THE SPACESTATION ACCOUNT MANAGER POSITION
JOB REF: CTJP 464/24.com

Main purpose of the Job
The SpaceStation currently has a vacancy for an Account Manager who, reporting to the National Sales Manager, will be based in our Cape Town office and responsible for achieving sales targets, whilst being accountable for managing the relationship, advertising activities and revenue inflow from a dedicated portfolio of advertising clients and advertising agencies in the Cape region, across the web sites within The SpaceStation's portfolio.
Job Outputs
• Attain monthly, quarterly and annual sales targets
• Actively manage the commercial relationship between The SpaceStation and the client accounts within your portfolio
• Maximize revenue inflow from these client accounts
• Actively identify and pursue new advertising client accounts
• Maximize revenue inflows across all the web sites within The SpaceStation portfolio from your client account portfolio
• Conceptualize, verbalize, document, test, propose and present new online revenue generating opportunities in consultation with sales support resources, to clients within your client account portfolio
• Use web analytics tools to analyse site traffic and user demographics in support of online campaign proposals and client presentations
• Awareness and monitoring of advertising on competitor sites
• Sourcing of images, art work or final material from advertisers
Skills and Competencies
• The ability to create and maintain good relationships with client accounts
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Able to work under pressure
• Must be confident with the ability to self-manage activities, yet able to work very closely with a team
• Able to identify and realize revenue opportunities related to online advertising
• Attention to detail
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to take initiative
• Must be able to balance a creative and business approach
• Must be passionate about online advertising and marketing
Qualifications and Experience
• At least two years advertising / media sales experience (online experience will be preferred)
• An established base of advertising clients and accounts (direct and/or agency, based in Cape Town) will be advantageous
• Fully computer end-user literate (internet literacy a prerequisite)
• Knowledge of Web Analytic tools advantageous
• An advertising / marketing or related qualification will be advantageous

Interested applicants may forward their C.V. for the attention of Janis Petersen as follows:
Email: Janis.Petersen@sa.24.com
Closing date: 15 January 2010
Please note that internal applications are obliged to inform their manager of their application. Given the Employment Equity Policy of Media24, preference will be given to suitable candidates from the designated groups. Should you not hear from us within 2 weeks from the closing date, please consider your application to be unsuccessful.

Details
Province: Western Cape
City: Green Point
Education level: Diploma
Job level: Mid
Own transport required: Yes
Travel requirement: Often
Type: Permanent
Reference #CTJP 464/2

Contact
Janis Petersen
24.Com Online Studio (Pty) Ltd
021 468 8921