Adexen Recruitment Agency is mandated by a world leader in business news, providing real-time financial market coverage and business information to more than 340 million homes worldwide to recruit a Sales Manager for their print media operations in Lagos, Nigeria.
Job description
The ideal candidate should be one with tenacity and drive to sell a combination of Media (print) advertising solutions for a lifestyle/financial title.
- Develop and monitor operational sales strategies.
- Maximize Sales revenue through the development and allocation of sales targets and the monitoring of sales performance against the sales targets.
- Monitor and analyse competitor business in order to identify and exploit new business opportunities and increase market share.
- Interpret and utilize research results in order to optimise revenue.
- Establish, manage and maintain positive relationships with all internal stake holders.
- Establish, manage and maintain positive commercial relationships with agencies and clients directly in order to generate income and profits for the region.
- Perform any other duties as required by the General Manager Sales.
Requirements
- 3 - 5 years experience in Media classified advertising sales.
- Passion for media (Specifically Print) and long term vision.
- Knowledge of the media landscape and thorough understanding and interpretation of industry tools.
- Prior experience working in a B2B advertising sales environment.
- Ability to leverage on existing relationships and confidently negotiate rates and win business.
- Articulate with a great sense of humour.
- Ambition to succeed within a competitive environment.
- Create and maintain strong relationships with agencies, media buyers /entities and government relationships.
- Knowledge about financial and commercial matters; focuses on costs, profits, markets and new business opportunities.
- Excellent selling skills, Strong business development and planning ability
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Job description
The ideal candidate should be one with tenacity and drive to sell a combination of financial commercial solutions for a broadcast media.
- Develop and monitor operational sales strategies.
- Maximize Sales revenue through the development and allocation of sales targets and the monitoring of sales performance against the sales targets.
- Monitor and analyse competitor business in order to identify and exploit new business opportunities and increase market share.
- Interpret and utilize research results in order to optimise revenue.
- Establish, manage and maintain positive relationships with all internal stake holders.
- Establish, manage and maintain positive commercial relationships with agencies and clients directly in order to generate income and profits for the region.
- Perform any other duties as required by the General Manager Sales.
Requirements
- 3 - 5 years experience in Media classified advertising sales.
- Passion for media (Specifically Print) and long term vision.
- Knowledge of the media landscape and thorough understanding and interpretation of industry tools.
- Prior experience working in a B2B advertising sales environment.
- Ability to leverage on existing relationships and confidently negotiate rates and win business.
- Articulate with a great sense of humour.
- Ambition to succeed within a competitive environment.
- Create and maintain strong relationships with agencies, media buyers /entities and government relationships.
- Knowledge about financial and commercial matters; focuses on costs, profits, markets and new business opportunities.
- Excellent selling skills, Strong business development and planning ability
Method of Application
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