Junior Area Manager

Herotel Sonic; Piet Retief; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A telecommunications company is seeking a Junior Area Manager in Piet Retief to oversee fibre and wireless projects, ensuring customer satisfaction and operational efficiency. This role involves managing customer relationships, leading a commercial team, and driving revenue growth. Candidates should have 1-3 years of relevant experience, strong leadership, and interpersonal skills. A Grade 12 education is required. The company promotes diversity and inclusion in hiring.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years experience in a similar role.
• Ongoing commitment to personal and professional development.
• Commercially minded and proven track record in sales.
• Sound operational and time management skills.
• Able to communicate in English and local languages.
• Experience in fibre and wireless networks is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Oversee fibre and wireless project health.
• Drive customer satisfaction and retention.
• Manage customer relationships and project execution.
• Identify opportunities to increase revenue.
• Lead community initiatives and manage stakeholder relationships.
• Recruit and train the Commercial team.

Skills

Customer relationship management

Project planning and execution

Sales

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Grade 12 (Matric)

Job description

Overview

Applications are invited for the Junior Area Manager position to be based in Piet Retief.

Purpose Of The Role

The Junior Area Manager is responsible for overseeing all aspects of fibre and wireless project health, driving customer satisfaction and retention to ensure operational efficiency within assigned regions. This includes managing customer relationships, project planning and execution, and fostering strong community connections. The role also involves maximizing project take-up and increasing revenue.

Key Performance Areas

• Manage (planning, organizing, activating and control) and execute fibre and wireless projects to increase customer take-up and retention.
• Implement and participate in the current (8) competitive tactics of the Division.
• Regularly engage with customers to build and maintain strong relationships.
• Address customer concerns promptly and effectively to ensure customer satisfaction and retention.
• Identify and act on opportunities to increase revenue and market penetration.
• Lead community initiatives to promote services and manage stakeholder relationships.
• Collaborate with technical teams to engage and build long term relationships with landowners and manage contracts.
• Lead, manage, recruit and train the Commercial team in the area.

Key Outputs

• Successfully deliver project plans within timelines and budgets.
• Drive fibre and wireless take-up and retention in project areas.
• Maintain high levels of customer engagement and services quality cross functionally.
• Provide oversight to teams and offices to ensure company policies, values and practices are upheld — able to always maintain a healthy culture.
• Lead, coach and train team members and ensure MOS is fully operational to ensure continuous improvement.
• Maintain strong relationships with peers, customers, landowners and community.
• Consistent revenue growth and frugal cost management to achieve business goals.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years experience in a similar role.
• Ongoing commitment to personal and professional development as well as staying current on industry trends.
• Commercially minded.
• Proven track record in sales will be beneficial.
• Sound operational and time management skills as well as problem-solving abilities.
• Able to communicate in English and local languages.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
• While this is a Commercial position, experience in fibre and wireless networks and landowner management will be advantageous.
• Valid driver's license and travel required.

Education Requirements

• Grade 12 (Matric)

Please Note

• Preference will be given to Previously Disadvantaged Individual candidates in line with Herotel’s Employment Equity Plan.
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