Regional Sales Manager, Africa

FreeBalance


Date: 15 hours ago
City: Cape Town, Western Cape
Contract type: Full time
Remote
As a Regional Sales Manager, you will be responsible for leading new business development and sales activities with the public sector in Africa. You will also play a key role in managing and growing existing accounts through customer engagement and opportunity identification. You will be expected to design, implement and manage a strategic sales plan that expands the FreeBalance footprint in the Government Resource Planning (GRP) market.

Main Responsibilities

  • Achieve growth and hit sales targets by successfully managing the sales process from plan to close
  • Coordinate sales activities and initiatives with pre-sales and professional services teams
  • Deliver compelling, customer-centric sales presentations and proposals to prospects and customers
  • Present sales, revenue and expenses reports and realistic forecasts to the management team
  • Build and promote strong, long-lasting customer relationships by understanding requirements
  • Identify emerging markets & market shifts while being fully aware of new products and competitors

Qualifications

  • Proven ability to drive the sales process from plan to close
  • 5 to 8 years of experience selling software solutions to government markets
  • University degree in Accounting, Economics, Commerce would be considered an asset
  • Successful experience as a sales manager, consistently meeting or exceeding targets
  • Committed to continuous education through workshops, seminars and conferences
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate, present and influence credibly and effectively at all levels
  • Familiarity with government financial management and human resource management
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and French
  • Ability to travel frequently throughout Europe

We thank all applicants for their interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. FreeBalance is an inclusive employer dedicated to building a diverse workforce to increase the representation of designated groups based on country legislation. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates. We will accommodate needs under respective labour laws throughout all stages of the recruitment process.
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