A2P SMS Sales Manager - South Africa (Remote)

AcePeak; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary plus commission

Fully remote - work from anywhere

20+ years of telecom experience

Lead South Africa/Africa market

Job summary

AcePeak is a telecom and CPaaS company expanding in South Africa and the wider African market. We are seeking an A2P SMS Sales Manager to grow our business in the region. This is a fully remote role, you can work from anywhere in the world.

Responsibilities include finding new clients, selling A2P SMS solutions, negotiating rates and contracts, and managing the full sales cycle from lead gen to onboarding and growth. A2P SMS, bulk SMS, OTP/2FA and CPaaS knowledge is preferred.

Qualifications

• 2 to 5 years of experience selling A2P SMS, bulk SMS or CPaaS solutions.
• Good knowledge of the South African and/or African messaging market.
• Existing network of enterprise clients, aggregators or MNO contacts is a strong plus.
• Understanding of SMS routing, sender IDs, delivery reports and pricing.
• Excellent English communication and negotiation skills.
• Self-driven and comfortable working remotely across time zones.
• Graduate in any discipline.

Responsibilities

• Find and win new A2P SMS clients in South Africa and the wider African market.
• Sell A2P SMS, bulk SMS, OTP / 2FA, transactional and promotional messaging to enterprises, banks, fintechs, e-commerce and aggregators.
• Build relationships with local MNOs (Vodacom, MTN, Cell C, Telkom) and SMS aggregators.
• Understand client needs, propose the right routes and pricing, and close deals.
• Negotiate rates, volumes and contracts.
• Manage the full sales cycle from lead generation to onboarding and account growth.
• Track traffic, delivery quality, margins and payments with clients.
• Meet monthly and quarterly revenue and traffic targets.

Skills

A2P SMS sales

CPaaS

Enterprise sales

Negotiation

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

About AcePeak

AcePeak is a telecom and CPaaS company with over 20 years of experience in the industry. We provide A2P SMS, Voice and communication API services to enterprises, aggregators and carriers worldwide. We are expanding in South Africa and looking for an A2P SMS Sales Manager to grow our business in the region. This is a fully remote role - you can work from anywhere in the world.

Role & responsibilities

• Find and win new A2P SMS clients in South Africa and the wider African market
• Sell A2P SMS, bulk SMS, OTP / 2FA, transactional and promotional messaging to enterprises, banks, fintechs, e-commerce and aggregators
• Build relationships with local MNOs (Vodacom, MTN, Cell C, Telkom) and SMS aggregators
• Understand client needs, propose the right routes and pricing, and close deals
• Negotiate rates, volumes and contracts
• Manage the full sales cycle from lead generation to onboarding and account growth
• Track traffic, delivery quality, margins and payments with clients
• Meet monthly and quarterly revenue and traffic targets

Preferred candidate profile

• 2 to 5 years of experience selling A2P SMS, bulk SMS or CPaaS solutions
• Good knowledge of the South African and/or African messaging market
• Existing network of enterprise clients, aggregators or MNO contacts is a strong plus
• Understanding of SMS routing, sender IDs, delivery reports and pricing
• Excellent English communication and negotiation skills
• Self-driven and comfortable working remotely across time zones
• Graduate in any discipline

Perks and benefits

• Competitive salary plus attractive commission on revenue
• Fully remote - work from anywhere in the world
• Work with a company with 20+ years of telecom experience
• Opportunity to build and lead the South Africa / Africa market