Career switch, measured
From Marketing Manager to Sales Representative
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 56% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Sales, Marketing, CRM, B2B sales; the main skills to add are Contract negotiation, Lead generation, Customer service, Driving.
56%
skill overlap
1,714
open Sales Representative postings read
Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillMarketing ManagerSales Representative
- Sales62%92%
- Marketing80%41%
- CRM18%17%
- B2B sales34%13%
- Leadership52%27%
- Salesforce13%10%
- Customer success16%11%
- Communication26%22%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Sales Representative postings, rarely in Marketing Manager ones.
SkillMarketing ManagerSales Representative
- Contract negotiation6%31%
- Lead generation–25%
- Customer service–18%
- Driving–14%
- Scheduling–13%
- ERP systems–11%
- Microsoft Office–10%
- Payroll–8%
Plan your move to Sales Representative
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