Direct (Print Media - Newspaper) Sales

2 weeks ago

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa The Citizen Full time

Province:
Gauteng

City:
Industria West, Roodepoort, Johannesburg

Type:
Full-time; office based

Requirements for the position

  • Minimum qualification: National Senior Certificate (Grade 12) or similar
  • Minimum of 4 years' experience in a direct sales environment, related to the specific portfolio which will be discussed during the interview
  • Sales or marketing diploma (IMM/AAA) will be an advantage
  • Willing to do a minimum number of client visits per month of which the majority must be new business.
  • Market knowledge and insight
  • Strong customer service ability
  • Strong negotiation skills
  • Must be able to establish and maintain business relationships
  • Proven references in terms of client basis within the portfolio field
  • Be able to cold canvass and must be targetdriven
  • Strong admin and planning skills and computer literate
  • Proven experience on direct sales
  • Tenacity and initiative
  • Own reliable transport and driver's license: not negotiable
  • Own cell phone

Key responsibilities

  • Ensure targets are met and exceeded
  • Grow existing and new business by effectively identifying new opportunities
  • Needs analysis
Preference will be given to individuals who will add to the diversity of the organisation.
The Citizen reserves the right to not fill the position.

NEWS REPORTER x 2:

Two positions for News Reporters exist within our Editorial Department reporting to the News Editor of The Citizen newspaper. The positions are full time, office-based, when not out in the field and based in Industria West, Roodepoort.

Purpose of the job:

To cover news events assigned by the News Editor and to write accurate and well-written stories for daily publication.

Main Responsibilities:

  • Production of accurate and wellwritten news copy
  • Interviewing people in a range of circumstances
  • Seeking out and investigating stories via your contacts
  • Covering important events/issues timeously
  • Use sources, documents, computerassisted reporting, and other journalistic tools to develop, report and write exclusive/unique stories
  • Work with the News Editor in the development of story and project ideas
- editor

  • Do fact checking of all articles you write
  • Adhere to Code of Ethics and Editorial Standards and Practices
  • Establishing a network of contacts
  • Monitor electronic news outlets to pick up on news leads and story ideas
  • Working across the different news platforms of The Citizen
  • Taking stories forward at any time of the day, on the most appropriate news platform of The Citizen
  • Update social media accounts for the purpose of promoting The Citizen's digital strategy.
  • Study and adhere to The Citizen and 's Voice and Style Guide.
  • Identify and develop newsworthy online stories in conjunction with the news editor
  • Monitor and utilise analytics to maximise all stories and articles published on
  • Adhere to Google algorithm requirements and write with SEO and Google search in mind. Although this is a print position and the Reporter will write for the newspaper, The Citizen has a digitalfirst mindset and all Reporters must be familiar with digital concepts such as analytics and SEO.

Core Competencies:

  • Knowledge/Experience
  • Skills
  • Attitude
  • Talent for writing coupled with a keen news sense and interest in breaking news and current affairs
  • MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Outlook
  • Ability to accurately, speedily and under pressure
  • Ability to adapt to changing news and media scene, with a keen interest in news media
  • Excellent relationship building and communication skills
  • High degree of professional journalistic conduct
  • Matric and Bachelor's degree or Diploma in Journalism
  • Ability to communicate and post on news events via multiple social media platforms
  • Deadline driven
  • At least 4 years' mainstream journalism experience in a national newsroom
  • Experience in monitoring and utilising analytics
  • Ability to work both independently and in a team
  • Established network of contacts
  • Experience in adhering to Google algorithm requirements and writing with SEO and Google search in mind.
  • Availability to work at times irregular hours and on weekends due to the nature of news.

Other requirements:

  • Valid driver's licence essential
  • Own vehicle essential
  • Solid references
  • No criminal record
  • Preference will be given to individuals who will add to the diversity of the organisation.
  • The Citizen reserves the right to not fill the position.

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