Account Manager

SHL; Pretoria; Hybrid; ZAR 400 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

Join a fast-growing HR SaaS organization as an Account Manager. Utilize your sales and client relationship skills to build customer relationships and drive revenue growth. Enjoy uncapped commission, excellent benefits, and a culture focused on career development and inclusivity.

Benefits

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Support and Coaching

Career Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Account Management in South Africa/African region.
• Software Solutions Sales experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop a portfolio of client accounts.
• Drive new business opportunities and build strong relationships.
• Deliver sales presentations to high-level executives.

Skills

Account Management

Commercial Acumen

Negotiation Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Relationship Building

Education

Bachelor’s in Human Resources

Master’s in Human Resources

Job description

Job Description

Say yes to a better tomorrow! SHL, People Science. People Answers.

Do you want to take your sales or account management career to the next level with an established brand but with the energy of a start-up? SHL is a world-renowned, fast-growing HR SaaS organization and works with some of the world’s most prestigious global companies who trust us to revolutionize their workplaces. By joining us in this rare opportunity as an Account Manager you will utilize your combination of client relationship skills sales experience to build customer relationships and develop new opportunities for revenue growth.

Uncapped commission and excellent benefits package are offered in a culture where career development with ongoing manager guidance, collaboration, flexibility, diversity, and inclusivity are all intrinsic to our culture. There is a huge investment in SHL currently so there’s no better time to join. Hybrid working is available.

What You Will Be Doing

• Manage and develop a portfolio of client accounts, partnering with well-known and popular international and regional brands
• Drive new business opportunities within the region, initiating and developing strong business relationships across these client organisations achieving a detailed understanding of the client’s most important business and talent needs.
• Deliver sales presentations to high-level executives and own and direct account plans. You will create innovative proposals and client led solutions around the employee lifecycle up to board level.
• You will be an expert and trusted advisor to our clients and will keep abreast of market trends and evolving client needs and maintain your own knowledge of new and existing solutions, services and products.
• You will increase and continually promote the SHL brand in the market and act as a business owner and builds and grows your own business.
  
  

What we are looking for from you:

Essential

• Account Management with proven experience in South Africa/African region.
• Software Solutions Sales experience, ideally Consulting or Business Services background.
• Demonstrated ability to meet monthly, quarterly and annual financial goals.
• Strong Commercial acumen and negotiation skills
  
  

Desirable

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Human Resources, or business-related discipline.
• You will ideally have experience selling to HR and/or C Level, with strong current network.
• You will have exceptional communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills.
  
  

The candidate must have the right to work in South Africa.

Get In Touch

Find out how this one-off opportunity can help you to achieve your career goals by making an application to our knowledgeable Talent Acquisition team. Choose a new path with SHL.

Closing date for applications: 6th June 2025

About Us

SHL helps companies optimize performance and productivity through deep people insights. Our market-leading people analytics and technology equip leaders and their teams to make confident, data-driven talent decisions that lead to stronger business outcomes.

We anticipate, and help organizations solve, their most pressing talent challenges. Our science and technology maximize the potential of people through data driven insights, an unmatched portfolio of products, engaging experiences built on science and global expert services. From Talent Acquisition through Talent Management we create diverse, agile, and innovative workforces across the globe. We need highly motivated people to join our dynamic global team. We’re driven by Strong Connections, Curiosity, Fearless Innovation, and Impact.

More at shl.com.

What SHL Can Offer You

• A culture comprised of diverse, global teams who have a passion for collaboration and client service.
• A comprehensive benefits package.
• Support, coaching, and on-the-job development to achieve career success.
• The ability to engage, influence, and impact a broad array of the world’s leading executives.
  
  

Our mission is to maximize people’s potential.

At SHL, we love what we do and the good it creates for our customers and our people, it’s our obsession. Our culture is inclusive; we embrace diverse perspectives and collaboration to drive forward innovation and growth.

We build strong relationships based on honest conversations, ongoing feedback and a healthy dose of fun.

We challenge, inspire and develop each other, which empowers us to own our destiny and our careers.

We support each other – always. If this is important to you, consider a career at SHL.

SHL is an equal opportunity employer.