Safaricom Ethiopia, in partnership with a global consortium comprising Vodafone Group, Safaricom PLC, Vodacom Group, Sumitomo Corporation—one of the largest international trading and business investment firms—and British International Investment (BII)—the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor.
Position :Media Buyer and Planner
Position Overview: As the Media Buyer and Planner, you will be responsible for executing the traditional media strategy for various business units of Safaricom, including model, merchandise, DFS, segments, and enterprise business unit.
Working with Others:
- Actively engages in conversations to maximize interactions.
- Identifies people’s needs, interests, and motives to influence decision-making.
- Communicates effectively to inspire and engage others.
- Adapts personal style to build rapport and enhance collaboration.
- Cultivates and sustains strong relationships and networks.
Operational Excellence:
- Focuses efforts and resources on high-value, high-impact activities.
- Strives for maximum efficiency and continuous improvement.
- Considers processes and issues holistically and across functions.
- Utilizes product, technology, process, systems, and policy knowledge to solve problems.
Creativity and Innovation:
- Explores creative solutions to capitalize on opportunities and address challenges.
- Takes calculated risks and pushes boundaries.
- Experiment with innovative approaches and strategies.
Business Acumen:
- Makes informed decisions based on data and analysis.
- Balances current and future business needs.
- Demonstrates ownership mentality and acts in alignment with standards and regulations.
Change Management:
- Adapts flexibly to evolving circumstances.
- Manages business and personnel aspects of change to enhance efficiency.
Project and Program Management:
- Defines scope, deliverables, time, cost, quality, and business benefits.
- Plans activities, identifies resource needs, dependencies, and synergies.
- Monitors progress, mitigates risks, and resolves issues.
Technical/Professional Qualifications:
- Demonstrates product and service functionality and benefits in simple terms to engage customers.
- Matches products and services to customer needs.
- Articulates the value of Safaricom solutions compared to competitors.
- Addresses service maintenance issues effectively.
Business Development & Planning:
- Identifies and qualifies opportunities for business growth and support.
- Expands business through connections to existing and new platforms.
Negotiation:
- Utilizes various strategies to reach agreements that benefit Safaricom and customers.
- Understands customers’ commercial drivers and leverages them in negotiations.
Competitive Strategy:
- Displays energy and passion in work, aiming to surpass competitors.
- Stays informed about competitors’ offerings and market trends to drive decisions.
Service Quality and Planning:
- Monitors customer satisfaction and Net Promoter Score (NPS).
Financial Responsibility:
- Develops, monitors, and reports on media expenditure.
Key Accountabilities and Decision Ownership:
- Manages strategy and setup of all campaigns.
- Identifies and understands target audience for campaigns.
- Analyzes market trends and conducts analysis.
- Develops and maintains relations with media stations.
- Manages media bookings and ensures timely delivery of schedules.
- Negotiates pricing with stations and provides efficient plans.
- Provides feedback and executes strategies for campaign optimization.
- Collaborates to create high-quality content.
- Supports monitoring agency to track media performance.
- Researches and tests partnerships with new stations.
- Establishes scalable processes for campaign and lead management.
- Stays updated on media landscape developments.
Location: Addis Ababa
How to Apply:
If you believe you meet the challenge and possess the necessary qualifications and experience, please update your candidate profile on the career portal and click the apply button. Don’t forget to attach your resume. The deadline for applications is Monday, April 15, 2024, at 5:00 pm.
https://safaricom.bamboohr.com/careers/331
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