Sales Representative (Business Services) (Occupation Code : 333903)
Career Media
Description
Represents their company in selling financial, advertising and other business services.Tasks
Selling advertising space in print publications, on websites, on outdoor media, or on radio or television to companies or individuals who want to advertise their products.Setting up meetings with prospective advertisers, assessing their needs and presenting proposals to them.
Convincing advertisers of the best way to reach target consumers and closing sales deals.
Answering questions, resolving any problems that arise and proposing new or additional advertising plans for clients.
Analysing clients’ sales data and preparing reports.
Traveling to meet with potential and current clients.
Meeting monthly sales targets for the employing company.
Alternate Occupation Names
Sales Representative (Printing)
Business Services Officer
Sales Representative (Advertising)
Advertising Sales Consultant
Learning Pathways
No formal qualification 1
Step 1 : Admission Requirements 2
- National Senior Certificate
The National Senior Certificate is also known as a Grade 12 Certificate.
Step 2 : Workplace experience
- Workplace Experience
Most employers require that you have between three and five years workplace experience in direct sales before you can apply for a job as an Advertising Sales Representative.
Step 3 : Workplace experience
- On-the-Job Training
Newly recruited Advertising Sales Representatives are provided with on-the-job training by those with more experience in the industry.
Degree 2
Step 1 : Admission requirements
- NSC Bachelor Admission
Admission into a Degree requires the achievement of a National Senior Certificate (NSC) with the minimum requirements for admission into a degree or a National Certificate (Vocational) NC(V). In addition, each education institution has its own unique entry requirements for each of its programmes. It is important to check the entry requirements for this programme with the institution of your choice before you apply.
Step 2 : General Qualification
Step 3 : Admission Requirements 2
- Relevant Qualification
Auctioneering in a particular specialist field such as art, real estate, agriculture, antiques or jewellery may require a qualification in the relevant field.
Step 4 : Workplace experience
- Workplace Experience
Most employers require that you have between three and five years workplace experience in direct sales before you can apply for a job as an Advertising Sales Representative.
Step 5 : Workplace experience
- On-the-Job Training
Newly recruited Advertising Sales Representatives are provided with on-the-job training by those with more experience in the industry.