Business Manager Job at Mwananchi Communications


Mwananchi Communications Limited, a subsidiary of Nation Media Group, and publishers of Mwananchi, The Citizen and Mwanaspoti newspaper is looking to recruit highly motivated and experienced individuals to fill the positions of:

BUSINESS MANAGER (1 POST)

Main Responsibilities:

  • Ensure unit meets revenue and customer satisfaction objectives for direct areas of responsibility using the value selling process; partner with the sales team to interface with clients with the objective to meet and exceed sales goals.
  • Ensure the sales force is driving new, up-sell of existing advertisers, while driving retention.
  • Build and maintain a high performance sales team.
  • Consistently focus on meeting the needs of the customer.
  • Hold sales executives accountable to performance including forecasting to maximize opportunities and determine areas for improvement.
  • Coach Sales Executives to achieve maximum productivity by competency development.
  • Identify opportunities for the Sale Executives and assist in developing sales strategies.
  • Recruit the best and most qualified individual for available sales positions.
  • Provide continued individual and team training.
  • Provide opportunities for developing employees to next level.
  • Coaching and managing employee performance.
  • Serve as a member of the management team and help develop strategic direction for the department.
  • Monitor commissions, reports, customer trends and competition to recommend, develop and implement changes in direction as needed.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

Academic:  Bachelor’s Degree in marketing, advertising or equivalent.

Experience: A minimum of 3 years sales/marketing experience and 2 plus years management


Key Attributes: Expert knowledge of all facets of advertising; negotiation and influencing skills;

problem-solving and decision-making skills; and demonstrated success in a goal- oriented, highly-accountable sales environment.

MODE OF APPLICATION:

Interested and qualified candidates should apply online via our career portal https://ift.tt/2TokQNm or hrm@tz.nationmedia.com by March 12,2019

NB: Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

MCL is an equal opportunity employer.