Summary: Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF) (www.mdif.org) is seeking to appoint a Sales Executive to be part of a 8-person in-country team implementing its business capacity-building program for independent media. MDIF’s current program, MMP2, started on 1 July 2019 and ends on 31 December, 2022.

Reports to: MMP2 Senior Sales Advisor

Deadline for applications: 15 January 2021 

Duties/Assignments: The Sales Executive will be responsible for:

• Selling advertisements for MMP2's regional media partners' print and digital platforms

• Conducting regular tele-sales and zoom sales calls until it is possible and safe to do in-person sales visits

• Offering prices, negotiating agreement terms, and closing sales

• Preparing sales proposals under the guidance of the MMP Senior Sales Advisor

• After closing sales, monitoring media partners’ multi-platform advertising schedules, and providing MMP media partners’ advertising reports to clients

• Building strong professional relationships with clients and MMP media partners

• Identifying potential clients (e.g.by monitoring print and digital media platforms)

• Achieving monthly sales targets

• Reporting sales activities on a daily or weekly basis to the Senior Sales Advisor

• Doing weekly updates of the client data base

• Assisting the Senior Sales Advisor with sales follow-up with MMP media partners

   

• Bachelor's degree

• At least 3 years’ experience in sales and marketing fields (preferably in media

  sales)

• Familiarity with current advertising market

• Good relationship with media agencies and advertisers (preferable)

• Strong client relationship building and negotiating skills

• Understanding of Myanmar media industry

• Ability to meet sales target and deadlines

• Fluent Myanmar language skills (written and spoken)

• Basic English language skills, including an ability to write sales proposals in

  English

• Strong internet and computer software (Microsoft office) skills

• Wiliness to travel within Myanmar

Interested applicants should send the following to 

Email: eimarlar.mmp@mdif.org 

Subject line: Application for Sales Executive 

Deadline: 15 January 2021 

• Resume/Curriculum Vitae

• An application letter

• Two references, with contact details

• Salary level expectation

• Date of availability to start work