Career Cluster

Marketing & Sales

Improving Communication and Connections

The Cluster Defined

The Marketing & Sales Career Cluster focuses on promoting products, understanding consumer needs, engaging with communities, and driving sales. It integrates digital marketing, data analysis, brand promotion, customer relationship management, strategic communications, human-centered design, and retail strategies to build strong customer connections and support business growth. This Cluster is essential in all industries for creating value, effectively reaching and engaging target audiences, and achieving commercial success in a competitive marketplace.

Specializations (aka Sub-Clusters)

Major groupings of career areas within a given field that have similar skills as defined by industry area.

Market Research, Analytics, & Ethics

Marketing & Advertising

Retail & Customer Experience

Strategic Sales

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