Digital Data Sales Executive

Be Different; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Be Different is looking for a proactive Sales/Business Development professional in Gauteng to generate new business, qualify potential clients, and present data-led digital marketing solutions. You’ll develop tailored proposals, manage opportunities from first contact through close, and maintain strong relationships with clients.

You will collaborate with delivery teams to ensure a smooth handover and stay informed about the latest in digital marketing and advertising technology to drive

Qualifications

• Proven success in sales or business development.
• Strong lead generation, negotiation and closing skills.
• Able to engage senior decision-makers and earn trust.
• Commercially astute with clear business language.
• Interest in digital marketing and data-driven metrics.
• Confident presenting ideas and value.
• Energetic, self-motivated and target-driven.
• Organised with strong follow-through and pipeline management.
• Comfortable networking in business and social settings.
• Experience in digital media or ad tech is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Generate new business through proactive lead generation, prospecting and networking.
• Identify and qualify potential clients and understand their objectives.
• Present products and services persuasively.
• Develop tailored proposals linking solutions to client goals.
• Manage opportunities from first contact to close.
• Maintain strong relationships and a healthy sales pipeline.
• Handover to delivery and client service after sale.
• Stay updated on digital marketing and ad tech trends.

Skills

Lead generation

Negotiation

Closing

Relationship building

Sales targets

Networking

Job description

• Generate new business through proactive lead generation, prospecting, referrals and networking
• Identify and qualify potential clients, understand their business and marketing objectives and uncover their needs
• Present the business’ products and services in a clear, relevant and persuasive way
• Develop tailored proposals that connect recommended solutions to client goals and expected value
• Manage opportunities from first contact through negotiation and close, across a range of deal sizes
• Build and maintain strong relationships with prospective and existing clients
• Maintain a healthy sales pipeline, follow up consistently, and keep sales records and forecasts up to date
• Work with colleagues to ensure a smooth handover from sale to campaign delivery and client service
• Keep up to date with digital marketing, advertising technology, data and market developments

Requirements and qualities:

• Proven success in sales, business development or a similar client-facing commercial role
• Strong lead generation, negotiation and closing skills
• Able to build relationships with senior decision-makers and earn clients’ trust
• Commercially astute, articulate and quick to understand a client’s business needs
• Genuine interest in digital marketing, advertising and the role data plays in reaching audiences and measuring results
• Confident presenting ideas and explaining value in straightforward business terms
• Energetic, outgoing, self-motivated and comfortable working toward sales targets
• Organised and persistent, with strong follow-through and pipeline management
• Comfortable networking in business and social settings, including golf or padel events where relevant
• Experience in digital media, advertising technology, marketing or media sales would be advantageous

This is an opportunity to sell data-led digital marketing solutions in a growing AdTech business.