Plans, organises, directs, controls and co-ordinates the sales and marketing activities within an organisation.

• Formulates and implements policies and plans for advertising, public relations, sales and marketing in consultation with other managers; organises and controls sales activities by setting product mix, geographical sales areas and customer service standards; directs merchandising methods and distribution policy by coordinating the work of salespersons, and organises agents and distributors; directs sales methods and arrangements by setting prices and credit arrangements.

• Frequently works indoors in offices and meeting rooms contained within large corporations, head offices or small to medium sized organisations in the private and public sector.
• May work outdoors occasionally depending on the nature of the organisation and the items being sold or marketed.
• Works in adequately heated, ventilated and clean, well maintained offices.

• Sedentary work with frequent sitting in offices or in meetings.
• Stands occasionally to make presentations and walks and moves regularly around the premises of the organisation.
• Lifting, carrying or pulling may be required but is unlikely to exceed sedentary physical demand.
• Bending, squatting or crouching is not a significant component of the job.
• Stretching, twisting, climbing is not a significant component of the job.
• Occasional to frequent repetitive hand and finger movements are required due to the use of hand-held objects/equipment including pens, telephones, calculators, keyboard and mouse.
• There is occasional use of office machines such as printers, scanners and faxes.
• Occasionalto frequent travel required to attend meetings, conferences or to visit other sites operated by their customers or suppliers. May also accompany sales staff on customer visits.
• Occasional to frequent driving in cars will be required where the role supports sales staff in the field and to attend meetings in the premises of customers and suppliers.
• Mental skills necessary include a high level of cognitive functioning with marketing and sales knowledge, communication, interpersonal, planning, organisational, problem solving and decision-making capabilities.

• A relevant tertiary qualification or at least five years applicable experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 1). In some instances particular experience and/or on-the-job training may be required.

• There are opportunities for flexibility of movement.