Magazine Circulation Executive
Category: Product Circulation Management
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Job Background
We run Kenya’s biggest youth and entertainment magazine, The Insyder. We require a tenacious, mid-tier Circulation Executive to assist with the magazine's Circulation Sales function.
We're looking for a self-starter with a proven track record in retail sales and the confidence to deal with top retail outlets. This is an exciting opportunity to build circulation and membership for the publisher, and to contribute to its increasing success.
Requirements
Category: Product Circulation Management
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Job Background
We run Kenya’s biggest youth and entertainment magazine, The Insyder. We require a tenacious, mid-tier Circulation Executive to assist with the magazine's Circulation Sales function.
We're looking for a self-starter with a proven track record in retail sales and the confidence to deal with top retail outlets. This is an exciting opportunity to build circulation and membership for the publisher, and to contribute to its increasing success.
Requirements
- A minimum experience of 3 years required – magazine or print publication circulation/distribution experience will be an added advantage.
- Key skills required will be a hands-on knowledge and management of all areas of circulation including new subscriber acquisition, bulk subscriptions, renewals, billing, inserts, retail visibility, retailer management and data analysis.
Responsibilities
You will report to magazine publishing management and have the following day-to-day responsibilities:
You will report to magazine publishing management and have the following day-to-day responsibilities:
- Ensure that magazine meets rate base on an issue-by-issue basis, by developing and managing a yearly budget and forecast, utilizing the department’s circulation model.
- Coordinate with fulfillment organization and internal staff in directing print order.
- To co-ordinate & supervise magazine distribution at distribution points every month.
- Check availability of magazines in every stall by stall visiting.
- To Supervise the Circulation of magazine on monthly basis.
- To handle magazine Vendors and guide them to promote the publication.
- To add customers by way of meeting new people & through subscription schemes.
- Create feedback channels with customers & vendors.
- Manage magazine subscribers’ needs.
- Solve complains of readers.
- Create bulk booking/purchase opportunities.
- Ensure high branding & visibility at retail outlets/schools.
Send cover letter of application and CV in confidence to: jobs@theinsyder.com