Sales Director

Ajpersonnel; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 1 000 000 - 1 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in South Africa is looking for an experienced Sales Director to lead teams and drive business growth in the competitive financial services market. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of sales experience, including a strong leadership background. This full-time role offers the opportunity to develop sales strategies and enhance client relationships across various business lines.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years experience in sales, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
• Proven track record in multi-line financial services sales.
• In-depth understanding of the South African financial services market.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive sales strategy across all business lines.
• Lead, mentor, and manage the Sales team to achieve revenue targets.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities.

Skills

Business Development

Sales Experience

Direct Sales

Marketing

Management Experience

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Economics or related field

MBA preferred

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Overview

Our Client who is in the Financial Services sector is looking for a driven Sales Director to lead teams and grow business in a competive market

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in Business Finance Economics or related field (MBA preferred)
• Minimum of 10 years experience in sales with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role within financial services or related industries
• Proven track record in multi-line financial services sales including credit insurance bonding and investment products
• Ability to develop and execute effective sales strategies and business plans
• In-depth understanding of the South African financial services market and regulatory landscape

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive sales strategy across all business lines (credit insurance guarantees and bonding credit management platform debt collections top-up and gap cover and investment solutions)
• Lead mentor and manage the Sales team to achieve and exceed revenue targets for each business line
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities expanding the companys Client base
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key Clients industry Stakeholders and strategic Partners
• Monitor market trends competitor activity and client needs to continuously refine sales approaches and product offerings
• Collaborate closely with Marketing Operations Underwriting and Product teams to ensure alignment and maximize commercial impact
• Prepare regular sales forecasts performance reports and presentations for senior management
• Drive a culture of accountability high performance and continuous improvement within the sales function

To Apply

• Only if you meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above you may submit a detailed updated CV.
• Please Apply Online and complete your registration via our website to enable and protect you as a candidate and to accept the new POPIA terms and conditions.
• This will then create your permanent profile with which you can apply for all jobs as advertised by AJ PERSONNEL.
• However you may remove your profile from AJ PERSONNEL when you are no longer in the job market.
• Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the minimum requirements will not be considered for the respective position.
• Note our clients may expire jobs at their own discretion.
• AJ PERSONNEL will only respond to shortlisted candidates.
• If you have not received a response within two (2) weeks from applying your application was then unsuccessful for that specific position however your profile remains on our system for future opportunities.

Additional Information

Required Experience :

Director

Key Skills

Business Development,Sales Experience,Direct Sales,Marketing,SAAS,Hotel Experience,Management Experience,Revenue Management,Salesforce,Sales Management,Enterprise Sales,negotiation

Employment Type :

Full-Time

Experience :

years

Vacancy :

1