Zandile Ndzimande

Head of Sales at Africa News Network 24/7

• South Africa
• May 2014 to November 2014

The role of Head of Sales had both strategic and operational responsibilities. The
position played a fundamental role in developing future growth, and providing
vision, direction and leadership. I was responsible for heading the Sales team
from the TV side together with the News Paper

Channel Champion at South African Broadcast Centre (SABC)

• South Africa
• January 2005 to April 2005

 Interface between Channel and Sales teams, trade marketing and clients by:
 Maintaining close working relationships
 Promoting the environment
 Enhancing communication of information
 Identifying media opportunities
 Ensure sponsorship revenue targets are achieved on the Channel:
 Identify new business opportunities to compensate for revenue loss due to
programme changes
 Supply revenue projections to channel for upcoming new programmes
 Compile programme business plan evaluations
 Provide input on sales feasibility for prospective/possible new programme to
channel
 Provide feedback to Channel on competitor and marketplace information
 Up sell signature shows
 Market Channel and provide programme information to clients and Sales
team
 Monitor programme sell-outs and communicate to Channels and Sales team
 Brief in sponsorship sales videos and professional packs, advertising
campaigns and sponsorship template to

Account Executive at ETV

• South Africa
• January 2003 to January 2005

 Account Executive (2003 - 2005)
 Internal Sales (2000 - 2002)
 Scheduling - scheduling (1999 - 2000)
 System (Paradigm)

 Internal Sales

• January 2000 to January 2002

Scheduler at Mnet

• South Africa
• January 1999 to January 2000

Scheduling - scheduling on 9 channels (DSTV) channels
 Using the system (Fido/ Paradigm)