Job Summary
Who are we
We are a respected media business operating in a competitive, fast-paced environment. Our focus is on commercial growth, strong governance, operational excellence and delivering consistent value to clients and shareholders.
Who are we looking for
A driven and results-oriented Sales Executive
What will you do
Client Retention
- Maintain informal and formal communication with existing clients about project scope’s budget and timelines
- Obtain client feedback on the services delivered
- Receive clear and written specifications of advert requirements from clients
New Business and Sales.
- Respond to briefs
- Present service pricing and costs to potential clients
- Accurately communicate and sell outdoor opportunities to potential clients
- Liaise with the production teams to deliver outdoor advertisement
- Follow up on sales leads
- Follow up with customers, compete orders and process sales leads
Administration
- Work cooperatively with clients and for the business, to meet operational and team objectives
- Prepare proposal and schedules according to the brief
- Handle orders, complaints and other enquiries from clients
- Provide general administrative support to the Exco as directed
- Perform data entry when orders are completed or changed
- Process sales and data progress reports
- Respond to emails, phone calls and others forms of correspondence
- Ensure all client information is correct
- Adhere to departmental confidentiality and compliance standards
- Quality check the advert in terms of printing, flighting and POF
Reporting
- Report daily and or weekly on new and repeat business sales
- Capture a log of clients contacted (declined and on-boarded) – on Assetsphere / other available system
- Post campaign reports/case studies for existing clients
What do you need
- Matric or similar qualification NQF 4
- Certificate/ Diploma in Advertising, Sales and Marketing or similar qualification
- Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- 2 - 3 years’ experience in a sales role with a proven track record
- 6 – 12 months telemarketing experience
- Sales experience in a marketing and advertising industry
- Knowledge of the media market
Skills/Competencies
- Strong verbal and written communication
- Persuasion and influence
- Displaying leadership
- Customer-focused
- Multi-tasking
- Working well within a team
- Meeting deadlines and delivering set objectives
- Organisational skills