As a Business Development representative, you’ll be selling media ‘space’ or airtime & TV facilities to advertisers, event organizers, production companies & Global TV stations.
Your role will vary according to the nature of your employer’s business. However, your day-to-day tasks are likely to include:
• Persuading clients to buy advertising space and/or TV facilities
• Finding out who controls the advertising/event/production budget in target organizations and contacting them
• Explaining the benefits of your medium/facilities, using statistics of viewing figures
• Offering a price and negotiating around it
• Closing the deal and recording the details
Skills
• Excellent Communication.
• A good telephone manner.
• Persuasive ability.
• Confident and outgoing personality.
• Ability to build good relationship with customers.
• Diplomacy, patience and positive “can-do” attitude.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet targets.
• Western educated
• Russian language is an advantage
• Prior sales experience is a must
