The Business Development specialists are expected to be self-sufficient and self-driving individuals who are able to seek and maintain media partnership, extend further media cooperation and develop solid relationships with media houses around the country.

Job type: Full Time

Key Responsibilities:

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

Job Specifications & Qualifications:

•  Those with a good connection and contacts with local media or influencers are considered with priority. Those with a rich media resources are considered with priority.
•  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.
•  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.
•  Diligent and aggressive, a quick learner with an excellent working attitude and teamwork sprit. Able to work under pressure.