The Kenya Institute of Management, a leading
not-for-profit membership-based management and business development organization
wishes to recruit talented and innovative persons to fill up the following
vacant positions at the KIM Media Services Division, a business section whose
core business is publishing and creative services.
Business Development Manager
Job Profile
Reporting to the Head of Media Services Unit, the person will be responsible for increasing business portfolio in the Unit. He/she will ensure development and implementation of business strategies for sustainability of the unit.
The job will also involve consolidating and analyzing sales and market data,
making business projections and preparing reports. It will also require one to
conduct market intelligence, develop business plans for various products, write
proposals and make business presentations to clients. The person will be
required to provide leadership, support and growth to the sales team by way of
coaching and mentoring.Business Development Manager
Job Profile
Reporting to the Head of Media Services Unit, the person will be responsible for increasing business portfolio in the Unit. He/she will ensure development and implementation of business strategies for sustainability of the unit.
Person Profile
- MBA
graduate from a recognized university
- Three
(3) years managerial experience in sales and marketing in the media and
advertising industry
- Excellent
team leadership skills
- Highly
organized, creative, and passionate about sales
- Excellent
communication and negotiation skill
- A
self-motivated, results-oriented, people-person with energy and ability to
inspire teams
- Knowledge
of the publishing business is an added advantage
Deputy Editor, Management Magazine
Job Profile
Reporting to the Editor, the successful candidate will play a key role in helping the Editor develop strategies that build on the Management magazine’s brand success in East Africa.
He/she will also be responsible for overseeing the publishing of the magazine, to the highest possible standards. The job will also involve writing, copy editing and proofreading duties as well as heading projects and production of various other publications produced by the unit.
Person Profile
Job Profile
Reporting to the Editor, the successful candidate will play a key role in helping the Editor develop strategies that build on the Management magazine’s brand success in East Africa.
He/she will also be responsible for overseeing the publishing of the magazine, to the highest possible standards. The job will also involve writing, copy editing and proofreading duties as well as heading projects and production of various other publications produced by the unit.
Person Profile
- A
Bachelor’s Degree in any one or more of the following disciplines:
Journalism, Communication, Education or Business Studies
- Professional
qualifications in Journalism or Communications will be an added advantage
- Good
knowledge of design software and the publishing industry will be also an
added advantage
- At
least five years of writing and editing experience in a media house
- Good
analytical skills and a keen eye for details
- Ability
to focus amidst tight timelines
- A
pleasant personality with good communication and negotiation skills
- A
multi-skilled journalist with excellent leadership and management skills
with ability to develop a team
- A
self-motivated, result-oriented with energy and passion for career and
professional development
Business Executive - Design / Creative Services
Job Profile
Reporting to the Business Development Manager, the person will be responsible for marketing and selling design/creative services including publishing and branding services.
The person will be required to make proposals and presentations to clients, prepare design tender documents and quotations, coordinate design and printing workflow within agreed timelines, follow up payments, gather information from the market and build client relationships.
Person Profile
Job Profile
Reporting to the Business Development Manager, the person will be responsible for marketing and selling design/creative services including publishing and branding services.
The person will be required to make proposals and presentations to clients, prepare design tender documents and quotations, coordinate design and printing workflow within agreed timelines, follow up payments, gather information from the market and build client relationships.
Person Profile
- A
Diploma or Degree in Sales and Marketing or a design/creative related
field
- At
least two years experience in sales and marketing design/creative related
services
- Knowledge
and understanding of design and printing with excellent technical and
sales skills in the area of design/creative services
- Must
have worked in a publishing or printing environment
- Excellent
communication skills, inter-personal and negotiation skills
- Ability
to work independently and as part of a team
- Aged
between 25-35 years
- A
highly motivated, self-driven and ambitious person to drive business
- Ability
to respond and proactively engage clients
Business Executive
Job Profile
Reporting to the Business Development Manager, this position involves marketing and selling advertising space in Management magazine and other publications produced by the Unit.
The person should be able to understand the magazine philosophy, clients’ needs and proactively engage clients and advertising agencies to increase business.
Person Profile
Job Profile
Reporting to the Business Development Manager, this position involves marketing and selling advertising space in Management magazine and other publications produced by the Unit.
The person should be able to understand the magazine philosophy, clients’ needs and proactively engage clients and advertising agencies to increase business.
Person Profile
- A
university degree in Sales and Marketing
- Over
two years experience in selling media or advertising space
- Excellent
communication, inter-personal and negotiation skills
- Able
to work independently and as part of a team
- Aged
between 25-35 years
- A
highly motivated person with excellent sales, marketing, and communication
skills who gets a kick working with targets and commission reward
structure.
- A
self-driven, creative and solution-oriented person with ability to
proactively engage clients
Interested candidates who satisfy the above requirements should forward their applications accompanied by a detailed resume, email address, day time telephone contact, name and address of three referees.
The applications should reach the undersigned not later than Friday 21st October 2011.
All positions attract competitive salary and benefits.
KIM is an equal opportunity employer
Visit our website for more information about KIM - www.kim.ac.ke
The Human Resource Manager
The Kenya Institute of Management
P.O. Box 43706 — 00100, Nairobi
Email: hr@kim.ac.ke
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