Account Executive

Vodacom; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading telecommunications company in Johannesburg is seeking an experienced account manager to drive profitable revenue growth and customer satisfaction through effective service delivery. The ideal candidate will have at least 7 years of experience in sales within technology-related industries and a degree in a related field. Strong relationship management skills and a customer-focused approach are essential. The role offers competitive benefits and an inclusive workplace.

Benefits

Enticing incentive programs

Retirement funds and medical aid benefits

Exclusive discounts on products and services

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years’ work experience in a Sales and Service role in telecommunications or technology-related environments.
• Experience in managing multi-industry sales with demonstrated profitable revenue growth.

Responsibilities

• Manage strategic key accounts and maintain relationships with stakeholders.
• Develop and implement account strategy to meet financial targets.
• Drive revenue growth by identifying new sales opportunities.

Skills

Portfolio management

Relationship building

Solution selling

Customer focus

Organizational savvy

Education

B Degree/Diploma or Equivalent

Post Graduate Degree in Sales/Marketing/Business Commerce or related field

Job description

Overview

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Role Purpose

To manage strategic key accounts, maintain a long term & healthy relationship with key internal and external stakeholders, with the primary objective to drive profitable and long-term revenue growth, customer experience & satisfaction and increased market share on the respective portfolio, through effective service delivery, protection/renewal of existing business and identifying new sales opportunities across the different product and solution offerings.

Responsibilities

• Sales & Stakeholder Management: Responsible for developing and implementing account strategy to ensure delivery of all financial targets including revenue, connections for voice and data, market share and net margin contribution, as well as responsible for the delivery of the P&L
• Primary relationship owner for portfolio, responsible for developing strong one-to-one long term relationships with key decision makers/ influencers up to C Level, leverages those relationships to create new value, opportunities and win new business
• Acquire a thorough understanding of key customer needs and requirements
• Drives accelerated revenue growth by identifying potential markets for new and existing products and services in targeted accounts Retaining and growing business by identifying major new sales opportunities
• Key company liaison responsible for developing strong one-to-one long term relationships with key decision makers/ influencers up to C Level
• Influences Vodacom SA/Group Account sponsors and decision makers to secure appropriate resource and delivery to nominated customers within milestones and timeframes
• Ensuring effective service delivery and customer satisfaction
• Ensures (virtual) team works collaboratively with all other functions within Vodacom to drive the Premier client network agenda and ensure alignment
• Prepare an Account Plan which is shared with both internal and external stakeholders
• Ensure there is Complex Sales road map for each relevant opportunity
• Own escalated customer complaints for the channel from a service perspective
• Ensure that sales and pricing claims on their debtors trading accounts are proactively resolved
• To support finance in recovering overdue and non-payment by clients
• Ensure the correct products and services are delivered to customers in a timely manner as per the customer needs and objectives

The ideal candidate for this role will have

• B Degree/Diploma or Equivalent
• A Post Graduate Degree in Sales/Marketing/Business Commerce or related field advantageous
• A minimum of 7 years’ work experience in a Sales and Service experience in the telecommunications or technology related environments e.g. (ICT) with demonstrated experience in: Portfolio management; Ability to increase NPS results and reduce administrative expense; Ability to build relationships

Technical Competencies

• Experience in solution selling within enterprise customers
• Deep understanding of the customer’s business, it’s market and industry alongside key decision-makers and influencers in account organisation
• Ability to translate customer’s objectives and strategy into relevant Vodacom Business propositions
• Successful track record of managing multi-industry and multi-tower sales and demonstrate profitable revenue growth
• Demonstrated ability to influence at c-level

Behavioural Competencies

• Customer Focus: Prioritizing customer needs and delivering excellent service
• Accountability: Seeks feedback and identifies opportunities for improvement or innovation
• Collaboration: Actively fosters collaboration, seeks input and effectively partners
• Resilience: Actively seeks opportunities for growth, demonstrates a strong commitment to self-improvement and has a growth mindset
• Flexibility: uses various techniques to influence others (lobbies, approaches decision makers, finds sponsors)
• Organizational Savvy: Demonstrates strong understanding of assigned strategy for the Business/ Function and creates strong team alignment to the strategy

We make an impact by offering

• Enticing incentive programs and competitive benefit packages
• Retirement funds, risk benefits, and medical aid benefits
• Cell phone and data benefits, advantages fibre connection discounts, and exclusive staff discounts offered in collaboration with partner companies

Closing information

Closing date for Applications: 23 September 2025. The base location for this role is Midrand, Vodacom Campus. The company's approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply. Vodacom is committed to an organisational culture that recognises, appreciates, and values diversity & inclusion.