Job Title: Business Executives – KFM and Dembe FM
Organisation: Monitor Publications
Limited (MPL)
Limited (MPL)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Business Manager
-Radio
-Radio
About Us:
Monitor Publications Limited (MPL),
a Nation Media Group Company is Uganda’s most influential media house,
operating The Daily Monitor, Saturday Monitor and Sunday Monitor newspapers,
93.3KFM, 90.4 Dembe FM, Nation Couriers and the Monitor Business Directory.
a Nation Media Group Company is Uganda’s most influential media house,
operating The Daily Monitor, Saturday Monitor and Sunday Monitor newspapers,
93.3KFM, 90.4 Dembe FM, Nation Couriers and the Monitor Business Directory.
Job Summary: The Business
Executives will maintain and increase a solidly dependable client base, to sell
advertising space and provide an effective service to clients so as to maximise
radio advertising sales volumes and revenue targets for both KFM and Dembe FM.
Executives will maintain and increase a solidly dependable client base, to sell
advertising space and provide an effective service to clients so as to maximise
radio advertising sales volumes and revenue targets for both KFM and Dembe FM.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Thoroughly familiarises oneself with
comparative (own and competition) audience ratings rates and cost of
advertising in all print and electronic media. - The jobholder identifies potential
advertising clients, studies their business, current and potential
customers and convinces the clients the value and benefits of advertising
on Radio and other media platforms published by the Company. - Prepares daily, weekly and monthly
prospect lists daily and shares them with the Business Manager and
contacts and follows them p - Prepares proposals for prospective and
existing clients in order to sign them on - Executes sales by discussing and obtaining
accurate client requirements, length of spot ads dates for insertion and
price, - Assists clients in the preparation of the
advertising copy and liaises with Production for professional advice. - Liaises with clients for approval of final
spot ads and obtains appropriate signatures from authorized client
representative. - Works closely with Credit Control and the
clients regarding payment terms and collections. - Follows up and checks advertisements to
ensure that the final reproduction is as agreed with client. - Builds and maintains clients through
relationship management. - Prepares daily call plans and sheets and
discusses them with the Business Manager- Radio and reports any problems
encountered for assistance and guidance. - Brainstorm and identify promotions that
will boost the revenue from this section
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The applicants should hold diplomas/
bachelor’s degrees in any business-related course. Higher Diploma in Sales
and Marketing - A minimum of two years sales experience
- Computer literacy especially in
PowerPoint, Word and Spread sheets. - Ability to build relationships with ease
- Strong Proposal writing
- Strong customer focus
- Business acumen
- Results oriented attitude
- High personal standards .
- Strong communication (oral & written)
- Excellent interpersonal skills
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their
applications, detailed CVs and academic documents with a daytime telephone
number via post or hand delivery to:
applications, detailed CVs and academic documents with a daytime telephone
number via post or hand delivery to:
The Head of Human Resource,
Monitor Publications Ltd.,
P.O. Box 12141, Kampala, Uganda
E-mail to:
[email protected]
[email protected]
NB: Please note that only
short listed candidates will be contacted.
short listed candidates will be contacted.
Deadline: 23rd December
2016
2016
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