Account Executive / Sales Representative – B2B Sales & Closing Job at Pavago

Job role overview

  • Date posted

    October 22, 2026

  • Closing date

    November 22, 2026

  • Hiring location

    South Africa

  • Qualification

    None

  • Experience

    2 years

Description

About the Role

  • At Pavago, one of our clients is hiring an Account Executive / Sales Representative to convert qualified sales opportunities into new customers.
  • This is a results-driven, client-facing sales role for someone who is confident running discovery calls, presentations, negotiations, and closing conversations.
  • You’ll manage qualified opportunities from discovery through close, understand prospect needs, recommend the right solutions, handle objections, and maintain consistent follow-up throughout the sales process.
  • If you have strong consultative selling, negotiation, and closing skills, this role is a strong fit.

What You’ll Own
Discovery & Consultative Selling

  • Conduct discovery and sales calls with prospective customers
  • Understand prospect needs, challenges, goals, and buying priorities
  • Ask effective questions to uncover pain points and decision criteria
  • Recommend appropriate solutions based on customer needs
  • Build credibility and rapport throughout the sales process

Sales Presentations & Demonstrations

  • Deliver clear and compelling product or service presentations
  • Conduct virtual demonstrations when required
  • Communicate value propositions based on each prospect’s needs
  • Clearly explain solutions, pricing, and next steps

Pipeline & Opportunity Management

  • Manage qualified opportunities throughout the sales pipeline
  • Maintain consistent follow-up with active prospects
  • Keep opportunities moving toward a clear next step
  • Prioritize deals based on likelihood to close and revenue potential
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date CRM records

Proposals, Negotiation & Closing

  • Prepare and deliver proposals and quotes
  • Draft professional follow-up communications
  • Handle objections confidently and professionally
  • Navigate pricing and negotiation conversations
  • Close qualified opportunities and support smooth customer handoffs
  • Meet or exceed individual sales and revenue targets

Requirements

  • 2+ years of experience in sales, business development, account management, or a related client-facing sales role
  • Proven ability to conduct professional sales and discovery calls
  • Strong consultative selling skills
  • Confidence handling objections and negotiating with prospects
  • Demonstrated ability to move opportunities toward close
  • Strong spoken and written English
  • Comfortable conducting sales conversations over phone and video
  • Experience using HubSpot, Salesforce, or another CRM preferred
  • Strong organization and pipeline management skills
  • Ability to manage multiple opportunities and follow-ups simultaneously
  • Reliable internet connection and professional remote-work setup
  • Ability to overlap with U.S. business hours

What Makes You a Strong Fit

You’ll thrive in this role if you:

  • Are confident leading sales conversations
  • Listen carefully and sell based on customer needs
  • Know how to turn qualified opportunities into customers
  • Handle objections without losing momentum
  • Follow up consistently and keep deals moving
  • Are comfortable discussing pricing and asking for the sale
  • Take ownership of your pipeline and revenue targets
  • Communicate professionally with prospects and internal teams

What Success Looks Like

  • Consistent conversion of qualified opportunities into customers
  • Strong discovery-to-close conversion rates
  • Achievement of sales and revenue targets
  • Effective objection handling and negotiation
  • Consistent prospect follow-up
  • Accurate CRM and pipeline management
  • Professional customer experience throughout the sales cycle

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