Business Executives(Monitor Publications)-Career opportunity in Uganda

Job Title: Business Executives -Advertising (Several Vacancies)
Organisation: Monitor Publications Limited
Reports to: Business Manager -Advertising
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Deadline: 23rd September 2013
About Monitor:
Monitor Publications Limited, A Nations Media Group Company operates Uganda’s most influential media house boosting of the Daily Monitor, Sunday Monitor newspapers, 93.3 & KFM Radio Stations, Nation Couriers and the Monitor Business Directory.

Job Summary:
The Business Executive will be responsible for 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.
    Coordinate the production of client's adverts and get their approval
    Collect dues on all advertising space sold on credit with-in agreed timelines
    To maintain sales contacts with appropriate representative of major advertisers and to follow-up and resolve any complaints.
    Develop daily, weekly and monthly prospects of potential clients
    File 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 MPL.
    Provide monthly sales and collection sales manager.
    Handle all customer complaints to ensure customer satisfaction portfolio.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
    The candidate should possess a diploma and or a bachelor business-related course or equivalent from a recognized institution
    Basic Computer literacy.
     At least 2 years' working experience in a sales related field.
     Strong communication and interpersonal skills;
     High drive for results
    Very high personal standards
     Good Proposal writing skills
    Ability to build strong relationship
    Appreciation for numbers
    Strong customer focus
    Good planning and organizational skills

How to Apply:
If you believe that you are our ideal candidate, please submit your application detailed CV and academic documents with a daytime telephone number.

The Resourcing & Talent Management Specialist, Monitor Publications Ltd .
P. O. Box 12141, Kampala, Uganda.
Or E-mail: resourcing@ug.nationmedia.com