Job Title: Market Development Partner
Organisation: Nation Media Group (NMG)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About the Company:
The Nation Media Group is the largest independent media house in East and Central Africa with operations in print, broadcast and digital media, which attract and serve unparalleled audiences in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda. 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.
Company Overview:
NMG is committed to putting customers at the heart of our operation, and aim to transform into Africa’s most trusted and innovative content platform. To this extent we will recruit the following roles in the Circulation Department:
Job Summary: The job holder will be responsible for maximizing newspapers sales opportunities through accurate orders setting, close customer contact and feedback from the distribution territory. We invite applicants who are result oriented, dynamic and self-driven with proven track records and attributes to excel in a highly competitive environment. The vacancies and available in Naivasha and Kisumu.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Achieving revenue and volume budgets;
- Managing Returns /unsold copies;
- Organising and driving circulation operations through field sales visits to vendors and agents in order to maximize on opportunities for copy sales;
- Ensuring efficient management of the value chain;
- Identifying potential sales outlets and liaising with Nation Carriers Department for correct deliveries;
- Reviewing daily and weekly payments and ensuring that payments are made as per policy;
- Organising client relationship programmes in liaison with line manager;
- Planning for daily sales orders in liaison with the line manager and respective distributor.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Diploma in Business Management or a business-related field;
- At least 3 years’ experience in FMCG ‘environment;
- A valid riding license; Analytical, self -driven and love to be measured on performance;
- Demonstrable passion for sales and marketing;
- Understanding of the dynamics and complexity of print sales and circulation;
- People management 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 as one PDF document, quoting the position you have applied for in the subject line to the HR Manager-NMGU, at the link below
Deadline: 21st March 2025
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