Jobs at News Central TV

About the job

As a Senior Marketing Officer, you will play a crucial role in driving our sales and marketing strategies, building strong client relationships, and enhancing our brand presence in the market.

Responsibilities

• Generate direct sales channels with brands, customers, and B2B.
• Revenue Generation
• Procurement of Barter Arrangements for News Central TV
• Client engagement and Management
• Collaborating with other departments within the Organization
• Achieve monthly/quarterly sales goals.
• Liaising with Media Agencies to procure campaigns for the television station
• Market rate cards for all regions and ensure each market applies them.
• Identify strategic partners that will create awareness, help build the News Central brand, close the deals and reduce operational expenses for the company through barter or discounted arrangements.
• Search for advertising or sponsorship opportunities for the station and ensure that the brand fits with listeners or the style of different shows.
• Day-to-day contact via phone and email with key agency contacts.
• Weekly WIP meetings with crucial agency contacts.
• Ensure the correct advertising material is delivered to the station in time for campaigns.
• Accommodate and prioritize several concurrent advertising campaigns.
• Problem-solving within the context of the job.
• Follow up with the client to ensure payment is made based on the agreement
• Build and maintain a database of key contacts across media and potential client sectors.

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Key Responsibilities

• Gather Stories on behalf of News Central
• Report and write news stories for publication or broadcast, describing the
• background and details of events.
• Cover assigned reports and file packages
• Engage in Live Reporting from News location.
• Cover special reports/features as may be assigned
• Provide breaking news content for the digital team
• Arrange interviews with people who can provide information about a story.
• Work alongside correspondents and producers in story research.
• Support field teams with in-house production.
• Research and analyze background information related to stories to be able to provide complete and accurate information.
•  Gather information about events through research, interviews, experience, and attendance at political, news, sports, artistic, social, and other functions.
• Investigate breaking news developments such as disasters, crimes, and human-angle stories.
• Field-producing opportunities.
• Travel assignments for large breaking news events are possible. (Note: You could spend long periods of time in the elements-i.e., extreme heat/cold, rain, etc.)
• Conduct Interviews for News and Digital.
• You should have a front-row seat as history unfolds before your eyes.
• Serve as in house analyst as the need arises.

Person Specification

• Bachelor's degree in Journalism or related field preferred.
• Social media savvy.
• 5 years producing with both field
• Professional phone manners.
• Strong code of ethics.
• Positive attitude.
• Outstanding news judgment, critical and strategic thinking, and an ability to be persistent yet diplomatic are critical for the position.
• Must be able to work an extended schedule as the news cycle a
• Detail oriented.
• Strong desire to work in the field and learn journalism from some of the best in the business.