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing manager | $80.19 | $166,800 | Usually exempt |
| Sales representative | $34.65 | $72,070 | Exempt or nonexempt |
| Account manager | $34.65 | $72,070 | Exempt or nonexempt |
| Graphic designer | $30.27 | $62,960 | Exempt or nonexempt |
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Annual equivalent is the hourly median x 2,080 hours. Overtime status is our general guidance; duties and pay decide each case.
Sales and marketing hiring FAQ
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