Jobs and Vacancies in a Media Printing Company in Kenya

We are an innovative leader in Outdoor and indoor media printing company with offices in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Nigeria. 
 
We are looking for a high energy, self- motivated and committed sales executives who are passionate about their work. 

The culture is based on open and honest communication, respect for other points of view and a great spirit that keeps egos in check. 

Sales Executives – Media Printing
 

Responsibilities:
  • Developing new business and maintaining existing accounts.
  • Persuading clients to buy outdoor and indoor printing media
  • Qualify and follow up on sales leads.
  • Effective time management to enable maximum efficiency and output through the day/ week/ month
  • Manage key sales ratios & conversions to ensure target achievement
  • Finding out who controls the advertising budget in target organization’s and contacting them.
  • Offering a price and negotiating around it.
  • Closing the deal and recording the details in our ERP System.
  • Proactively prospect and conduct sales presentations to self-generated leads
  • Hit target revenue quota, maintain a positive attitude, and be able to work both independently and as a team
Requirements:
  • At least 2 years of Media Printing Sales experience.
  • Degree/Diploma in Marketing or related studies
  • Must be computer literate
  • Strong negotiation and closing skills.
  • Great work ethic and self-motivation.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Demonstrate a desire to make decisions, take ownership and make judgement calls.
  • Self motivated, good team player and excellent telephone skills.
  • Strong sense of confidentiality and professionalism.

Production Manager
 
Responsibilities
  • Recommend efficient, time-saving project production flows
  • Create detailed print specifications and Recommend the best printers for the specific project
  • Send requests for estimates to printers and follow up, Select and negotiate with vendors to agree on best price, quality, and due date
  • Explain technical print processes to the design and production teams
  • Create and manage print production schedules
  • Track and control costs, especially alterations
  • Review the project at internal and printer proof stages
  • Communicate the designer’s requirements to vendors
  • Lead print checks in collaboration with designer and client
  • Examine finished samples and approve quality before delivery to client
  • Advocate for the designer, the design, the project, and the client
  • Know many print processes and can suggest alternate ways to get similar results
  • Have near-encyclopedic familiarity with paper types suitable for your project
  • Stay abreast of new or improved technologies that can benefit projects
  • Guide the project from what the designer envisioned into the printed product
  • Troubleshoot and problem-solve on the fly
  • Anticipate pitfalls and steer the project around them
  • Manage printing stock and ensure smooth running of the department.
  • Have a passion for the craft of fine printing, fit and finish
  • Make you, your design, and the finished product look great!
Requirements:
  • At least 2 years as a Production manager in a busy Advertising/Printing Company.
  • Experience working as a creative designer in an advertising agency preferred.
  • Bachelors Degree in Arts Studies
  • Must be computer literate
  • Should have previous experience in operating large format printing machines.
  • Great leadership skills, must be able to motivate staff and lead the team to give top notch performance.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Demonstrate a desire to make decisions, take ownership and make judgement calls.
  • Self motivated, good team player and excellent telephone skills.
  • Strong sense of confidentiality and professionalism.
  • Display good presentation skills i.e. know how to make presentations using powerpoint etc.
  • Needs to be extremely aggressive and strong minded and shouldn’t get distracted easily and be able to listen and face people confidently.

Designers
 
Responsibilities:
  • Prepares work to be accomplished by gathering information and materials.
  • Plans concept by studying information and materials.
  • Illustrates concept by designing rough layout of art and copy regarding arrangement, size, type size and style, and related aesthetic concepts.
  • Obtains approval of concept by submitting rough layout for approval.
  • Prepares final layout by marking and pasting up finished copy and art.
  • Completes projects by coordinating with outside agencies, art services, printers, etc.
  • Maintains technical knowledge by attending design workshops; reviewing professional publications; participating in professional societies.
  • Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
  • May be required to print for a variety of clientele specifications.
  • Maintain logs of previous problems to better program the printer machine for future use.
Requirements
  • Bachelors degree /Diploma in graphic design
  • At least 2 years of experience in developing advertising campaign designs (should be ready to show proof of work done.)
  • Graphic Design Skills, Layout Skills, Creative Services, Customer Focus, Creativity, Flexibility, Attention to Detail, Desktop Publishing Tools, Acute Vision and ability to Handles Rejection
  • Mastery of advanced graphic design software such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Indesign, Corel Draw, Adobe Illustrator.
  • Ability to meet strict deadlines
  • The position might require occasional long working hours.
  • Good Presentation skills
How to Apply

e-mail your application to jobsinkenya2016@gmail.com