Nation Media Group Jobs in Kenya

The Nation Media Group, the largest independent media house in East and Central Africa with operations in print, broadcast and digital media.

It attracts and serves unparalleled audiences in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda.

Freelance Business Executives

Job Ref: HR-FBE-01-12

We are seeking for qualified and experienced Freelance Business Executives who will add value to the operations of the Group. We have opportunities in Nairobi and our regional offices namely; Mombasa, Kisumu, Nyeri, Nakuru and Eldoret.

The Role:

Reporting to a Business Manager, the candidates will have the overall responsibility of initiating and executing sales while promoting and developing effective service to clients to maximize sales volumes and revenue.

Knowledge, skills and experience required:

• University Degree,
• Diploma in Sales & Marketing with over 3 years experience in Sales and Marketing,
• Ability and readiness to work long and odd hours,
• Results oriented,
• Ability to work independently and under pressure,
• Excellent client service skills,
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills,
• A good understanding and experience in the media industry will be an added advantage.

Customer Service Executive

Job Ref: HR-CSE-01-12

We invite applicants who are performance driven and possess excellent transferable skills with
demonstrable records of achievement in past roles.

This is a permanent position.

Reporting to the Business Manager – Advertising Center, the successful candidate will be expected to:

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Booking advertising space;
• Creating advertisements with clients;
• Effective service to clients to maximize sales volumes and revenue;
• Accurate input of information into the system;
• Checking credit worthiness of the clients; and
• Offering customer service.

Skills and knowledge requirement:

• Business related university degree;
• Computer literate;
• 3 years working experience;
• Confident and pleasant personality;
• Ability to plan work under variable parameters; and
• Ability to work in teams.

Web Application Developer

Job Ref: HR-WAD-O1 -12

We are seeking for qualified and experienced Web Application Developer who will add value to the operations of the Group.

The Role:

The Web Application Developer will report to the General Manager - Digital Division.

He/She will be charged with the responsibility of planning, implementing and deploying web applications using the internal content management system.

Key result areas will include:

• Working with the development team on planning, implementation and deployment of web applications using the internal content management system and third party API’s;
• Configuring, maintaining and administering web applications, web and application servers databases and the physical servers hosting the applications;
• Assisting the online technical manager ¡n day to day job’s; and
• Working with diverse teams so as to develop the Digital business.

Skills, knowledge and experience requirement:

• Basic University Degree;
• Proficiency ¡n web development technologies and programming languages- Java, JSP, .NET and XML and XSLT;
• Proficiency ¡n database design and development- MSSQL 2005, MySQL and JDBC Drivers;
• Proficiency ¡n application and web server technologies including - Apache http server and Apache tomcat;
• Ability to access the best technology to use in a project;
• Good communication and interpersonal skills; and
• Experience ¡n working with a OMS will be an added advantage.

Interested internal candidates who meet the above criteria may email their applications and detailed CVs online to: http://careers.nationmedia.com before January 26th 2012.

Note: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted