About the Role:
Yusudi is excited to support Seamless HR in their quest for an experienced Senior Sales Manager for their East Africa operations. The role requires you to have a minimum of 7 years of enterprise sales experience in the SaaS space. You should have a strong understanding of the IT industry, excellent communication and negotiation skills, and a track record of achieving multi-million dollar revenue targets in a fast-paced environment through direct selling and channels.
Requirements
You will achieve revenue goals and targets through net new account acquisitions.
You will acquire and onboard new large enterprise customers across all verticals in the assigned territory.
You will develop product-specific Go-To-Market (GTM) strategies, including forecasting, setting targets, and pipeline management.
You will identify and develop long-term strategic relationships with decision-makers and other key stakeholders.
You will utilize metric-driven strategies, and persuasions, and engage in commercial negotiations to maximize company revenues.
You will attend weekly/monthly/quarterly review meetings with leadership.
You will develop and lead a high-performing B2B sales team.
You will provide guidance, coaching, and constructive feedback to nurture the team's professional growth.
You will establish transparent and frequent communication channels to keep the B2B team informed about their progress towards KPIs.
You will lead initiatives and build the sales function for the company.
- You will apply and promote Seamless HR culture and core values at all times.
Must Haves;
Minimum 7 Years of Enterprise Sales Experience in enterprise sales, preferably with a focus on SaaS within the East African market.
Minimum of 5 years of individual SaaS sales experience, showcasing a deep understanding of enterprise SaaS positioning, pricing, and business development strategies across East Africa.
You should currently be handling ticket sizes between USD 2-4 million per year.
Over 5 years of experience in channel partner business and channel sales and managing teams.
Extensive experience in negotiating terms and successfully closing large deals, including mega deal contracts.
Strong understanding of the IT industry and proven success in selling enterprise software applications such as HCM, ERP, etc., with experience in multi-channel go-to-market models.
Proven track record of achieving targets, coupled with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, target-focused environment.
About the Company:
Seamless HR is a Human Resource Technology Company that is focused on helping businesses in emerging markets become more productive and successful by deploying well-designed world-class technology solutions. Their mission is to help African businesses optimize their resources so they can be more productive and successful.
Seamless HR is located in Nigeria but has spread its business across East African countries, including Kenya. responsible for actively seeking new business opportunities, engaging, and building relationships with potential customers, thus expanding their customer base.
For more information, find the company website here!
Benefits
What's in it for you:
Competitive monthly gross salary (subject to tax and pension deductions)
An opportunity to play an important role in building one of the top SaaS start-ups in Africa.
Health insurance and pension contribution.
Company gear/swag.
Learning and growth opportunities.
Flexible work arrangements.
A healthy work environment with cool and smart colleagues.
About Yusudi - Your Growth Playground!
At Yusudi, we're not just another marketplace but your ultimate Sales Safari!
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Skills Required
- Minimum 7 Years of Enterprise Sales Experience in enterprise sales, preferably with a focus on SaaS
- Minimum of 5 years of individual SaaS sales experience
- Handling ticket sizes between USD 2-4 million per year
- Over 5 years of experience in channel partner business and channel sales
- Extensive experience in negotiating terms and closing large deals
- Strong understanding of the IT industry and success in selling enterprise software applications
- Proven track record of achieving targets
What We Do
Yusudi is a sales enablement organization and social enterprise focused on transforming sales careers for youth across Africa by providing skills training, recruitment, and career support.
