Job Title:Direct Sales Executives (4 Vacancies)
Africa Broadcasting (U) Limited owns and operates NTV the number one TV station in Uganda. We are a subsidiary of the Nation Media Group, which is East & Central Africa’s largest multi-media group.
Job Summary:
The jobholders will develop, maintain and increase a solid client base by selling advertising airtime, commercial productions and providing a holistic client service relations plan in order to optimize advertising budgets and achieve set revenue targets to clients so as to maximize broadcasting sales volumes and revenue targets.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
- Manage and develop assigned major agency accounts
- Grow clients spend/advertising sales and manage their debt portfolio
- Gather market intelligence and exploit such information to develop advertising solutions.
- Develop and implement the annual strategic sales plan with the section head
- Maintain good client relationship management with the agency accounts
- Compile and submit weekly, monthly and quarterly sales and revenue projections to immediate supervisor
- Present to the agency/client on a monthly/quarterly basis on new innovations/offerings at the station
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- All applicants should possess a Basic University degree
- Two or more years’ working experience (prior experience in the media industry will be an added advantage)
- Past experience in broadcast/digital sales
- Process a creative mind and be able to think outside the box
- Working knowledge of marketing communications mix and research fundamentals is mandatory
- The applicant should also possess Media buying skills
- Good relationship skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Possess excellent persuasion skills
- Possess detailed knowledge and understanding of the media industry in Uganda
How to Apply:
If any of these vacancies suits your experience and career obligations, then feel free to send your application letter together with your CV and copies of your academic and relevant support documents to the under signed;
Human Resources Manager,
Africa Broadcasting (U) Limited – NTV Uganda,
Kampala Serena Conference Center,
Kampala. Uganda.
Applications can be hand-delivered to the Reception of NTV Uganda (Kampala Serena Conference Center).
E-mail your applications to: ntvhr@ntv.co.ug
Deadline: 18th July, 2014
