Nation Media Group jobs in Kenya (Re-Advertisement)

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.

We are seeking to recruit experienced and self- motivated individuals to fill existing vacancies within Digital and Radio departments.

Web Designer – Re Advertisement

Job Ref: HR-WD-02-2012

Desired Profile:

• Already working as a web designer in a demanding / busy environment
• Experience working with websites
• Expert knowledge on Adobe and Dreamweaver/ Other similar tools

Key responsibilities:

• Developing the visual design for web sites, social media, mobile, brand identity and other digital initiatives
• Collaboration with team members to contribute to creative concepts;
• Translating usability findings and feedback into design improvements;
• Translation of client requirements into web designs.

Qualifications & skills:

• Degree in Graphic Design, Digital Media Design or related field
• 5 years’ experience in web design
• Creative bent of mind, experience in designing web and mobile interfaces, develop creative briefs into working models! mocks
• Highly skilled and experienced in design and use of Adobe CS design tools including flash development.
• Highly skilled and experienced in client side scripting especially in Flash action scripting, HTML, CSS, JAVASCRIPT & AJAX.

Note: Those who had applied for this job earlier, need not reapply.

Search Engine Marketing /Optimisation Analyst

Job Ref: HR-SEM/SEO-02-2012

Desired Profile:

• Candidate should be Smart and have good command in English.
• Prior work experience in the field of Search Engine Optimization or Search Engine Marketing is mandatory
• Preferably from an online agency or a media company

Qualifications & Skills:

• Basic Degree in Business management or Computer Science with three years’ experience
• Webmaster Knowledge Required
• Good understanding of search engine marketing and search engine optimization
• Perform Website Analysis, Keyword Research and Analysis, Title Tag and Meta Tag Optimization, Content Optimization, W3c validation, Image and Hyperlink Optimization, site submissions, create back links, submit PR releases to online distributors etc
• Manage and Run campaigns on Search Engines - Google and Bing, maintain high quality score, and improve ROI
• Run campaigns on other ad networks
• Knowledge of HTML, CSS and other design languages preferred
• Experience with Analytics tools like Google, Hitwise, Omniture etc
• Experience with software’s like Dreamweaver, Photoshop etc.

Business Executives

Job Ref: HR-BE-02-2012

The Role:

The Business Executives will have the overall responsibility of initiating and executing sales while promoting and developing effective service to clients to maximize sales volumes and revenue.

Key responsibilities:

• Obtaining research and market intelligence data for executing sales opportunities;
• Proposals & concepts development;
• Maintaining sales contacts with appropriate representatives of major advertisers ;
• Supporting clients to achieve their business objectives through effective advertising solutions.

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, interpersonal and presentation skills;
• A good understanding and experience in the media industry.

Interested candidates who meet the above criteria may email their applications and detailed CVs online to: http://careers.nationmedia.com before 29th February, 2012.

Note: We shall only contact the shortlisted applicants