Area Business Partner Jobs at Nation Media Group

Area Business Partner Jobs at Nation Media Group

Description:

Job ID: 50359
Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Job Description

Careers at the leading media house in East and Central Africa

The Nation Media Group is the largest independent media house in East and Central Africa and has operations in print, electronics and digital media and attracts unparalleled audiences in Kenya, Uganda,Tanzania and Rwanda.

We enable our people grow and nurture their full potential because they are our most important asset.

We now seek to recruit self motivated and qualified candidates for the following position

Application Deadline: 7th April, 2011

Job Details

Job Ref: HR-ABP-03-1 1

We seek to recruit a suitably qualified Area Business Partner who will be responsible for growing the sales volumes and advertising revenue for Mwanaspoti.

Mwanaspoti is East Africa’s most successful sports paper published by NMG’s subsidiary in Tanzania. Following the launch of Mwanaspoti in Mombasa, the Area Business Partner will be responsible for ensuring the successful commercial launch and growth of the brand.

Key responsibilities:

•      Planning and implementation of new business initiatives to increase revenues;
•      Briefing market research and the creation of business sales plans for new projects;
•      Planning, coordinating and managing the Mwanaspoti sales team and delivering assigned targets;
•      Liaison with marketing for product positioning and advertising support;
•      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: –

1.      Bachelor’s degree in business administration;
2.      Diploma in Sales and Marketing;
3.      At least 2 to 5 years working experience in a sales and marketing environment;
4.      Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills; and
5.      Ability to work under pressure for long and odd hours

This position offers an excellent career growth opportunity and a competitive remuneration package.

If you meet the above criteria, apply online at http://careers.nationmedia.com before 7th April 2011.

Only shortlisted applicants shall be contacted.

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