Radio Business Executives Jobs in Mombasa Kenya

Radio Business Executives  
 

Job Ref: HR-BE-08-2013

Our Client, radio news talk station attracts and serves unparalleled audiences in its regions of broadcast and seeks to consolidate this position by recruiting Radio Business Executives in the Advertising Department.
 

This position is based in Mombasa.

The Role: 
 

The candidate will have the overall responsibility of initiating and executing sales while promoting and developing effective service to maximize sales volumes and revenue.
 

Key Responsibilities:

• Targeting and developing new sales accounts through handling external sales calls and prospecting clients;
• Obtaining research and market intelligence data for executing sales opportunities;
• Contributing to sales promotion ideas to the sales and advertising team;
• Retaining current business and developing new business contacts;
• Preparing proposals and advertising ideas to area businesses while selling commercial advertising time and other station products to advertisers;
•  Maintaining sales contacts with appropriate representatives of major advertisers and issues resolutions;
• Understanding the business objectives and advertising strategies of clients and finding ways to help them achieve their objectives through effective advertising solutions;
• Executing budgets and targets through effective solicitations, promotions and customer service.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience Requirement:

• Basic University Degree
• Diploma in sales & marketing;
• 3 years experience in sales in a broadcasting environment (people with less than 3 years experience need NOT apply);
• Assertive with the ability to develop relations with clients and to execute sales closures;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Well developed presentation skills;
• Results oriented and proactive;
• Ability to work independently and under pressure;
• Ability to think creatively and open to new ideas;
• Excellent client service skills;
• Ability to articulate oneself verbally and through written communication. Computer proficiency and ability to use social media and the internet.
• Creative and innovative.

If you meet the above criteria, please send your application and a detailed CV online to jobs4radio@gmail.com before 30th September 2013.

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