West
Africa Media Account Manager – Nigeria
Our client, an International Operator within the broadcast and transmission service industry, is looking for an energetic and goal oriented Account Manager for the West African market.
The
successful candidate MUST be a Nigerian National with excellent experiences in
the Media Industry. He/she MUST have proven experience working in West Africa.
Key Responsibilities:
- Generate
and qualify leads.
- Maintain
& strengthen the Company’s existing relationships with clients.
- Look
for up-sell and/or cross-selling opportunities.
- Negotiate
and close high revenue contracts.
- Develop
and present sales proposals to prospects.
- Work
heavily with credit control to ensure a mass reduction in service
transmission.
- Maintain
sales activity records and reports on the company’s CRM software.
- Attend
broadcast exhibitions and conferences in the region.
- Monitor
competitors, market conditions and product/service development.
- Gain
a high level understanding of the technical aspects of the company’s
broadcast facilities (full training provided) and wider understanding of
the broadcast industry.
Qualifications:
- A
university degree in business administration or similar, MBA is an
advantage.
- At
least 5 years of experience in B2B sales experience.
- Broadcasting
industry experience – radio and/or TV.
- A
good understanding of Microsoft products and CRM software.
- Strive
to create new business.
- Confident
in building professional relationships in B2B situations.
- Be
able to commit to extensive travelling (1 week in every 3 average).
- Must
hold a valid passport.
- Experience
selling to emerging markets.
Monthly
gross salary: USD
2,500 + Commission Structure.
Deadline: 15th September 2016
Applications:
To apply, please follow the link:
Summit
Recruitment & Search,
Blixen
Court, Karen Road,
Karen
We endeavour to make contact with all of our applicants, but unfortunately high
volumes of applications make this unrealistic. If you do not hear from us
within two weeks your application has not been successful on this occasion.
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