Executive Head: Business and Market Development

4 days ago


Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Servest SA Full time
Job title : Executive Head: Business and Market DevelopmentJob Location : Gauteng, JohannesburgDeadline : April 14, 2025Quick Recommended Links
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Minimum Requirements

  • Minimum 7-10 years sales experience in sales, marketing and/or business.
  • Security Industry sales experience will be advantageous
  • Minimum 5 years managing a sales team
  • Tertiary qualification preferred, or be suitably qualified through recognition of prior experience
  • Should have excellent communication, negotiation and presentation skills
  • Should possess good management skills and possess experience of performance management techniques and HR / IR issues
  • Good business financial acumen
  • Must be able to complete professional proposals, quotes and tenders to optimise the prospect of award of contracts to the company
  • Must be able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing to project a professional image of the company
  • Energetic and able to handle pressure
  • Innovative, organised, persuasive and tenacious
  • Strong leadership ability
  • Be able to travel nationally
  • Must be PSIRA Registered

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Operate at Exco / Board Level
  • Develop and implement sales and marketing strategies and initiatives for the business unit
  • Strong commercial and business acumen
  • Actively led all sales efforts and take responsibility for the sales budget
  • Develop good and lasting relationships with clients and prospective clients
  • Establish & manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders
  • Develop and manage marketing initiatives and budget, including maintenance of the branch, the use of social media etc
  • Record, analyse, report & administer according to systems & requirements
  • Manage pricing and margins
  • Co-ordinate and / or be responsible for tenders
  • Manage administrative tasks associated with the sales function, including all national sales events
  • Management of commissions
  • Present to larger and/or strategic clients
  • Expand the footprint of Servest Security in targeted verticals
  • Understand industry-specific trends and landscapes
  • Monitor & report on the market and competitor activities
  • Manage sales team to assist with collection of problem accounts
  • Attendance at the Sales Meetings
  • Attend training where appropriate to develop relevant knowledge, techniques & skills
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