Job title : Senior Associate, Sales Specialist, Pretoria (6 Months Contract)
Job Location : Gauteng, Pretoria
Deadline : October 11, 2025
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About the Team
The BMI Sales Specialist Team is responsible for fueling the growth of the BMI business through new client acquisition and expansion of existing BMI / Fitch Solutions client relationships. The Sales Specialist is responsible for prospecting, lead qualification, building relationships with prospective clients, managing a sales pipeline and converting prospects to clients to sell BMI & GeoQuant.How You’ll Make an Impact :
Execute the end-to-end sales cycle for prospective clients, from prospecting and lead generation to advancing sales through to successful conversionProspect and prioritize potential clients within market fit parameters, develop relationships to understand their business challenges and engage on where BMI can add value in a differentiated wayBuild and manage a new / expansion business pipeline that appropriately balances new opportunity creation and successful conversions – primarily across the African continent.Develop and execute a quarterly territory plan that is centered around priorities and areas of focus to achieve quotaDemonstrate a strong grasp of BMI products, value proposition and competitive advantage, and leverage that knowledge in all client communicationsApply sales and negotiation skills to close profitable, healthy new business dealsLeverage cross-functional internal teams (including Client Services, Product Specialists, Analysts, Marketing) to develop the strategic plans to actively approach new potential customers and displace competitors.You May be a Good Fit if you are :
Recent Graduate looking to make an impact in sales2 years' or above B2B sales experience, preferably in financial services or relevant industryFluency in English language with French speaking being advantageousHighly motivated and results-driven with consistent history of achievement of quota(s)Self-starter, who can establish and organize daily sales activities working fully independentlyWhat Would Make You Stand Out :
Strong knowledge of Macro Economics, Country Risk, Political Risk & Industry Risk ResearchExperience applying industry and product knowledge in written and verbal client communicationsStrong time management skills with the ability to multi-task and prioritize workExperience with Salesforce.com as well as Microsoft OfficeSales / Retail / Business Development jobs