Advertising Sales Agents needed
FS News Online is currently looking for Advertising Sales Agents, for the following Offices: Welkom (All Northern Free State Areas), Bloemfontein(All Southern Free State Areas) and Qwa Qwa(All Eastern Free State Areas).
Job Duties:
- Locate and contact potential clients to offer advertising services
- Explain to clients how specific types of advertising will help promote their products or services in the most effective way possible
- Provide clients with estimates of the costs of advertising products or services
- Process all correspondence and paperwork related to accounts
- Prepare and deliver sales presentations to new and existing clients
- Inform clients of available options for advertising art, formats, or features and provide samples
- Deliver advertising or illustration proofs to clients for approval
- Prepare promotional plans, sales literature, media kits, and sales contracts
- Recommend appropriate sizes and formats for advertising
Career Overview:
Advertising sales agents, also called advertising sales representatives, sell advertising space to businesses and individuals. They contact potential clients, make sales presentations, and maintain client accounts.
Important Qualities:
Communication skills. Advertising sales agents must be persuasive during sales calls. In addition, they should listen to the client’s desires and concerns, and recommend an appropriate advertising package.
Requirements:
- Matric
- 2 years’ experience in sales, advertising and marketing
- Own vehicle and driver’s license will be advantageous
- Clear criminal record
- Be willing to work on commission based structure
- Be willing to work long hours, if needed
For further information and/or enquiries, kindly contact FS News Online on 084 462 8049/ 083 314 0976/ 078 788 4206 or email us on iphetoane@fsnewsonline.co.za or rphetoane@fsnewsonline.co.za.