Digital Sales Executive

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

JOB DESCRIPTION

Digital Sales Executive is directly responsible for generating revenue through strategic selling of our digital solutions and manage customer relationships. Highlight potential customers and prepare compelling presentations and product demonstrations incorporating the features of the product

ROLE / PURPOSE

  • Drive the revenue growth of our Digital Marketing Services by meeting or exceeding sales targets
  • Identify decision makers to assist in closing/winning new business
  • Grow our customer base through prospecting, account development and cold calling
  • Network to quickly build relationships and capitalize on client needs
  • Create and maintain ongoing sales pipeline with complete information captured on the CRM
  • Work with the internal Marketing team to engage specific targets and prospects
  • Participate in marketing events, trade shows and Groove events to network and find new business opportunities
  • Create a marketing pitch and be able to discuss our full service and value offerings

SKILLS NEEDED

  • Passion for sales and marketing
  • A proven track record of outside sales expertise (2 years’ experience) in marketing (SEO, SEM, Paid Media, Video, branding, software etc.)
  • A high level of self-motivation and drive for success
  • The self – confidence to successfully interact with a wide range of client types and levels, from individual entrepreneurs to C-level management
  • Exceptional organizational and time management skills
  • Degree/ diploma in Sales, Marketing, IT or a related field
FASTEST GROWING DIGITAL MARKETING SERVICE PROVIDER FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM BUSINESS IN AFRICA Africa 118 was founded in 2010 to solve a critical information gap: 85% of mobile customers surveyed in a major African city claimed to have difficulty finding accurate information for the local businesses and services they were looking for. Furthermore, less than 5% of the businesses we surveyed had any online presence making it difficult for them to be found. We have developed world-class solutions for both consumers and local businesses to solve these problems.