Media Sales Executive

Media Sales Executive – Retail and FMCG

About us

At ZaPOP we believe in inspiring meaningful connections, and it is our goal to attract top talent that shares in our mission, to expand and evolve every personal or business brand they interact with. Being a trend setter for more than 10 years, we’ve made it our core business to understand how shoppers interact at the point of purchase. We specialise in the in-store marketing arena, we’ve developed a unique and extensive range of innovative in-store solutions, each of these is designed to move brands off the shelves and into the homes of consumers.

We at ZaPOP are all about the meaningful customer experience, telling a story, inspired solutions and partnering for the long haul.

About the position

If the thrill of landing new business is what gets you out of bed, this role was built for you. At ZaPOP, we're looking for a natural hunter, someone who backs themselves, loves the chase, and knows how to turn a cold conversation into a signed deal. You'll have our creative team in your corner, armed with strategy and ideas, while you own the full sales cycle from first call to close.

What you will do:

• Actively prospect and pursue new brand partnerships across the retail environment
• Own your pipeline end-to-end, from cold outreach to closed deal
• Consistently meet monthly new business targets
• Dig deep into what clients actually need and position ZaPOP as the answer they've been looking for
• Convert new business into long-term client relationships that grow year on year
• Represent ZaPOP with confidence, credibility, and genuine passion for what we do
• Keep your deal pipeline updated and accurate in real time, you know where every opportunity stands at all times
• Present brand plan strategies, tracking progress and identifying growth opportunities
• Stay plugged into industry trends, competitor activity, and the retail landscape so you're always one step ahead
• Attend client trade visits during live campaigns, staying close to how your solutions perform on the ground
• Actively seek opportunities to grow existing accounts year on year, not just maintain them

Benefits

• You will have a strong creative team assisting with research, brand strategies and presentations for clients
• Working with a dynamic and driven Team
• Remuneration market related
• And over and above, great commission earning potential!
• Company benefits: medical aid, risk fund, GAP cover and Satrix40 investment contributions

Requirements

• Senior matric certificate
• Degree in marketing/ brand strategy/ communication/ media
• 3-5 Years’ experience in a sales or business development role
• Valid drivers’ license & own reliable vehicle
• Proven track record in new business development, preferably in retail, FMCG, advertising or media
• Self-motivated hunter mentality with excellent communication, negotiating, and solution selling skills
• Proficient in MS Office

How to apply

If this position sounds like the right challenge for you, you can apply by visiting our careers page at www.zapop.com/careers/. Alternatively you can email us your CV with the Subject Line – ‘Sales Executive (Media)’ to moc.popaz@elpoep.

If you have not heard back from us within two weeks, your application was unfortunately not successful.

Kindly note that by submitting your application and documents, you hereby agree to the Terms of the POPI Act for the Company to use and process your personal information for the purposes of the Recruitment process. If you would like for us to remove your information from our database, you are welcome to let us know at any time.

Posted on 09 Jun 11:31, Closing date 8 Aug