Business Executives – Print/Digital job at Nation Media Group
About the Organization
Nation Media Group is a Kenyan media group listed on the Nairobi Stock Exchange. NMG was founded by Aga Khan IV in 1959 under AKFED and is the largest private media house in East and Central Africa with offices in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. In 1999, NMG launched NTV, a news channel in Kenya, and Easy FM.
Job Description
Nation Media Group is Uganda’s most influential media house, operating the Daily Monitor, Saturday Monitor and Sunday Monitor newspapers, 93.3 KFM, 90.4 Dembe FM, NTV Uganda, Spark TV, Nation Courier Service and the Monitor Business Directory.
We are seeking qualified and experienced Business Executives – Print/Digital who are stationed upcountry particularly in Mbarara, Kabale, Kabarole, Masaka, Mbale, Jinja, Soroti, Kapchorwa, Gulu, Lira, Arua and Masindi to source new business and service existing clients. The goal is to maximise revenue generation and collection to meet our business objectives.
Duties and Responsibilities
Aggressively grow advertising business.
Coordinate Designing and approval of client’s adverts.
Collect dues on advertising space sold on credit.
Maintain sales contacts with appropriate representatives of major advertisers and to follow-up and resolve any complaints.
Develop prospects of potential clients.
Coordinate supplements for NMGU clients.
Provide regular sales and collection reports to the Business Manager
Handle customer complaints and provide feedback for customer satisfaction and growing client portfolio.
Qualification, Experiences and Competencies
Academic: Basic University Degree from an accredited institution.
Professional: Diploma in Sales and Marketing.
Experience: At least 1-2 years Sales experience in a related field
CORE COMPETENCIES:
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
High drive for results
Very high personal standards
Good proposal writing skills
Ability to build strong relationships
Appreciation for numbers
Strong customer focus
Good planning and organizing skills
How to Apply
If you believe that you are our ideal candidate, please submit your application, detailed CV and academic documents with a daytime telephone number, quoting the position you have applied for in the subject line to the Commercial Manager-Print, Monitor Publications Limited at commadmin@ug.nationmedia.com