Remote Enterprise Growth Leader — Africa

Placements24; Durban; Hybrid; ZAR 1,800,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-friendly work environment

Competitive base salary + performance‑

Medical insurance

Retirement savings plan

Work-from-home stipend

Career growth opportunities

Flexible working hours

Sales enablement tools

Annual virtual retreats

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a seasoned Remote Enterprise Sales Manager to lead sales across the African continent for our client’s cloud-based software portfolio. This fully remote role focuses on new business and expanding market share while building a high-performing distributed team.

You will engage C-suite executives, drive multi-million dollar targets, and collaborate with marketing, product, and customer success to ensure a seamless customer journey.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in enterprise software sales with 3+ years leading remote teams.
• Proven track record of exceeding multi-million dollar sales targets.
• Experience selling complex, high-value solutions to Fortune 1000 companies.
• Strong leadership, coaching, and strategic planning skills.
• Proficient in consultative selling and CRM (Salesforce).

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a sales strategy across the African region.
• Recruit, train, and manage a remote team of Account Executives and SDRs.
• Oversee end-to-end sales process from prospecting to closing.
• Cultivate relationships with C-suite executives and decision-makers.
• Forecast and manage pipeline; collaborate with marketing, product, and customer success.
• Promote best practices and CRM/tool adoption across the team.
• Represent the company at virtual industry events.
• Continuously optimize remote sales processes.

Skills

Enterprise software sales

Remote team leadership

C-suite stakeholder management

CRM expertise Salesforce

Strategic planning

Negotiation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/related field

MBA preferred

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a seasoned Remote Enterprise Sales Manager to lead sales across the African continent for our client’s cloud-based software portfolio. This fully remote role focuses on new business and expanding market share while building a high-performing distributed team.

You will engage C-suite executives, drive multi-million dollar targets, and collaborate with marketing, product, and customer success to ensure a seamless customer journey.