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.