Sale Representative - Sudan Radio Service (SRS)

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Sudan Radio Service (SRS) is a USAID-supported project that delivers accurate, balanced news and information to the people of Sudan—via shortwave broadcasts heard nationally and an FM broadcast heard in Juba, Southern Sudan. SRS has a team of nearly 40 journalists/producers based in Sudan and Nairobi, Kenya who report news and develop informational programming based on the journalistic principles of fairness and accuracy. SRS is looking to hire a Sale Representative for the Marketing Office in Juba.

Job Purpose

The Sales Representative will maximize advertising income for 98.6 SRS FM. S/He will bring SRS’s advertising advantages to for-profit and non-profit businesses and agencies and manage quality and consistency of advertising messages to those clients. This role requires an experienced and self-motivated individual to establish and manage a range of commercials and sponsorship opportunities and utilize a mix of sales strategies.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

· Assist the Marketing Coordinator in presenting and selling Sudan Radio Service (SRS) services to current and potential clients.

· Identify sales prospects and contact these and other accounts as assigned.

· Prepare paperwork to activate and maintain contract services.

· Work with the production departments to ensure advertisements are produced in the right format and aired as scheduled

· Assist the Marketing coordinator to manage account services through quality checks and follow-up.

· Liaise with the Marketing Coordinator and Station Manager on new and existing accounts to ensure effective client management.

· Communicate new service opportunities, special developments, information, or feedback gathered through field activity.

· Work with the Marketing Coordinator to identify specific targets and to project sales income per year.

· Assist the Marketing Coordinator in preparing presentations, proposals and sales contracts.

· Develop and maintain a computerized client and prospect database.

· Establish and maintain good relationship with SRS clientele.

· Prepare sales reports.

· Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS

· Working experience in advertising sales and/or marketing will be considered a major asset; the more years of such experience, the better.

· Other sales experience (life or health insurance; financial services, etc.) will be an advantage.

· Knowledge of Juba business and retail establishments and various governmental or donor and civil society organizations and personal contacts with such establishments will be an advantage.

· A Degree in Business or Marketing with at least two years working experience in related field.

· Strong command of English; both written and verbal.

· Good organizational skills and ability to work under minimum supervision.

· Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills.

· Basic accounting and mathematical skills required.

· Negotiation and persuasion skills.

· Strong computer skills, with a good command of Microsoft office packages.

Location

The Sales representative will be based in Juba, Sudan but may occasionally travel to other states.

Interested candidates may submit their applications, accompanied by detailed CVs to our Juba office 98.6 SRS FM, plot 48 Block 1 Korok, next to Southern Sudan Beverages Limited (SSBL) along Yei road or by email to mtamburo@sudanradio.org and copy to hjumi@sudanradio.org.

Applications should be received by 14^th February 2011.

Only successful candidates will be contacted. All applicants who will not have heard from us within 2 weeks from closing date should consider their applications unsuccessful.

Open to only Sudanese Nationals.