Regional External Sales Leader: Growth & Partnerships

absa; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Absa seeks a Regional Manager: External Sales to drive sustainable growth across Gauteng South by executing regional sales and distribution strategies while expanding client acquisition and partnerships with external stakeholders.

You will lead external sales teams, influence strategic partnerships, and ensure regulatory compliance to achieve commercial outcomes in a multi-channel environment.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Business, Finance, Commerce, or related field.
• Proven track record in business development, sales leadership, and revenue growth.
• Strong understanding of external sales, client acquisition, and distribution channel management.
• Experience building strategic stakeholder relationships across public and private sectors.
• Extensive networking, negotiation, and influencing capabilities.
• Minimum 5 years leadership and people management experience.
• Strong understanding of retail banking products and integrated channel delivery models.
• Established network within business, community, employer, and institutional sectors is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Drive regional sales growth, client acquisition, and business development strategies to achieve revenue expansion.
• Identify and convert new business opportunities through partnerships, networking, and market engagement initiatives.
• Execute the integrated distribution strategy across channels while monitoring market trends and strengthening market presence.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with key business, government, employer, and community stakeholders.
• Lead, coach and develop external sales teams to achieve regional growth targets and pipeline management.

Skills

External sales

Client acquisition

Sales leadership

Stakeholder management

Networking & negotiation

Retail banking knowledge

People management

Channel delivery

Strategic partnerships

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business (or related)

Professional business qualifications

Job description

Absa seeks a Regional Manager: External Sales to drive sustainable growth across Gauteng South by executing regional sales and distribution strategies while expanding client acquisition and partnerships with external stakeholders.

You will lead external sales teams, influence strategic partnerships, and ensure regulatory compliance to achieve commercial outcomes in a multi-channel environment.