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BAM Promotions (Pty) Ltd invites local candidates for the position of Manager. The interested candidate must be a willing to start work in February 2015. He or She must hold a minimum qualification of Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Management, Business Admin or related profession.
Job Duties and Tasks for the Promotions Manager
• Prepare company budgets and submit estimates for program costs as part of campaign plan development.
• Assist departmental heads to plan and prepare advertising and promotional material to increase sales of products or services while working with customers, company officials, sales departments and other agencies.
• Assist with annual budget development for the company.
• Ensure that by inspection and editing that layout of all printed material, scripts, audio, video tapes and other promotional material adhere to specifications that meet client requests.
• Coordinate and manage activities of departments, such as sales, graphic arts, media, finance, and marketing research.
• Prepare sponsorships deals and negotiate sales contracts.
• Identify and develop contacts for promotional campaigns and industry programs that meet identified buyer targets such as dealers, distributors, or consumers.
• Gather and organize information to plan promotional campaigns.
• Confer with department heads and/or staff to discuss topics such as contracts, selection of advertising media, or product to be advertised.
• Confer with clients to provide marketing or technical advice.
• Monitor and analyse sales promotion results to determine cost effectiveness of promotion campaigns.
• Read trade journals and professional literature to stay informed on trends, innovations, and changes that affect media planning.
• Formulate plans to extend business with established accounts and to transact business as agent for advertising accounts.
• Provide presentation and product demonstration support during the introduction of new products and services to field staff and customers.
• Direct, motivate, and monitor the mobilization of a campaign team to advance campaign goals.
• Plan and execute company related policies and strategies for smooth running of business.
• Track program budgets and expenses and campaign response rates to evaluate each project based on program objectives and industry norms.
• Assemble and communicate with a strong, diverse coalition of organizations and/or public figures, securing their cooperation, support and action, to further campaign goals.
• Train and direct workers engaged in developing and producing products and services of the company such as print material.
• Coordinate with the media to disseminate group information that requires publicity.
• Ensure that organizations are regularly contacted to explain services and facilities offered by the group.
• Direct and coordinate product research and development.
• Represent company at trade association meetings to promote products.
• Consult publications to learn about conventions and social functions and to organize prospect files for promotional purposes.
• Attend all strategic meetings and represent the company in all board meetings.
• Report on the company performance as and when required
• Take full responsibility of the company financial position and strive to move it only in a positive direction
• Ensure that staff under your supervision is always disciplined and their performance is at the best and there are misconducts.
• Assist departmental heads to plan and prepare advertising and promotional material to increase sales of products or services while working with customers, company officials, sales departments and other agencies.
• Assist with annual budget development for the company.
• Ensure that by inspection and editing that layout of all printed material, scripts, audio, video tapes and other promotional material adhere to specifications that meet client requests.
• Coordinate and manage activities of departments, such as sales, graphic arts, media, finance, and marketing research.
• Prepare sponsorships deals and negotiate sales contracts.
• Identify and develop contacts for promotional campaigns and industry programs that meet identified buyer targets such as dealers, distributors, or consumers.
• Gather and organize information to plan promotional campaigns.
• Confer with department heads and/or staff to discuss topics such as contracts, selection of advertising media, or product to be advertised.
• Confer with clients to provide marketing or technical advice.
• Monitor and analyse sales promotion results to determine cost effectiveness of promotion campaigns.
• Read trade journals and professional literature to stay informed on trends, innovations, and changes that affect media planning.
• Formulate plans to extend business with established accounts and to transact business as agent for advertising accounts.
• Provide presentation and product demonstration support during the introduction of new products and services to field staff and customers.
• Direct, motivate, and monitor the mobilization of a campaign team to advance campaign goals.
• Plan and execute company related policies and strategies for smooth running of business.
• Track program budgets and expenses and campaign response rates to evaluate each project based on program objectives and industry norms.
• Assemble and communicate with a strong, diverse coalition of organizations and/or public figures, securing their cooperation, support and action, to further campaign goals.
• Train and direct workers engaged in developing and producing products and services of the company such as print material.
• Coordinate with the media to disseminate group information that requires publicity.
• Ensure that organizations are regularly contacted to explain services and facilities offered by the group.
• Direct and coordinate product research and development.
• Represent company at trade association meetings to promote products.
• Consult publications to learn about conventions and social functions and to organize prospect files for promotional purposes.
• Attend all strategic meetings and represent the company in all board meetings.
• Report on the company performance as and when required
• Take full responsibility of the company financial position and strive to move it only in a positive direction
• Ensure that staff under your supervision is always disciplined and their performance is at the best and there are misconducts.
Skills Needed:
• Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Actively looking for ways to help people.
• Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Managing one's own time and the time of others.
• Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Persuading others to change their minds or behaviour.
• Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures.
• Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
• Teaching others how to do something.
• Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
• Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
• Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Actively looking for ways to help people.
• Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Managing one's own time and the time of others.
• Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Persuading others to change their minds or behaviour.
• Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures.
• Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
• Teaching others how to do something.
• Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
• Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
• Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Basic knowledge:
Sales and Marketing
Customer and Personal Service
Communications and Media Design
Administration and Management
Computers and applications
Production and Processing
Sales and Marketing
Customer and Personal Service
Communications and Media Design
Administration and Management
Computers and applications
Production and Processing
Candidates are advised to send CV and covering letter, copies of certificates, 2 references not later than Friday 23rd January 2015. The successful candidate must be ready to start work in February 2015.
Physical copies must be sent to: The Human Resources Officer, BAM Group of Companies, Suite 02, Metcash Complex, Kingsway Street, Maseru, Lesotho.
Email to: hr@bamconsultancy.biz copy to info@bampromotions.co.ls
Email to: hr@bamconsultancy.biz copy to info@bampromotions.co.ls
