Nation Media Group Business Manager Kenyan Job Vacancy

The Nation Media Group, the largest independent media house in East and Central Africa with operations in print, broadcast and digital media. It attracts and serves unparalleled audiences in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda.

We are seeking to recruit an experienced and self- motivated individual to the following position:

Business Manager

Job Ref: HR-BM-O1-12

Nation Media Group is the largest independent media house in East and Central Africa with operations in print, electronics and digital media.

It attracts and serves unparalleled audiences in Kenya, Uganda,Tanzania and Rwanda, and seeks to consolidate this position by recruiting a Business Manager for our Advertising Department.

The Role:

The Business Manager 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.

Key result areas will include:

• Planning, coordinating and managing a team of Business 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 20th January 2012.

N/B:We shall only contact the shortlisted candidates.

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