Partnership Editor at Daily Trust

Job Summary

• The overall Purpose of the Job is to help maintain and enhance Trust TV's partnerships with other media platforms and organizations within and outside Nigeria.

Key Responsibilities

• To take responsibility for day-to-day partner management, including updating partners with programming information and schedule changes, coordinating and working on new initiatives.
• To liaise with partners on day-to-day queries, content placement and exchange.
• To help implement the strategy for exploiting market opportunities, including the identification of appropriate targets for business development.
• To work with the Business Development team to deliver the Business Development Plan with accountability for agreed audiences, traffic and partner acquisition objectives for the market.
• To be a media market expert, understanding and sharing key media market insights and changes, highlighting the activities of competitors, and recommending appropriate. From time to time to help organize specific Trust TV-led projects, training and events.

Qualification and Skills

• At least a B.Sc / HND in a related field.
• At least 5 years working in the media or a similar role.
• Considerable experience of working in a sales and marketing, business development and/or editorial environment.
• Experience in sales techniques including negotiating, influencing and networking skills.
• A deep understanding of Nigeria's media environment and distribution/delivery systems with a strong contacts book and a detailed appreciation of likely market developments.
• A demonstrable ability to maintain and manage information and finance processes and systems.
• Demonstrable track record of delivering results to agreed timetables.
• First class presentation skills.