Senior Account Executive

Recooty; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 550 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech firm is seeking a Senior Account Executive based in Johannesburg to develop sales activities for training courses. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of sales experience, strong communication skills, and a target-driven mindset. They will be responsible for client engagement, generating quotations for training, and managing training logistics.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' sales experience required.
• Experience in Business Development essential.
• Cold calling experience is a must.
• Must have worked in a target driven environment.
• Background selling training products would be an advantage.
• Knowledge of ISO standards an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Develop the Certification department's sales activities.
• Contact clients to introduce Training and Certification services.
• Generate training quotations and coordinate training arrangements.
• Prepare and dispatch training certificates.
• Sell training courses and submit tenders.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Excellent telephone skills

Presentation and negotiation skills

Target driven

Team player

Customer service oriented

Time management

Accountability

Commitment

Education

Degree in Marketing, Sales, Business Administration

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

OverviewJob Brief :

Our client in the fintech space is recruiting for an Account Executive (senior position) to be based in Johannesburg and will be reporting to the Head of Sales.

Responsibilities

Contribute to the development of the Certification department's sales activities specific for training courses and certification contracts; contact clients to introduce Training and Certification services; generate training quotations; plan and coordinate public and in-house training, including course planning, course announcement, delegate registration and payment follow up; arrange course material and venues; prepare and dispatch training certificates; selling of training courses; submitting of tenders for training.

Skills Required

• Strong communication skills
• Excellent telephone skills
• Presentation and negotiation skills
• Target driven
• A team player and cooperative
• Customer service oriented
• Pragmatic and entrepreneurial approach, hard worker and continuous learner
• Time management
• Accountability
• Commitment

Minimum Requirements

• Degree in Marketing, Sales, Business Administration
• WOULD BE AN ADVANTAGEMinimum 5 years' sales experience required
• Experience in Business Development essential
• Cold calling experience is a must
• Must have worked in a target driven environment
• Background selling training products would be an advantage
• Knowledge of ISO standards an advantage
• Excellent Knowledge of Microsoft Office package