Eat fresh. With just 2 words I made you think you're getting a $5 footlong from America's largest restaurant chain just because of great marketing. Business is a conglomerate of numbers, boring analysis and risky outcomes; but in this boring cloud of Excel spreadsheets and pie charts there is an oasis where creativity can be unleashed: marketing. Maintaining a brand's image and expanding it further is the job of the marketing department and keeps companies fresh and alive. I want to pursue a career in marketing and sales in business because I have the characteristics, desire, educational resources, and data on my side to succeed in the field and, more importantly, in life. The world of marketing and branding is very broad and can be applied to hundreds of different titles, but each of them has 3 main purposes: a) make the company look good and sell the product, b) explore the competition and see what we can do better, and c ) to provide and analyze sales and define strategies to increase them. These tasks are performed most effectively with a certain set of skills that are special to a profession, just as a doctor must be calm and a good leader or teacher must have patience and be good-natured. The 5 essential traits to become a brand manager or marketing employee are leadership, teamwork, strong analytical skills, problem solving skills and creativity. Thanks to countless years spent in sports and natural disposition, I have become a leader and team player earning the title of team captain and also learning to work with a group of people towards a common goal. I like to look at things in depth and solve my problems too. The most important factor, however, is that it requires creativity and s... half of paper... a happy and accessible future ahead of me, I think I can become a successful asset in the world of marketing in the near future. way that affects more people than just me.Works CitedCreative Pool. “Brand Manager Job Overview.” - Job description, salaries, benefits and useful links. Creative Pool and Web. 11 December 2013.Forbes. “Best US MBA Programs.” Forbes. Forbes Magazine, October 9, 2013. Web.December 11, 2013. Indeed.com. “Brand Marketing Manager Salary.” Job search. Indeed.com, September-October 2013. Network. December 13, 2013. IU Kelley School of Business. “Careers and Internships: Kelley School of Business: IndianaUniversity Bloomington.” Careers and Internships: Kelley School of Business: Indiana University Bloomington. IU Kelley School of Business, ndWeb. December 11, 2013. Wet feet. “Career Overview: Brand Management – ​​Wetfeet.” Wet feet. Wetfeet.com, November 30. 2012. Network. 12 December. 2013.