Nation Media Group Kenya Jobs: Business Manager Advertising Department Supplements Section

Nation Media Group Kenya Jobs: Business Manager Advertising Department Supplements Section
Job Ref: HR-BM-07-1O
Nation Media Group Ltd, the leading media house in East and Central Africa, wishes to recruit a suitably qualified Business Manager to join our Advertising Department Supplements Section.

We invite applicants who are performance driven and possess excellent transferable skills, demonstrable track records of achievement in past roles.

The Role:
The Business Manager-Manufacturing & Finance Sector, will report to the Commercial Manager - Advertising.

He/She will be charged with the responsibility of planning, controlling and supervising the work of the sales executives to generate and meet agreed individual and team’s volume against set advertising sales annual revenue targets for the supplements section.

Key result areas will include:

    * Planning, coordinating and managing a team of sales executives who are expected to deliver agreed sales volumes and revenue;
    * Motivating the sales team to deliver departmental objectives;
    * Maintaining good client service and relations;
    * Developing and implementing sales strategies and campaigns; and
    * Maintaining and fostering business relationships with all clients of the company.

Skills, knowledge and experience requirement:

    * Basic University Degree;
    * Diploma in Sales and Marketing;
    * At least 3 to 5 years working experience in a sales and marketing environment;
    * Excellent interpersonal skills and customer service skills; and
    * Ability to work under pressure for long and odd hours.

If you meet the above criteria, please send your application and a detailed CV online to http://careers.nationmedia.com before August 13, 2010.

N/B: We shall only contact the shortlisted candidates