Designers, Production Manager, Sales Executives

We are an innovative leader in Outdoor and indoor media printing company with offices in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Nigeria.
 

We are looking for a high energy, self- motivated and committed sales executives who are passionate about their work. 

The culture is based on open and honest communication, respect for other points of view and a great spirit that keeps egos in check.

Sales Executives – Media Printing
 

Responsibilities:

• Developing new business and maintaining existing accounts.
• Persuading clients to buy outdoor and indoor printing media
• Qualify and follow up on sales leads.
• Effective time management to enable maximum efficiency and output through the day/ week/ month
• Manage key sales ratios & conversions to ensure target achievement
• Finding out who controls the advertising budget in target organization’s and contacting them.
• Offering a price and negotiating around it.
• Closing the deal and recording the details in our ERP System.
• Proactively prospect and conduct sales presentations to self-generated leads
• Hit target revenue quota, maintain a positive attitude, and be able to work both independently and as a team

Requirements:

• At least 2 years of Media Printing Sales experience.
• Degree/Diploma in Marketing or related studies
• Must be computer literate
• Strong negotiation and closing skills.
• Great work ethic and self-motivation.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Demonstrate a desire to make decisions, take ownership and make judgement calls.
• Self motivated, good team player and excellent telephone skills.
• Strong sense of confidentiality and professionalism.

Production Manager

 
Responsibilities

• Recommend efficient, time-saving project production flows
• Create detailed print specifications and Recommend the best printers for the specific project
• Send requests for estimates to printers and follow up, Select and negotiate with vendors to agree on best price, quality, and due date
• Explain technical print processes to the design and production teams
• Create and manage print production schedules
• Track and control costs, especially alterations
• Review the project at internal and printer proof stages

Communicate the designer’s requirements to vendors

Lead print checks in collaboration with designer and client

Examine finished samples and approve quality before delivery to client

Advocate for the designer, the design, the project, and the client

Know many print processes and can suggest alternate ways to get similar results

Have near-encyclopedic familiarity with paper types suitable for your project

Stay abreast of new or improved technologies that can benefit projects

Guide the project from what the designer envisioned into the printed product

Troubleshoot and problem-solve on the fly

Anticipate pitfalls and steer the project around them

Manage printing stock and ensure smooth running of the department.

Have a passion for the craft of fine printing, fit and finish

Make you, your design, and the finished product look great!

Requirements:

• At least 2 years as a Production manager in a busy Advertising/Printing Company.
• Experience working as a creative designer in an advertising agency preferred.
• Bachelors Degree in Arts Studies
• Must be computer literate
• Should have previous experience in operating large format printing machines.
• Great leadership skills, must be able to motivate staff and lead the team to give top notch performance.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Demonstrate a desire to make decisions, take ownership and make judgement calls.
• Self motivated, good team player and excellent telephone skills.
• Strong sense of confidentiality and professionalism.
• Display good presentation skills i.e. know how to make presentations using powerpoint etc.
• Needs to be extremely aggressive and strong minded and shouldn’t get distracted easily and be able to listen and face people confidently.

Designers
 

Responsibilities:

• Prepares work to be accomplished by gathering information and materials.
• Plans concept by studying information and materials.
• Illustrates concept by designing rough layout of art and copy regarding arrangement, size, type size and style, and related aesthetic concepts.
• Obtains approval of concept by submitting rough layout for approval.
• Prepares final layout by marking and pasting up finished copy and art.
• Completes projects by coordinating with outside agencies, art services, printers, etc.
• Maintains technical knowledge by attending design workshops; reviewing professional publications; participating in professional societies.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• May be required to print for a variety of clientele specifications.
• Maintain logs of previous problems to better program the printer machine for future use.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree /Diploma in graphic design
• At least 2 years of experience in developing advertising campaign designs (should be ready to show proof of work done.)
• Graphic Design Skills, Layout Skills, Creative Services, Customer Focus, Creativity, Flexibility, Attention to Detail, Desktop Publishing Tools, Acute Vision and ability to Handles Rejection
• Mastery of advanced graphic design software such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Indesign, Corel Draw, Adobe Illustrator.
• Ability to meet strict deadlines
• The position might require occasional long working hours.
• Good Presentation skills

How to Apply

e-mail your application to jobsinkenya2016@gmail.com

Categories: DESIGN, ENGINEERING, SALES