Several Business Executive-Advertising Career Placements at Monitor Publications Limited (MPL)

Organisation: Monitor Publications Limited (MPL)Duty Station:  Kampala, UgandaReports to:  Business Manager - AdvertisingMonitor Publications Limited, a Nation Media Group Company is Uganda’s most influential media house, operating The Daily Monitor and Sunday Monitor newspapers, 93.3KFM, 90.4 Dembe FM, Nation Couriers and the Monitor Business Directory.Job Summary: The Business Executive-Advertising will be in charge of growing advertising sales volumes in order to generate revenue and achieve the business targets.Key Duties and Responsibilities:  Aggressively grow advertising business by conducting daily Sales visits to potential and existing clients.Actively coordinate the production of client's adverts and get their approvalCollect dues on all advertising space sold on credit with in agreed timelinesMaintain sales contacts with appropriate representative of major advertisers and to follow-up and resolve any complaints.Develop daily, weekly and monthly prospects of potential clientsFile weekly reports with the business manager on week's activities and itineraries.Coordinate supplements for MPL clients. Ensure that adverts and content for supplements are done, ready and approved in liaison with the relevant departments at MPLSubmit monthly sales and collection reports to the sales manager.Process all customer complaints and give feedback to ensure customer satisfaction and growing client portfolio.Qualifications, Skills and Experience:  The ideal candidate should hold a diploma and or a bachelor's degree in any business-related course or equivalent businessBasic Computer literacy.A minimum of two years' working experience in a sales related field.Excellent communication and interpersonal skillsHigh drive for resultsVery high personal standardsGood Proposal writing skillsPossess the ability to build strong relationshipsAppreciation for numbersStrong customer focusGood planning and organizational skillsAll potential job suitors with a desire to work in one of Uganda’s leading Media Houses, Monitor Publications should express their interest by sending their applications, detailed CVs and academic documents with a working daytime telephone contact to:  The Resourcing  & Talent Management Specialist, Monitor Publications Limited, P.O. Box 12141, Kampala. Uganda or via E-mail to:  resourcing@ug.nationmedia.com.