Business Development Manager, Africa at NetGuardians

Job description

For this position, we are looking for a dynamic and experienced sales person who will be responsible for developing business in Southern/East Africa both directly and through Channel Partners.

This will require use of a solution selling methodology to effectively perform discovery of client needs and manage complex sales to successful closure. The successful candidate should already be a successful salesperson having a proven ability to navigating through complex sales deals where many stakeholders are involved. Furthermore, the candidate should have an entrepreneurial spirit, treating the sales expansion of NetGuardians as their own business.

The position requires B2B sales experience, relationship building skills, identification of new market opportunities, generation of qualified sales opportunities (directly and through our partner network). All this will require extensive travel in Southern/East Africa.

You

As an accomplished sales person, you should be able to demonstrate a track record of success in selling software solutions to the financial sector. We are seeking a professional with the following skills and experience:

• Min 6+ years’ experience in selling software solutions to the financial sector with a proven track record of success.
• Excellent presentation, negotiation and solution selling skills
• Strong ability to build rapport with mid-level to C-level execs
• University degree in IT, or Business Administration
• Strong experience in use of CRM applications, PowerPoint, Excel, Word
• You are willing to frequently travel to foreign countries for sales meetings

Why join us

• Swiss Headquartered company, offering excellent product that is ahead of the curve, including Advanced analytics, Machine Learning and Big
• Data technology!
• Join a dynamic team of experts, who are motivated to build NetGuardians into a global brand
• An international experience with a global customer base and excellent career development opportunities
• Adventure, fun and fulfillment!

This is an exceptional opportunity to join an innovative, fast growth fintech!