Advertising Sales Executive – Travel & Tourism

Job description

Role Overview:

Are you a sales hunter with a strong background in travel and tourism? We’re looking for a high-energy, results-driven professional who knows the travel and tourism industry, thrives on networking, and can generate new business. If you have advertising sales experience or account management experience, this role is an ideal fit.

Key Responsibilities:

• Business development: Acquire new advertising clients within the travel and tourism sector by identifying opportunities and presenting compelling proposals.
• Brand promotion: Represent Now Media at travel and tourism industry events, promote advertising solutions, and support marketing initiatives.
• Client management: Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with travel and tourism suppliers, agencies, and other key stakeholders.
• Sales operations: Manage proposals, contracts, payments, and CRM updates with accuracy and professionalism.

Why Join Now Media:

• Industry leader: Represent Southern Africa’s most established B2B travel and tourism media brand.
• Supportive team environment: Be part of a collaborative, results-driven team that values initiative and success.
• Growth opportunities: Expand your sales skills and industry connections while directly influencing the growth of the travel and tourism sector.
• Impactful role: Contribute directly to the success of a respected brand in the travel and tourism industry.

Requirements

• Travel or tourism industry background
• Advertising sales experience is an advantage
• KAM (Key Account Management) experience preferred, with the ability to convert account management skills into new business generation
• Experience with wholesalers (airlines, tour operators, hotels, etc.) preferred
• Previous travel agent experience ideal
• Dynamic personality, strong presence, loves networking, and motivated to write their own paycheck
• Practical essentials: A valid driver’s license and own car essential
• Location: Based in Johannesburg

Company Description

Now Media (Pty) Ltd, the largest travel and tourism trade publisher in Africa, has been promoting travel and trade across Southern Africa since 1953. Based in Illovo, Johannesburg, Now Media is an innovator of cutting-edge promotional products for the freight, travel, tourism, energy and agricultural industries.

Posted on 01 Oct 14:57, Closing date 30 Nov