Features Writer Coordinator

**Purpose**:
To Sell Features and Classified advertising inbound and outbound for the organisation titles (including online). Product training will be provided.

**Main Responsibilities/Outcomes**

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- Generate sales to new, existing and dormant clients.
- Compile and maintain a healthy client database
- Develop sales leads to promote the Features and Classified sections for both print and online
- Meet/ exceed personal sales targets
- Customer service and support
- Live capturing of advertisement bookings and wording
- Electronic file management and administration

**Skills, Attributes and Attitudes**

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**Knowledge**:

- Tele-sales
- Open and close sales calls.
- Computer literacy

**Skills**:

- Excellent communication
- Good command of English
- Fast and accurate typing
- Professional and pleasant telephone manner
- Ability to meet/ exceed targets
- Accuracy
- Excellent spelling
- Presentation Skills

**Attitude**:

- Confident
- Ability to meet stringent deadlines
- Punctual
- Ability to work under immense pressure
- Time management
- Self-disciplined
- Perseverance
- Friendly
- Assertive

**Qualifications and Experience**:
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- Must have matric
- At least 2 years Sales or call centre experience
- Clear speaking voice and excellent spelling ability
- **_Able to start immediately_**:

- To work extended hours when required to do so