Sales Associate at She Leads Africa

Job Summary

• We’re looking for a hustler to help us build and grow a sales machine.

About the Role

• The Sales Associate will be responsible for helping develop relationships with brands for both our online and offline products and taking client-facing meetings to help close deals with brand partners.
• The Sales Associate will report directly to the Head of Sales & Partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Position She Leads Africa as the top media platform for brands and agencies looking to reach young professional African women
• Help the Head of Sales & Partnerships establish and deliver monthly and quarterly revenue targets for digital marketing campaigns and event sponsorship
• Sell She Leads Africa’s digital advertisement space – this includes on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Newsletter, and Website
• Keep our rate card updated and ensure our rates are competitive and realistic
• Follow through with clients from first e-mail outreach to ensure their payment has been made, content has been posted and analytics report is received
• Consistently ensure the ads process is smooth and adapt it to fix any problems
• Ensure that monthly and quarterly revenue targets are met

Requirements
We're looking for somebody who:

• Already does or has the ability to live and work in either Lagos, Nigeria or Cape Town, South Africa
• Has the ability to use Customer Relationship Management tools: You’ll be sending, tracking and following up on hundreds of conversations at the same time
• Has great communication and customer service skills: Some people are frustrating, but you have to be professional, patient and nice (ALWAYS)
• Has fabulous negotiation skills: Knowing the next best alternative price or content you can agree upon so you can close the deal while keeping everybody happy
• Has knowledge of MS Excel and graphics creation/design (especially using Canva).