JOB POSTING: CKDU Sales Director (fwd)

Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2001 13:07:23 -0300 (ADT)
From: Lilli Hyo-Jung Ju <banana9@is.dal.ca>
To: sust-mar@chebucto.ns.ca
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The following position is open at CKDU-FM, Halifax, Nova Scotia.  Deadline
for applications is 5 PM, Friday, April 20, 2001.

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CKDU-FM Sales Director 

CKDU-FM is a non-profit campus/community radio station located on the
campus of Dalhousie University in Halifax.  CKDU broadcasts to Halifax and
the surrounding areas.  CKDU broadcast 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Job Description

The Sales Director is employed by the CKDU-FM Society on a term contract
as a part-time commission employee and is paid by commission on
advertising sold and for which payment has been received.  Conditions of
the Sales Director's employment and job responsibilities and duties are
set out in detail in the contract signed by the Society with the Sales
Director.  This contract is generally negotiated or renewed once a year.
The Sales Director must be self-motivated, well-organized and familiar
with the objectives and organization of campus community radio.
Experience in various progressive social organizations or related
volunteer work is beneficial.  Sales and marketing experience are also
important.  The Sales Director reports to a Sales Committee at regular
intervals.  

The monthly on-air advertising sales revenue goal is a minimum of
$2000.00/month or a total of $24,000/ year, excluding GST/HST.  The Sales
Director will be paid 44% of the value of paid invoices for all on-air
advertising sold and aired in any month where the revenue for this
advertising is $3,000 or less, excluding GST/HST.  The Sales Director is
expected to follow the conditions and regulations in the (draft) Sales
Policies.  The Sales Director is required to work approximately 20 hours
per week. 

Duties include:
* negotiating contracts and selling air-time and program sponsorships on
CKDU-FM, and print advertising as required
* coordinating paid and contra event sponsorships and all other contra
arrangements
* preparing on-air advertising copy or script to advertisers
specifications, CRTC regulations and CKDU-FM policies for content and
style
* over-seeng production of on-air advertisements in co-operation with
Volunteer Coordinator
* scheduling on-air ads in co-operation with Program Director
* invoice advertising clients monthly and collecting all payments from
advertising clients (this includes contacting each advertising client and
making payment arrangements)
* preparing logs and affidavits for clients as requested
* keeping detailed and accurate records of all sales contracts and
negotiations including contra arrangements made on behalf of CKDU-FM;
which must be made available to the Sales Committee or the Board of
Directors as requested
* attending a minimum of two (2) meetings of the Sales Committee in each 
month
* preparing the following reports: (a) monthly sales report; (b)
year-to-date sales report; (c) invoicing and collection status reports and
(d) other reports and information as requested by the Sales Committee or
as noted in the Sales Policies;
* with the Sales Committee, developing new sources of advertising revenue
and product income within CRTC guidelines and CKDU policies
* with the Sales Committee, preparing and maintaining lists of current and
potential advertising clients
* with the Sales Committee, developing sales material inlcuding rate
cards, business cards, forms and contracts and media kits, as well as
research material such as market-rate advertising prices and timelines for
sales objectives
* coordinating paid and contra event sponsorships and all other contra
arrangements
* attending meetings with staff, the volunteers or the Board of Directors
as required
* liaise with the Promotions Committee

The Sales Director will be paid a fee up to $1,000.00 for performance of
duties related to CKDU's annual Funding Drive.  Payment of the fee for
duties related to Funding Drive is based on the degree to which the Sales
Director achieves the objectives/tasks stipulated for Funding Drive,
taking into account such factors as hours spent soliciting prizes and the
value of the prizes acquired.

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The following position is open at CKDU-FM, Halifax, Nova Scotia.  Deadline
for applications is 5 PM, Friday, April 20, 2001.

Mail applications to:
CKDU Sales Director Hiring Committee
6136 University Avenue
Halifax, NS  B3H 4J2

Drop off applications to:
CKDU Sales Director Hiring Committee
4th floor, Dalhousie Student Union Building
6136 University Avenue, Halifax, NS

Email applications to: ckdufm@is2.dal.ca

Fax applications to: (902) 494-3096

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For any additional information, please feel free contact Lilli Ju, phone: 
(902) 494-1250, email: banana9@is.dal.ca, fax: (902) 494-3096.  CKDU views
experience as only one qualifying factor for employment and strongly
encourages applications from minority and under-represented groups.



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