Business Development Manager – Education Sector needed at Kelly

About the job

• An educational sector client is looking for a dynamic Account Manager to join their sales team. This key role will focus on boosting sales performance and driving revenue growth across South Africa through innovative solution offerings.

Responsibilities

• Be accountable for setting goals, developing and communicating sales strategies
• Responsible for achieving revenue growth through increasing school sales and establishing new partnerships across the territory, promoting and selling the company’s range of existing SaaS products and bespoke resource and professional learning solutions.
• Responsible for meeting EBUK’s performance targets in the appointed territories (Southern Africa with an initial focus on South Africa).
• Specialist for the South African territory, maintaining a high level of understanding of local education market conditions in private and public sectors,
• Generate new business through high level discussions with school leaders/business owners
• Support existing customer base in line with agreed KPIs

Requirements

• Experience in commercial, publishing, edtech, with sales of educational material in the education sector both private and public
• Deep understanding of the domestic state and private schools’ market in South Africa as well as proficiency in large deal negotiations
• Acute knowledge of the international education market and teaching issues
• Knowledge of SA educational frameworks
• Be able to travel National and International
• Must have own vehicle
• Salary: Basic + Commission + Travel Allowance
• Can be based anywhere in SA – Hybrid position