Radio Business Executives
Job Ref: HR-BE-02-2013
Nation Media Group is the largest independent media house in
East and Central Africa with operations in print, broadcast and digital
media.
We are seeking qualified and experienced Radio Business
Executives for direct, agency and freelance sales.
We invite applicants who are performance driven and possess
excellent skills and capability to drive sales and revenues for QFm & Easy
Fm.
The Role:
The candidates will have the overall responsibility of
initiating and executing sales while promoting and developing effective service
to maximize sales volumes and revenue.
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
to sales promotion ideas to sales and advertising team;
- Retaining
current business and developing new business contacts;
- Marketing
,programming and 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 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
solutions;
- Attracting
advertisers to sell products and services via Easy and Q fm;
- Executing
budgets and targets through effective solicitations, promotions and
customer service.
Skills, knowledge and experience requirement:
- Basic
University Degree and diploma in sales & marketing;
- 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;
- Results
oriented and proactive;
- Ability
to work independently and under pressure;
- Ability
to think creatively and open to new ideas;
- Excellent
client service skills;
- Excellent
communication and interpersonal skills;
- A
good understanding and experience in the media industry will be an added
advantage.
If you meet the above criteria, apply online athttp://careers.nationmedia.com on
or before 24th February, 2013.
Only shortlisted applicants shall be contacted
