Head of Sales at Proten

Company Description

Our client is a lead financial technology company who specializes in building operating system for African entrepreneurs and businesses.

Job Description

The head of sales will assume a strategic role in the overall channel, sales and distribution of the company. they will have primary responsibility for planning, implementing, managing and controlling selling all banking products through various channels, and training and recruiting sales agents. 

• Having a good understanding of the client's products and services and be able to advise others about them
• Thinking strategically - seeing the bigger picture and setting aims and objectives in order to develop and improve the business 
• collaboration with members of the marketing team to penetrate key markets
• Defining the approach for the overall direct/underground sales of products and account retention 
• developing a comprehensive sales and distribution strategy to maximize sales opportunities 
• Land and expand: building processes and funnels for manual top-down reachout, onboarding, activation and expansion.
• Researching and identifying new business opportunities - including new markets, growth areas, trends, customers, partnerships, products and services- or new ways of reaching existing markets 
• Developing sales strategies, defining and achieving overall revenue and strategic marketing objectives through appropriate delivery channels and contributing towards enhancing business volumes & growth and achieving revenue and profitability.
• Monitoring changes in the industry and leverage them for business opportunities.
• Outlining objectives in key target areas such as sales volume, market share, distribution channels and profit margins to guide sales strategies and activities. 
• Dividing sales by territories.
• Recruiting, training and mobilizing sales agents and managers.
• Reviewing sales performance by analyzing performance reports.   

Qualifications

Ideal candidate must have: 

• Track record of delivering on sales driving goals and KPIs
• Extensive experience in leading, managing and scaling large team of field sales agents and business development officers. 
• Lots of experiences with direct/field sales and developing strategies for various distribution channels.
• Existing relationships with FSAs
• Experience in recruiting, mobilizing and training sales agents.
• Experience in managing projects and direct reports nationally 
• Fintech or FMCG experience 
• Experience working in multiple regions in Nigeria (South west, North east etc.)