Sales

The Sales team in South Africa focuses on AdTech, MarTech, Digital Media, and SaaS/ Enterprise Software sales. With one of the most knowledgeable and experienced teams in the region don’t hesitate to get in touch if you yourself are looking for your first or next position in digital or software sales.

In these Sales fields, expertise goes hand in hand with salesmanship. At Salt, we pride ourselves on identifying top performers for our clients where they are invaluable in driving business growth. We have decades of experience in placing top tech, media and software sales professionals ranging from entry level over account executives to Sales Manager, Sales Directors, Head of Sales, VPs and GMs in digital media, SAAS, and enterprise technology organisations.

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Jobs: Sales

Job Industry: Sales

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Looking for an ambitious manager with a proven track record leading high-performing teams. Are you ready to take ownership of commercial activities, drive sales performance, and collaborate across functions to…

Cape Town

Permanent

ZAR1200000.00 - ZAR1500000.00 per annum

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Payment Solutions Sales - Debit Collections Solutions I am looking for someone who will be the go-to sales expert for our clients, helping them find the right transaction and payment…

Sandton

Permanent

ZAR600000.00 - ZAR800000.00 per annum

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Company Overview: An innovative company is seeking an ambitious and strategic Business Development Manager to join their team. This role is ideal for a driven individual who thrives in a…

Pretoria

Permanent

ZAR480000.00 - ZAR600000.00 per annum

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*** Graduate Opportunity/little experience required *** Company Overview: My client is a dynamic, fast-growing company based in Cape Town with a global vision in the premium outdoor products sector. Their…

Cape Town

Permanent

ZAR156000.00 - ZAR180000.00 per annum

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Company Overview: Our client is an innovative logistics company dedicated to making moving easier, more affordable, and environmentally friendly. The company simplifies the booking process for customers while promoting sustainability…

Cape Town

Permanent

ZAR180000.00 - ZAR300000.00 per annum + Commission

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As a Customer Service Consultant, your primary responsibility will be to handle a range of customer service tasks efficiently and deliver the highest standard of service. You'll put the customer…

Stellenbosch

Permanent

ZAR144000 - ZAR192000 per annum

Opportunities to further your career within the Sales industry

The demand for salespeople within the digital economy has continued to increase year-on-year with organisations paying more than ever competitive salaries and packages to secure the right Sales talent.

Sales salary overview for the South African market

Typical rolesSalary levels
Sales DirectorR 840K +Commission
Head of SalesR 600K – R 840K +Commission
Sales ManagerR 480K – R 600K +Commission
Business Development ManagerR 360K – R 480K +Commission
Account ManagerR 240K – R 360K +Commission
Account ExecutiveR 120K – R 220K +Commission

Recent Changes

Due to customers becoming concerned that Sales professionals would be more interested in earning their commission than providing value, the role of the salesperson has had to adapt to changing times. Therefore, companies try to replace the customers’ suspicion with a relationship-building sales process which in the long term leads to retained custom, rather than a one-off. The customer experience and longevity of sales are now in the center of all good sales activity. Key account management is central to all business development.

  • Future Prospects

    Sales companies or departments usually have a very rigorous promotion structure. In most cases, you start off as a sales executive, move on to an area sales manager and then to a national sales manager role, and at the end, you become a sales director. Within sales, you can get easily promoted as long as you deliver the right results. Promotions do not only lead to better salaries but also to better customer accounts and more responsibility.

     

  • Salt's Advice for Getting a Job in Sales

    Employers’ Requirements

    Employers usually have a high expectation of the salespeople in their company. They expect, for example, that Sales professionals not only maintain the relationship with current customers but also establish new ones, agree on terms and conditions with clients, regularly close sales and advise on future product developments. Furthermore, Sales experts are expected to create detailed proposal documents, and constantly gather market and customer information.

    CV Requirements

    The core competencies for an excellent salesperson are great communication skills, the ability to sell products and services (which might be relatively complex sometimes), the capability to cope with a high level of competitiveness, and good team working skills. Relevant industry experience and a passion for the product goes a long way. Furthermore, it is beneficial to know one or more foreign languages as businesses increasingly operate on a global level and need employees who can communicate with the different markets.

    Sales Job Interview Preparation

    In Sales, personality plays such an important role, interviewers tend to ask you questions which help them to find out more about your personality, including their strengths, weaknesses, aspirations, and preferences. Some of these questions are:

    1) What’s worse for you: not meeting your targets or not having happy customers?
    2) How would you describe this company’s target market?
    3) What do you dislike most about the sales process?
    4) Please name three nouns which a former client would use to describe you.
    5) What do you think our company could do better with regards to sales?

    Educational Requirements

    Generally speaking, personality (e.g. excellent communications skills, commercial awareness) is considered more important by hiring managers than academic qualifications. If you have a degree, the following subjects could increase your job chances: business, marketing, media, technology, or engineering. Large sales organisations usually organise graduate schemes, for which you need an upper second-class degree or above.

Top Tip

"Try to position yourself not only as a top sales professional in your current and past positions, but highlight that you are an industry leader. Make sure you know your clients very well and that you are the best-informed person in the room."

— Bianca Roos, Practice Manager

Speak with Bianca Roos about Sales

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