Advertising Sales People - Johannesburg Verfied

Salary Negotiable Johannesburg, Gauteng Johannesburg, Gauteng more than 14 days ago 12-09-2014 8:18:00 AM
10-10-2014 8:18:00 AM
As an advertising or media sales representative, you'll be working for an employer in the media industry, such as a magazine publisher. Essentially, you'll be selling media 'space' to advertisers.

Your day-to-day tasks are likely to include:

Persuading clients to buy advertising space in magazine
Finding out who controls the advertising budget in target organisations and contacting them
Explaining the benefits of your medium, using statistics on readership or viewing figures
Offering a price and negotiating around it
Closing the deal and recording the details

For a career in advertising sales with our magazine, you'll need:

• Communication skills
• A good telephone manner
• Persuasive ability
• Confidence and an outgoing personality
• The ability to build relationships with customers
• Diplomacy and patience
• The ability to work under pressure and meet targets
• Be good with numbers
• Sell ads for publications.
• Perform cold calling to get the attention of possible clients.
• Read scripts.
• Visit businesses to inquire about advertising sales.
• Sell ad space.
• Present different options to client, including images, designs, and font sizes.
• Build relationships with clients.
• Understand the needs of each client.
• Know all advertising options.
• Keep abreast of changes within the publication's demographics.
• Use statistics in sales pitch.
• Perform extensive research on clients and competitors.
• Convey ad changes and discrepancies to copywriter.
• Perform research on trend analysis.
• Generate revenue for print products to include run-of-book print ads and print advertising inserts.
• Focus on growing existing accounts and acquiring new clients.
• Conduct meetings.
• Make sales presentations.
• Sell general or direct response print ads to our monthly publication.
• Generate and describe creative, results-focused marketing concepts to a diverse client base.
• Sell magazine on television and radio programs.
• Handle incoming inquiries to buy ad space.
• Book sales appointments.
• Present sample ads to the client.

Remuneration:

Basic + Commission

ABOUT US:.

As the leading dictionary for men, BOYGIN Lifestyle Magazine is the only men’s publication that embraces every aspect of a man’s life and provides an infinity glossary of unlimited resources for the daily experience of today’s man. Adaptable to the continuous change is what defines a man. BOYGIN is the absolute index for men to connect with the pulse of their lifestyle. From bow ties to boat shoes, family to fortune, home and around the world. AT BOYGIN WE ARE COMMITTED TO BEING A WORLDWIDE LEADER IN THE MEN’S LIFESTYLE INDUSTRY.

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All of us are expected to protect and enhance the assets and reputation of BOYGIN. Ethical conduct has and continues to be the foundation of the Company. Honesty and integrity are cornerstones of ethical behaviour - and trustworthiness and dependability are essential to lasting relationships. In our rapidly evolving business, each of us is challenged by a complex environment that often requires fast responses under pressure. No written policy can definitively set forth the appropriate action for all business situations. Accordingly, rather than a set of specific rules, this Code emphasizes a standard of ethical conduct that must permeate all business dealings and relationships. BOYGIN™ is committed to conducting its business in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

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