As of June 2026, Brand Manager has an AI-exposure score of 54/100 (Elevated exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.
Brand Manager
More exposed than 42% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$92,000.
Pay & demand figures are US medians (BLS, in USD) — your local figures will differ. Your exposure score applies broadly.
How you compare to similar Marketing roles
Your tasks, by AI exposure
- Develop brand campaigns and copy
- Analyze brand metrics
- Formulate plans to extend business with established accounts and to transact business as agent for advertising accounts.
- Manage sales team, including setting goals, providing incentives, and evaluating employee performance.
- Read trade journals and professional literature to stay informed on trends, innovations, and changes that affect media planning.
- Track program budgets, expenses, and campaign response rates to evaluate each campaign, based on program objectives and industry norms.
- Identify and develop contacts for promotional campaigns and industry programs that meet identified buyer targets, such as dealers, distributors, or consumers.
- Monitor and analyze sales promotion results to determine cost effectiveness of promotion campaigns.
- Contact organizations to explain services and facilities offered.
- Prepare budgets and submit estimates for program costs as part of campaign plan development.
- Direct, motivate, and monitor the mobilization of a campaign team to advance campaign goals.
- Coordinate with the media to disseminate advertising.
- Confer with department heads or staff to discuss topics such as contracts, selection of advertising media, or product to be advertised.
- Plan and prepare advertising and promotional material to increase sales of products or services, working with customers, company officials, sales departments, and advertising agencies.
- Plan and execute advertising policies and strategies for organizations.
- Coordinate activities of departments, such as sales, graphic arts, media, finance, and research.
- Inspect layouts and advertising copy, and edit scripts, audio, video, and other promotional material for adherence to specifications.
- Prepare and negotiate advertising and sales contracts.
- Set brand strategy
- Align cross-functional teams
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