The Nation Media Group, the largest independent media house in East and Central
Africa with operations in print, broadcast and digital media.
It attracts and serves unparalleled audiences in Kenya,
Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda.
Permanent Business Executives (TV)
Job Ref: HR-BE-05 2012
We wish to recruit suitably qualified Business
Executives.
We invite applicants who are performance driven and possess
excellent skills and capability to drive sales and revenues for our TV
platform.
The Role:
Reporting to the Business Manager, the Business Executives
will develop, maintain and increase a solidly dependable client base and provide
an effective service to clients so in order to maximise advertising sales
volumes and revenue targets.
Key Responsibilities:
Targeting and developing new sales accounts through handling
external sales calls and prospecting clients.
Obtaining research and market intelligence data for
executing sales opportunities.
Contributing sales promotion ideas to the sales and
advertising team
Retaining current business and developing new business
contacts
Marketing programme scheduling in order to attract commercials
to the station.
Preparing proposals and advertising ideas to area businesses
while selling commercial advertising time and other station products to local
advertisers,
Maintaining sales contacts with appropriate representatives
of major advertisers and issues resolutions.
Understanding the business objectives and advertising
strategies of clients and finding ways to help them achieve their objectives
through effective advertising.
Attracting advertisers to sell products and services via
television
Providing input on sales promotion ideas to team members.
Executing budgets and targets through effective
solicitations, promotions and customer service.
Skills, knowledge and experience requirement
Basic University Degree
2 to 3 years experience in sales preferably in a
broadcasting environment
Assertive with the ability to develop relations with clients
and to execute sales closures
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Well developed presentation skills.
This is a permanent position which offers an excellent
career growth opportunity and a competitive remuneration package.
Attractive commissions will be offered based on performance.
Marketing Manager - Nation Broadcasting Division (NTV,
EASYFM, QFM & QTV)
Job Ref: HR-MM-05-2012
We are looking for brand custodians to propel our brands to
new heights.
If you are passionate about marketing and have a strong
track record in building brands, then you’re the person we’re looking for to
fill the position below.
Key Responsibilities
Formulate and drive the marketing strategies and plans to
grow brand equity for the above mentioned brands and deliver against business
objectives
Identify opportunities for growth and improved customer
satisfaction
Maintain a keen awareness and understanding of market and
consumer trends and interpret their impact on key business performance metrics
Drive consumer market research and use the knowledge for
product development
Work collaboratively with the editorial and programming
teams to develop new ideas and deliver outstanding content
Work collaboratively with the advertising sales teams to
deliver against revenue targets
Manage and motivate the brand team to achieve set targets
Skills & Experience
Strong strategic thinker with experience in marketing
strategy formulation and execution.
Leadership skills to lead and manage multiple projects.
Ability to influence and work well with diverse, cross
functional teams.
Possesses a high level of independent judgement.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
3+ years proven experience in a senior marketing role or as
an Account Director in an advertising agency.
University degree in Business, Marketing or other related
field.
If you meet our requirements, please send your application
and a detailed CV online to http://careers.nationmedia.com before
16th May, 2012.
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted
We shall only contact the short listed applicants
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