Overview

Business Development Specialist identifies new leads for expansion and develops new ways to grow the company.

What You Will Do

1. Able to seek media partnerships and understands how media works. Maintain current media relationships and able to extend the range of media cooperation under request. Able to come out   business  development plans as request
2. Familiar with internet circumstances, able to connect with internet influencers when necessary; Good market promoter with excellent copywriting skills
3. Familiar with social networks and have a good understanding of the rules and how they work. Able to promote regularly on social media networks
4. A news-enthusiastic with a good understanding of news products and news app on market
5. A frequent App user and fast learner with a good understanding of various news products on market; able to make practical product analysis
6. Establish a local vision for future of Africa News development and ensures it is cascaded through performance management and development processes

Required Qualifications, Skills and Competences

• Bachelor’s degree with at least two years’ work experience in BD/marketing/media industry with a good knowledge of news products
• Good negotiation skills with good business manners
• Have a good knowledge or familiar with African internet influencer market. Have the ability to obtain certain influencer resources
• Those with a good connection with African influencers are considered with priority. Those with a rich media resources are considered with priority
• Persons with remarkable news sense plus content sensitivity.
• Able to work under pressure and perform well under tight KPI requirements, able to work efficiently in a high volume environment
• Good computer skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills

What we can offer you

• Very attractive