Key responsibilities
Increase the revenues in Africa by selling our core capacity-building products (i.e. talent incubator, accelerators etc)
Evaluate areas of opportunity for revenue growth for specific market segments and key accounts and turn them into an actionable sales plan/sales playbook
Monitor and analyze sales performance and progress, including financial reviews, P&L, CRM, etc.
Management of a remote sales team in Africa and oversee sales performance
Your profile
You embody the following Seedstars Values:
#Out of the comfort zone: you have an entrepreneurial mindset, and can thrive in a fast-paced environment where things are not fully defined
#Independently Together: You can work well alone but are also an amazing team player. You know how to lead and motivate a team
#Follow the money: You are extremely results-oriented and know how to drive sales activity (as well as motivate your team to do so)
You care about the solutions being created for entrepreneurs and clients, and are good at building trust and relationships
You have a strong worth ethic, meaning you are motivated, trustworthy and take initiative and possess an unbounded intellectual curiosity that you channel toward driving impact for the region
Your Experience:
You have at least 5+ years of sales experience and demonstrated experience with sales in Africa and have experience in selling to ODA partners.
You have experience in managing effective sales teams
You have a good understanding of finance (Budgeting, Forecasting, P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statements) and master Excel
Demonstrated sales experience in the entrepreneurship and innovation space is an added advantage.
Why do our team members love working with us?
We are on a mission which is bigger than all of us: to impact people’s lives in emerging markets through technology and entrepreneurship
You get many growth opportunities and responsibilities early on
You work in an entrepreneurial culture where you’re surrounded by a young and diverse team
We offer autonomy and flexibility with a flat hierarchy and a strong belief that responsible people should have the freedom to do their work when and how they want
We were awarded as one of the most democratic workplaces in the world due to our freedom centered practices (read here:)
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jobs.seedstars.com
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