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Freight News Advertising Business Development Executive (Cape Town)

Illovo, Sandton, 2196, South Africa

Job Type

Contract type

Level

Full time

Permanent

Mid level

About the Role

Are you a sales hunter with a strong background in freight? We’re looking for a high-energy, results-driven professional who knows the freight industry, thrives on networking, and can generate new business. 


Key Responsibilities:

  • Business development: Acquire new advertising clients within the freight sector by identifying opportunities and presenting compelling proposals.

  • Brand promotion: Represent Now Media at freight industry events, promote advertising solutions, and support marketing initiatives.

  • Client management: Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships.

  • Sales operations: Manage proposals, contracts, payments, and CRM updates with accuracy and professionalism.

Requirements

  • Freight industry background

  • New business sales ability

  • Advertising sales experience is an advantage

  • 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 Cape Town

About the Company

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.

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