Jobs at Nation Media Group

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

• Responsible for bringing in new epaper subscription to meet/exceed new business revenue targets; Process timely renewal of corporate subscription accounts; Generating ideas for new sales and expanding the market opportunities; Leverage internal and external resources to drive net new business through a high conversion rate of sales leads;
• Conduct compelling and informative sales presentations to individuals and businesses, highlighting the value and benefits of subscribing to the newspapers;
• Adopt Nation's culture of sales excellence, including established sales processes, pipeline management, forecast accuracy, reporting accountabilities, and a focus on core role KPIs; Maintaining positive and productive relationships with existing clients; Preparing and adhering to individual sales plans in alignment with the organization's goals and business objectives; Collecting debts by invoicing, delivering statements, and following up on payment; Client account management, making courtesy calls, conducting market intelligence; Guaranteeing quality control by ensuring minimal make-goods and credit notes, managing deadlines, and addressing client complaints promptly and professionally; Contributing to the team and functioning within the organization's corporate culture and values.

Education And Experience 

• University Degree with at least 2 years' experience in sales and marketing; 
• Certification in digital marketing is an added advantage; 
• Excellent prospecting skills with an orientation for results; 
• New business to business sales experience preferred with recognition as top-performer;
• Ability to work independently, within a team, and under pressure; 
• Excellent client service and interpersonal skills; Superior communication and presentation skills; 
• Strong understanding of lead generation; 
• Ability to cultivate long-standing client relationships.

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Role overview:

We seek to recruit an experienced and self-motivated individual for the role of Social Media Producer. Reporting to the Editor, Social, Search & Analytics, the job holder will play a critical role in disseminating news content, engaging with the audience, and increasing the NMG's visibility and influence on social media platforms. They will create compelling and accurate social media content based on news stories and articles produced by the newsroom. He/she must have strong digital, audience data, and multimedia skills needed to support NMG's digital transformation agenda.

Key Responsibilities:

• Taking high quality, engaging and relevant content from NMG platforms and curating it for social media platforms, including posts, images, videos, infographics, and stories;
• Building a positive and interactive community around NMG brands by monitoring and engaging with the audience through comments, messages, and mentions;
• Planning and maintaining a content calendar to ensure a consistent and cohesive posting schedule across all NMG social media channels;
• Work with journalists and editor to plan for social media content from conception of story ideas to publication;
• Ensure compliance with media laws, regulations, social media platform policies and the NMG Editorial and Social Media polices in all social media activities;
• Work with the Audience Analysts to monitor and analyze the performance of social media campaigns and individual posts using analytics tools and provide regular reports on key performance metrics and use insights to optimize future strategies;
• Monitor social media platforms for any potential issues or crises and handle them professionally and appropriately;
• Monitor social media trends and conversations to identify opportunities for content creation and engagement.

Education And Experience 

• Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, Marketing, or a related field;
• Proven work experience as a Social Media Producer, Multimedia Producer or similar role in a newsroom or media organization;
• Strong understanding of social media platforms, trends, and analytics tools;
• Excellent knowledge of current events, news cycles, and audience preferences;
• Understanding audiences;
• Creative writing ability;
• Knowledge of media ethics, copyright laws, and privacy regulations as they relate to social media content.
• Proficiency in using social media listening and sentiment analysis tools.