Account Executive – Marketing Agency

Virtustant; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Payment in USD or local currency

Job summary

Virtustant is seeking an Account Executive to drive new business for a full‑service marketing agency. You will run cold email and cold calling campaigns, learn the agency process, services and client base, and work closely with the founder.

You will target businesses, local governments and nonprofits, using chamber of commerce lists to reach decision makers. This role is remote with a 40‑hour week and CT hours, supporting national growth.

Qualifications

• B2B sales experience or a solid understanding of digital marketing.
• Comfort with cold email and cold calling and persistent follow up.
• Clear English that US small town and government clients understand easily, at C1 or C2 level.

Responsibilities

• Learn the agency’s process, services, clients and potential clients.
• Send cold emails and make cold calls to prospects, then follow up consistently.
• Sell the agency’s services to businesses, local governments, economic development groups and nonprofits.
• Use the provided lead lists, including chamber of commerce lists, to reach decision makers and marketing directors.
• Strengthen the agency’s position in its markets and support national growth.
• Bring in new business so the founder can stop selling.

Skills

B2B sales

Digital marketing

Cold emailing

Cold calling

Prospecting

Communication

Tools

GoHighLevel CRM

AI cold email tool

Chamber of commerce lists

Agency lead list

Job description

Job Title: Account Executive

About The Company

Our client is a full-service marketing agency that provides website design, social media marketing, graphic design, economic development consulting and political campaign advertising.

Job Description

Our client is looking for a dedicated seller to run cold email and cold calling and take over new business. You will work directly with the founder to learn the agency process, services, clients and potential clients.

Responsibilities Of The Role

• Learn the agency’s process, services, clients and potential clients
• Send cold emails and make cold calls to prospects, then follow up consistently
• Sell the agency’s services to businesses, local governments, economic development groups and nonprofits
• Use the provided lead lists, including chamber of commerce lists, to reach decision makers and marketing directors
• Strengthen the agency’s position in its markets and support national growth
• Bring in new business so the founder can stop selling

Required Experience And Qualifications

• B2B sales experience or a solid understanding of digital marketing
• Comfort with cold email and cold calling and persistent follow up
• Clear English that US small town and government clients understand easily, at C1 or C2 level

Preferred Skills

• Digital marketing knowledge
• Experience selling to government or nonprofit clients

Personality

• Ability to adapt to different people and read the room
• Go-getter who is willing to learn
• Detail-oriented
• Proactive and self-starter
• Independent
• Collaborative
• Process-driven

Software & Tools

• White labeled GoHighLevel CRM
• AI cold email tool
• Chamber of commerce contact lists
• Agency lead list

Schedule

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 09:00-17:00 CT 40 hours per week

Salary And Benefits

• Payment in USD or Local Currency according to candidate's preference.
• Full-time remote opportunity.