External Sales Representative

Our client in the Advertising / Corporate Branding sector based in Johannesburg is currently looking to employ an External Sale Representative.

A wonderful career opportunity awaits you.

Requirements

Experienced (5 years+) sales and marketing consultant required.
Proven track record.
Marketing Qualification/experience.
Comprehensive understanding and working knowledge of the Event coordination field, including social media, content marketing and direct marketing.
Ability to address both mid and senior-level clients with confidence.
Strong negotiation skills with the ability to handle objections and close deals.
Determine the target audience.
Conduct research to understand client and business needs.
Source and maintain new clients/leads.

Must Be

Creative ability to generate campaign ideas.
Personable with great communication skills.
Excellent writing skills the ability to express ideas, with correct grammar and punctuation.
Attention to detail.
Team player whilst achieving and driving sales targets.

Responsibilities And Expectations But Not Limited To

You must be able to work unsupervised and according to a daily milestones management process.
The position entails selling Retainer base space as well as new product sales in the event industry.
New business development cold calling, lead generation and telephonic sales closing.
Key Account management.
Stats report writing and analysis.
Chasing targets not negotiable.
Tracking leads, sales CRM.
Running meetings and presentations.

Please note should you not receive a response within two weeks of applying you may assume that your application was unsuccessful.

Desired Skills