Senior Sales Manager

Location :

Johannesburg (Braamfontein)

Work model : Fully in-office

Salary : R36k-R45k CTC

Why you’d want to work here…

Purpose-driven organisation helping empower Africa’s artisans

High-growth, early-stage environment with huge learning potential

Supportive, values-led team with a genuine mission for social impact

Collaborative, transparent leadership who value initiative and ownership

The satisfaction of seeing your work directly impact youth employment and education

About our client..

Our client is an innovative education company dedicated to empowering Africa’s artisans with the skills, mindset, and opportunities they need to thrive in the future of work. Through vocational training programmes and partnerships with industry, they’re creating a new generation of ethical, globally competent professionals. Based in Braamfontein, they’re scaling fast and looking for a strategic, hands-on sales leader to help grow their reach and impact.

What the job involves…

Driving B2B sales growth and building long-term, value-based partnerships

Leading and mentoring a Sales Manager and Sales Support team

Developing and executing strategic sales plans to meet ambitious targets

Securing apprenticeship placements and partnerships with employers, funders, and manufacturers

Coaching and holding the team accountable to high performance and ethical standards

Analysing data and using CRM tools (Salesforce preferred) to drive insight and efficiency

Representing the organisation confidently with senior stakeholders and partners

What you need to be considered…

6+ years’ experience in B2B sales or business development (education, training or social impact sectors an advantage)

3+ years in senior leadership, managing and developing high-performing teams

Proven track record in consultative, value-led selling and partnership management

Exceptional relationship-building and influencing skills at executive level

Strong data and CRM literacy (Salesforce advantageous)

Passion for youth development, education, and positive social change

Bonus points if you…

Have experience in the education, skills development or training space

Thrive in start-up environments and enjoy building systems and teams from the ground up

Can show measurable success turning underperforming teams around

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