Activation Executive - Johor Bahru

U Mobile; Johor Bahru; On-site; MYR 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading telecom company is seeking an Activation Executive to drive sales through managing promoters and ensuring compliance with execution standards. This role requires a diploma or degree in a relevant field and 2-4 years of experience in sales or retail operations. The candidate must be able to travel frequently to ensure effective execution across regions.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, optical and insurance benefits

Flexi working hours arrangements

Smart Casual Attire

Child Parental Care Leave

Special employee discounts for selected F&B Brands

Qualifications

• Minimum SPM qualification; diploma or degree preferred.
• 2-4 years’ experience in sales, trade marketing, or field auditing.
• Ability to travel frequently, especially to Malacca.

Responsibilities

• Drive sales targets and ensure compliance standards are met.
• Conduct on-ground audits of promoters.
• Provide reports on findings and performance trends.

Skills

Sales fundamentals

Leadership abilities

Communication skill

Microsoft Excel

Retail execution standards

Education

Diploma or bachelor's degree in business, marketing, sales or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

We are Passionate, Innovative, Trustworthy, Team-Oriented & Fun-Loving.

At U Mobile, we are always on the lookout for great talents and passionate individuals to join our growing team.

Let’s start your journey with an award-winning organization! #UnlimitingYourPotential

Top Reasons To Join Us

• Awarded as the Most Preferred Graduate Employers (2022 & 2023), Gold Winner for Excellence in Workplace Culture (2021), Bronze Winner in Cross-Generational Workforce Engagement (2024)
• Comprehensive medical, dental, optical and insurance benefits
• Flexi working hours arrangements
• Smart Casual Attire
• Child Parental Care Leave
• Convenient location with access to public transport (Imbi Monorail/Bukit Bintang MRT)
• Special employee discounts for selected F&B Brands

Job Summary

The Activation Executive serve as frontline enforcers in their assigned states/regions, driving Promoters to achieve sales targets while ensuring full compliance with in‑field execution standards.

Day-To-Day Activities

Sales, Audit & Compliance Enforcement

• Ensure Promoters sell effectively to hit the monthly sales target, as Executive are accountable for regional sales outcomes.
• Conduct frequent on-ground audits of Promoters as per the targets assigned by Partner Management Lead.
• Validate Promoters compliance with operational fundamentals: grooming, punctuality, presence, registration SOPs, and SFA check‑ins.
• Ensure stock and POSM sufficiency during roving activities and portable booths activities.

Support Regional-Specific Execution

• Implement HQ strategy while adapting to region-specific challenges (e.g., local events, distributor constraints, geography exploration etc.).
• Collaborate with distributor project manager and supervisors to ensure smooth execution of Promoters activities.
• Recommend improvements or corrective actions specific to the region.
• Audit retail outlets as when required.
• Source for potential partners.

Insights & Reporting

• Provide weekly reports on audit findings, regional gaps, and Promoters performance trends.
• Share clear and practical on-ground insights (e.g., Promoters morale, customer response, execution challenges, competitors’ activities) to help management adjust strategy and make informed decisions.
• Offer feedback on distributor readiness, stock movement, and POSM usage.

Training Support

• Support regional classroom or online training when required (delivered jointly with Central).
• Reinforce product knowledge, SOP awareness, and compliance expectations during visits.
• Detect and immediately flag non-compliance practices (e.g., incorrect registrations SOPs, abnormal volumes).
• Document all issues in the regional issue log, ensuring escalation to Lead and Central Account Manager when necessary.
• Track repeated offenders or recurring issues for corrective action.

About You

• Minimum SPM qualification. Diploma or bachelor's degree in business, marketing, sales or related field are strongly encouraged to apply.
• 2 – 4 years’ experience in sales, trade marketing, retail operations, or field auditing.
• Able to travel frequently, and manage ad-hoc assignments. For this region, you are required to travel to Malacca at least once every 2 weeks.
• Exposure to working with promoters or distributor-led sales team is an advantage.
• Knowledge of sales fundamentals, merchandising, and retail execution standards.
• Competent in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint for reporting and analysis.
• Skilled in compiling sales numbers and preparing reports.
• Communication skill: able to engage Promoters, distributor supervisors, and collaborate with Account Manager effectively.
• Coaching ability: comfortable reinforcing product knowledge and SOP awareness during field visits.
• Upholds professionalism and accountability in compliance monitoring.
• Strong leadership abilities with people management experience to lead promoters and driving performance.

What’s Next?

Once you have applied online, our team will review your application and due to a high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be notified.