Territory Sales Manager - North West

MultiChoice Group; Rustenburg; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

MultiChoice Group, based in the North West region of South Africa, seeks a field sales professional to drive regional sales and retailer engagement. The role focuses on expanding electrified household penetration, improving outlet productivity, and strengthening brand visibility in the territory.

The position requires hands-on execution, partner engagement, and leadership of outsourced field teams to meet sales targets and maintain market presence across dealers and agents.

Qualifications

• A degree in Sales, Marketing, Business or related field.
• Postgraduate degree would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Own and implement regional sales plans within the territory.
• Drive sell-out across all local touchpoints (retailers, agents, partners).
• Analyse and report daily/weekly sales performance and take corrective action.
• Identify and act on local sales opportunities.
• Identify high-potential communities and drive penetration initiatives.
• Track and report penetration progress within the territory.
• Execute trade marketing campaigns and promotions at store level.
• Monitor stock levels at outlets and flag shortages.
• Provide day-to-day direction and performance leadership to outsourced field resources.

Education

Degree in Sales, Marketing, Business, or related field

Postgraduate degree would be advantageous

Job description

MultiChoice Group (MCG), a subsidiary of Groupe CANAL+, is a leading provider of entertainment and related consumer services. The company has an expanding ecosystem, underpinned by scalable technologies, and track record now spans almost 40 years

.MCG provides video entertainment products and services through its linear and streaming platforms to millions of households across 50 countries on the African continent. Continues to grow by producing and acquiring the best local, sport and international content, offering tiered subscription packages and aggregated streaming services to its customer base

.MCG’s superior technology capabilities enable it to continue innovating around distribution, digital, payment solutions and content security to offer the best customer experience across the continent. Reaching up to 10

0million individuals daily, the MultiChoice Group is using its scale and distribution to expand its platform to include sports betting and interactive entertainment, fin-tech services, household services (focused on internet connectivity with emergency response services) and ed-tech

.Irdeto which is MCG’s technology business, provides platform cybersecurity services which protect over 6 billion devices and applications globally for some of the world’s best media and technology brands, as well as clients in the connected industries

Purpose of the Position:

• To drive sales performance within a defined territory through hands-on sales execution, partner engagement, and retail excellence.
• To ensure consistent in-market presence, optimising all sales touchpoints to increase electrified household penetration, expand points of sale, and improve outlet productivity.
• To act as the primary commercial representative on the ground, strengthening relationships with dealers, agents, and partners while ensuring brand visibility and operational excellence.

Role is based in North West.

Key Performance Objectives Tasks

Sales Execution & Territory Performance

• Own and implement regional sales plans within the territory
• Drive sell-out across all local touchpoints (retailers, agents, partners)
• Analyse and report daily/weekly sales performance and take corrective action
• Identify and act on local sales opportunities

Electrified Household Penetration Growth

• Identify high‑potential communities and drive penetration initiatives
• Drive awareness and education at community and outlet level
• Track and report penetration progress within the territory
• Identify and onboard new points of sale within the territory, within specified guidelines
• Increase productivity of existing outlets through regular visits and support
• Ensure outlets are commercially viable and active
• Track and improve sales per outlet

Trade Marketing & In-Market Execution

• Execute trade marketing campaigns and promotions atstore level
• Ensure correct use of POS materials and merchandising standards
• Conduct regular store audits and compliance checks
• Support local activations and promotional events
• Manage relationships with mega dealers, agents, and sales partners
• Support partners in expanding their own POS footprints
• Provide basic training and sales support to partners
• Resolve partner issues and remove barriers to sales

Operational Execution & Stock Visibility

• Monitor stock levels at outlets and flag shortages
• Ensure availability of stock across the territory
• Support logistics coordination where required
• Ensure adherence to sales processes and standards
• Gather competitor, pricing, and customer insights
• Provide structured feedback to Regional Manager
• Highlight risks, opportunities, and emerging trends
• Reort on campaign and product performance in the field
• Sales forecasting for the territory
• Identification of revenue risk and mitigation actions
• Recommendation of local growth initiatives toRegional Manager

Field Team Leadership

• Provide day‑to‑day direction and performance leadership to outsourced field resources
• Monitor productivity, attendance, and execution standards
• Coach and support field teams to improve sales effectiveness
• Manage performance issues through vendor engagement and escalation
• Ensure outsourced teams represent the brand professionally and consistently

Qualifications

• Degree in Sales, Marketing, Business, or a related field
• Postgraduate degree would be advantageous