Activations & Promotions Officer – Kampala – Monitor Publications Limited

About US:
Monitor Publications Limited, a Nation Media Group Company is Uganda’s most influential media house, operating The Daily Monitor, Saturday Monitor and Sunday Monitor newspapers, 93.3KFM, 90.4 Dembe FM, Nation Couriers and the Monitor Business Directory.

Job Summary: The Activations & Promotions Officer will mainly responsible for creating, planning overseeing marketing events, activations and promotions for print and radio both on and off air including sales to sponsors of such events.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
· Plan, develop (concept creation, e.g. themes, message, purpose) manage and sell profitable and high impact events for the business.
· Working closely with partners, suppliers and other stakeholders so that all elements for an event are properly booked organized and accounted for.
· Work collaboratively with the Marketing Manager to write a post event evaluation report for the stakeholders
· Create top quality and competitive concepts to raise sales revenue
· Work in consultation with the Commercial Manager – Radio, Business Manager, Programs Controller and production Manager to create competitive products that will attract advertisers.
· Work in liaison with the production manager to secure production of quality promotions
· In charge of client visitation and develop ideas for client promotions
· Design promotional calendar to meet the programming and sales needs
· Draw and implement a promotions strategy to achieve sales and programming target
· Develop scripts for programming and sales
· Develop ideas for multimedia content for internet and mobile platforms
· Generate and update the client database and annual activities
· Develop mechanics for promotions and implement them to meet station and client expectations
· Draw out and Implement weekly promotions target and work plans
· Prepare and execute promotional activities.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
· The ideal candidate should preferably hold a University Degree in Marketing or any business related field from an accredited institution
· Possession of a Post graduate qualification or professional diploma in relevant field e.g. CIM
· A minimum of three years’ experience in designing managing and evaluating promotions
· Ability to set priorities and work on multiple projects simultaneously.
· Ability to use main set of Microsoft Office programs
· Results oriented attitude
· Impeccable degree of integrity
· Excellent interpersonal skills
· Excellent communication (oral, written and presentation) skills
· Good project management skills
· Assertive, proactive & diligent with commitment to high standards of service delivery.
· Must be a self-starter
· Able to analyze and solve problems and work autonomously in a fast-paced environment.
· Strong negotiating and decision-making skills.

How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates should send their applications, detailed CVs and academic documents with a daytime telephone number to: The Head of Human Resource, Monitor Publications Ltd. P.O. Box 12141, Kampala, Uganda. Or you can send via email to: resourcing@ug.nationmedia.com

NB: Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Deadline: 17th September, 2015