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Job Title:   Planning Executive (Fresher Jobs)

Organisation: Nation Media Group (NMG)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Planning Officer

About US:

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. As a brand, we are committed to generating and creating content that will inform, educate and entertain our consumers across the different platforms, keeping in mind the changing needs and trends in the industry.

Job Summary:   The Planning Executive will harmonise advertising processes and operations for improved efficiency and effectiveness within the advertising department.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure correct bookings are made daily from the advertising team.
• Confirm and proof read all incoming artworks before they are sent to pre-press.
• Co-ordinate with designers and sales team on artworks needed for client approvals.
• Provide a proper entry book to facilitate planning at designing level and ease of reference for deadlines.
• Provide assistance to the Planning Officer in regard to bookings made within each week.
• Ensure that all space orders are correctly signed with all policy requirements observed in terms of discounts allowed and correct authorized signatories completed before recording into the daily booking reports.
• Assist in sending daily booking reports to all managers in the department and credit control
• Co-ordinate creatives and visual selling tools for all Business Executives with design teams to ensure deadlines and timely delivery

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must hold a University Degree in Business Administration, Commercial Printing, Display or Design or any other related field from an accredited institution.
• Two years of experience working in an FMCG Company
• Business Acumen-good commercial and business awareness
• Accuracy
• High sense of initiative
• Good organizational analytical and problem solving skills
• Self motivated, innovative and creative
• Friendly and able to work independently and with a team
• Flexible and willing to accommodate different tasks
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Computer literacy especially IT Office applications.

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 HR Lead-NMGU, Monitor Publications Limited at resourcing@ug.nationmedia.com

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Deadline: 20^th March 2024

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