Position: CLIENT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Job Summary
Responsible for prospecting for and securing sales for all Tanzania Buzz
products (newspaper, website, ticket sales, events and more). CDO will
pitch to clients, negotiate prices, sign contracts and once on board,
coordinate with Editors and other staff to represent the needs of the
client and ensure they receive value for money.
Qualifications and Experience
- University Degree in Business Management.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- At least 3 years’ experience in Client / Account Management, Sales of Events/Advertising/Ticketing and a passion for movies, events, trending topics and the Tanzania entertainment sector.
- Must work well under daily deadlines and sales targets and grow account billings.
Full Job Description
The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key result areas:
Perform extensive research on clients and competitors & Focus on
growing existing accounts and acquiring new clients. Generate and
describe creative, results-focused marketing concepts to a diverse
client base.
Sell all Tanzania Buzz products and services including but not limited to advertising and ticketing.
Handle incoming inquiries to buy ad space. Perform cold calling to get
the attention of possible clients. Book sales appointments. Walk
door-to-door and solicit business.
Solicit information from various sources about upcoming events and activities in Tanzania.
Attend events as a Tanzania Buzz representative to attract new clients.
Conduct meetings, make sales presentations.
Present different options to client, including images, designs, and font sizes.
Understand the needs of each client and build relationships with them.
Know all advertising options.
Position: CONTENT EDITOR TANZANIABUZZ
Job Summary
Responsible to strategise, plan, produce and edit TanzaniaBuzz content
for the website and newspaper and managing the editorial team. The job
holder will also be responsible for the vision content of TanzaniaBuzz
and creatively write in a ‘voice’ that resonates with the TanzaniaBuzz
audience.
Qualifications and Experience:
- A journalism degree or at least 5 years writing/publishing experience.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills and a passion for movies, events, trending topics and the Tanzania entertainment sector.
- At least 3 years’ experience in writing and editing/ publishing, ability to work under daily tight deadlines with have a vision of editorial content for TanzaniaBuzz Client with experience in developing content on website and/ newspaper or writing lifestyle content and a passion for movies, events, trending topics and the Tanzania entertainment sector.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key result areas:
Content Strategy:
Work with the Digital Lead to develop an annual content strategy & editorial calendar.
Implement the content strategy, operationalize the editorial calendar, use data and statistics to monitor the content and change course as needed.
Supervise and manage the Website Content Managers to ensure:
- They proactively source for, edit and upload content for the website and upload it in the accurate format and send links back to clients.
- They compile content for the newspaper and partners in a timely manner.
- They compile the events, movies and kids newsletters accurately and thoughtfully.
- They compile statistics to be shared at the end of each month.
- They manage newsletter contacts as required.
- All other editorial duties as assigned.
Supervise and manage the Content Writers to ensure:
There is always an updated content rota and conduct editorial meetings so the content writers are clear about their daily, weekly and monthly editorial requirements.
The quality and quantity of the content for the newspaper and website- edit content and mentor Content Writers as needed.
Content from outside the organization is received regularly and is of the quantity and quality agreed in contracts.
Create the TanzaniaBuzz monthly newsletter:
Create the annual schedule of newsletter themes.
Assign the articles to a team of content writers.
Oversee the quality of the articles produced and edit them as needed.
Oversee the entire layout and production of the newsletter.
