Digital Media Sales Executive

Digital Media Sales Executive
Face Media Digital is a digital online & mobile solutions agency based in Riverside Drive, Nairobi. We require a commercially aware, self-motivated Digital Media Sales Executive to join our forward-thinking team.​ Candidates who are pro-active, processed and highly organized will be successful in this role.

You will have a strong flair for opening doors and get a thrill from finding new business and making it happen.​ You will perform consistently at a high level with minimal need for supervision or management. This is an exciting pro-active sales role.
Requirements
· Strong communication skills to convey creative online and mobile advertising opportunities to all levels within an organization
· Good at building long term and substantive relationships with potential clients (i.e. agencies, advertisers, businesses, organizations etc)
· An entrepreneurial approach to business that partners with FMD’s
· The ability to accompany client lead to meetings to represent Face Media Digital as an authority in the online & mobile advertising media
· Possess the ability to cold call or conduct office visits to potential clients in order to establish new business relationships.
· Proficient in English verbal and written communication skills; additional knowledge of other languages is a plus.
·Online advertising experience and/or a sales history is a plus, but not essential.
·Accredited Bachelor of Arts University degree required.
· Proficient in Microsoft office suite & web browsers.

Responsibilities
· Initiating contact with potential advertisers, maintaining strong relationships with existing clients and cross-sell other advertising opportunities offered by FMD.
· Creating and delivering creative online and mobile online solutions to prospective clients
· Maintaining an expert knowledge of the online marketing landscape
· Building, developing and maintaining strong relationships with media agencies, small businesses, individuals
· Proactive attitude to developing increased revenue
· The ability to present confident solutions
* Achieve targets and deliver your individual objectives
* Manage, maintain and be accountable for sales activities to meet targets
* Identify and develop profitable new business opportunities
* Ensure individual online sales targets are attained and if possible exceeded
· Monitor competitive media and keep up to date sales records.
· Exhibit confidence, empathy and intelligence in discussions with business owners and marketing executives
· Respond to campaign briefs, RFPs sent by clients and prepare campaign offers for final approval in a short turn-around time
· Accurately enter new leads, contacts and campaign information into the Face Media Digital system.
· Manage the monthly invoicing process in coordination with the finance.
· Extremely good attention to detail and ability to prioritize and to focus on multiple tasks in a high pressure, fast-moving environment.

Remuneration:
Commissions + retainer of Ksh 10,000 per month.

Send your application to careers@facemediadigital.com to reach us not later than 15th March 2010.