General Manager: Sales - Cape Town

Staff Unlimited Recruitment Pty Ltd; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Staff Unlimited Recruitment Pty Ltd in Cape Town is assisting an established hygiene and contract cleaning company to recruit a General Manager of Sales. The role oversees sales, marketing, branding and communications, shaping strategy and expanding market presence in Cape Town.

The ideal candidate will guide proposals, bids and budgets, and drive revenue growth while maintaining high ethical standards and company image. A degree and driver’s license are required, with 10+ years in BD/Marketing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or National Diploma in Sales, Business Development, or Marketing.
• Proven negotiation skills and commercial acumen.
• Experience leading sales teams in services industries.

Responsibilities

• Refine and implement sales and marketing strategies.
• Lead a high-performance team across sales, marketing, branding and communications.
• Drive growth through new business across key sectors and tender responses.
• Develop budgets, marketing campaigns and proposals to improve margins.
• Ensure achievement of sales targets and expansion of market share.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Team leadership

Commercial acumen

Project management

Market knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree or National Diploma in Sales/BD/Marketing

Job description

Are you prepared to lead a dynamic sales force and shape the future of a thriving organisation? An established company specialising in hygiene and contract cleaning services, known for its commitment to excellence and growth, is seeking a seasoned General Manager of Sales to drive strategic initiatives and expand market presence in Cape Town.

Duties:

• Contribute to refining and enhancing current and future sales and marketing strategies.

• Manage and support a high-performance team responsible for sales, marketing, branding, and communications.

• Oversee a team of sales specialists actively pursuing clients across key sectors, including Cleaning Services, Technical Services, and Bundled Services.

• Develop, review, and draft quality proposals, bids, and tender responses.

• Formulate sales budgets aligned with strategic plans.

• Ensure achievement of sales targets and growth objectives to increase market share.

• Plan, develop, and implement effective marketing, branding, and communication campaigns.

• Re-assess and standardize contract costs and margins.

• Maintain the quality and consistency of all marketing collateral and communication materials.

• Recommend innovative selling techniques based on thorough market research.

• Monitor spend against budgets and report variances.

• Track statistical data and respond to market surveys.

• Uphold high standards of business ethics and company image.

• Identify new growth opportunities across market segments.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree or National Diploma in Sales, Business Development, or Marketing.

• Valid Driver’s License.

• Minimum of 10 years’ solid experience in Business Development, Market Trends, and Best Practices within the sales and marketing environment.

• Strong sales and marketing knowledge, within the services industry.

• Proven negotiation skills, project management capabilities, and commercial acumen.

• Experience in the Hygiene and Contract Cleaning industries.

• Experience in managing a sales team and driving sales performance.