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Country Manager

Infobip South Africa

Johannesburg

On-site

ZAR 800,000 - 1,200,000

Full time

Yesterday
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Job summary

A leading technology company in Johannesburg is seeking a Country Manager to oversee operations and lead the local sales team. The role demands a strategic leader with strong networking skills and a proven track record in sales management, preferably in technology or telecommunications. You will be responsible for daily operations, performance targets, and collaboration with company headquarters.

Qualifications

  • Minimum 10 years of experience in country or regional management, preferably in technology or telecommunications.
  • Strong local presence and an existing network in the South African market.
  • Proven track record in leading sales teams and closing key deals.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain direct involvement in key deals and facilitate the successful closure of business opportunities.
  • Ensure smooth daily operations of the country office, improving process efficiency.
  • Achieve consistent growth in quarterly and annual revenue through data-driven decision making.

Skills

Leadership skills
Sales management
Networking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business or Management

Job description

At Infobip, we dream big. We value creativity, persistence, and innovation, passionately believing that it is through teamwork that we can all reach greater heights.


Since 2006, we have been innovating at the edge of technological possibilities and are now shaping global communications of the future. Through 75+ offices on six continents, Infobip’s platform is used by almost 80% of the population, making it the largest network of its kind and the only full-stack cloud communication platform globally.


Join us on our mission to create life-changing interactions between humans and online services with new and unseen solutions.

Country Manager

As a Country Manager at Infobip, you will act as a strategic leader responsible for the efficient daily operations of our office in Johannesburg while driving the performance of the local sales team and supporting business growth in the region. You will oversee all employees in the local office, manage administrative and operational activities, and lead the local sales function in alignment with Infobip’s global strategy.

Your role is to ensure smooth collaboration between departments, take ownership of operational efficiencies, manage budget and resource planning, and support talent development within your team. As a key point of contact between the local office and company headquarters, your leadership will directly influence the growth and success of the business in your market.

Responsibilities:

  • Maintain direct involvement in key deals, actively participating in negotiations and facilitate the successful closure of business opportunities
  • Represent the company as the local face at events, PR activities, and networking opportunities, strengthening brand presence and reputation in the local community
  • Ensure smooth daily operations of the country office by improving process efficiency, implementing structured inventory management, and forecasting office supply needs to reduce operational costs
  • Achieve consistent growth in quarterly and annual revenue, margin, and customer acquisition targets through data-driven decision making (e.g., CRM insights, financial reports)
  • Continuously improve customer experience in the local market by monitoring satisfaction surveys, Net Promoter Score (NPS), and reducing churn rates
  • Ensure sales processes are executed consistently across the region in alignment with company strategy, with measurable results tracked through team OKRs, KPIs, and CRM activity
  • Promote effective collaboration within the country unit and with other departments, measured through stakeholder feedback, regular reporting, and improved regional performance
  • Manage and monitor project lifecycles, ensuring milestones are met and a high ratio of successfully completed initiatives is achieved
  • Lead and support change initiatives by tracking adoption rates, stakeholder satisfaction, and measurable business benefits such as ROI and improved workflows
  • Cultivate a strong, results-oriented team culture through engagement and performance development, evidenced by improvements in Team Diagnostic Survey results over time
  • Oversee strategic workforce planning, including annual hiring aligned with budget, succession planning for leadership roles, and retention of top-performing team members


Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, or a related field

Minimum 10 years of experience in country or regional management, preferably in technology or telecommunications

Strong local presence and an existing network in the South African market

Proven track record in leading sales teams and closing key deals

Operational and strategic leadership skills

Infobip employees are people with diverse backgrounds, characteristics, and experiences that share the same passion and talent that helps us achieve our mission. That's why Infobip is committed to creating a diverse workplace and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability, veteran status, or any other part of one's identity.

About Us

Infobip is a global leader in Omni channel engagement powering a broad range of messaging channels, tools and solutions for advanced customer engagement, authentication and security. We help our clients and partners overcome the complexity of consumer communications, grow their business and enhance customer experience – all in a fast, secure and reliable way.

Quality engineering is the backbone of everything we do. To build great customer solutions on the edge of innovation means we hire, grow, and retain the best engineering talent across the world. Over the last 15 years, we’ve grown into an Engineering Powerhouse with 75+ offices in 6 continents and over 3,000 experts, aiming to change the way the world communicates.

We see ourselves as humble engineers led by our philosophy of learning by doing and fueled by our passion for technology. This is why all our solutions are fully in-house developed, and we are proud of all the talents we have in our company!

Join the Infobip team!

If you are passionate about mobile technology, software development or global business, apply now so we can find out how well we fit together.

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