Senior Sales Manager

Truecaller
Johannesburg, South Africa
On-site

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have 10+ years of enterprise B2B/SaaS sales experience and a strong background in the African market.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with a proven track record in enterprise sales and a deep understanding of African markets
    — “Should be well-versed in selling to customers in Nigeria, and the African subcontinent in general”
  • Professionals who have successfully upsold and cross-sold to large accounts and managed high-ARPA deals
    — “Good experience in closing high-ARPA(Average Revenue Per Account) deals, and mine accounts for newer product led revenue streams”
  • Individuals who can act as a trusted business partner and lead customer advocacy efforts
    — “Excellent at relationship building and can act as a trusted business partner to the customers”

Things to consider

  • The role requires a high level of autonomy and initiative in identifying and engaging new enterprise clients
    — “We always look for people who take initiative, own their work, and keep raising the bar”
  • The candidate must be prepared to regularly update and manage a named accounts list for ongoing business development
    — “Continuously update Named Accounts List on an ongoing basis to identity new opportunities”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your experience in consultative selling and success stories with enterprise clients
    — “10+ years of experience in consultative and value based selling of B2B/ SaaS/ Enterprise products”
  • Demonstrate your ability to build and manage long-term relationships with CXOs and key stakeholders
    — “Serve as the face of the account for key clients to build and nurture strong relationships”
  • Showcase your knowledge of SaaS/CPaaS technologies and how they drive enterprise value
    — “Understanding of how SaaS/CPaaS products can unlock value creation for enterprises”
  • Demonstrate your aptitude for forecasting and meeting revenue targets consistently
    — “Accurately forecasting and meeting monthly revenue targets”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • acquisition of new enterprise customers
  • growth of revenue from existing accounts
  • successful negotiation of contracts
  • high velocity conversion rate
Typical background
10+ years of experience in enterprise salestrack record of exceeding revenue goalsexperience in closing high-ARPA deals

Skills & requirements

Required

SalesAccount ManagementEnterprise SalesSaas SalesConsultative SellingValue-based SellingSales StrategySales Forecasting

Preferred

Technology-driven Business ModelsMobile And Communication Platform TechnologiesEntrepreneurial TraitsProblem-solving

Stack & domain

SalesSaasEnterprise ProductsLeadershipCommunicationProblem SolvingTechnologyFinance

About the role

Original posting from Truecaller via Greenhouse

Join Truecaller – The place where innovation meets impact!

Truecaller's mission is to build trust in communication by making it safer, smarter, and more efficient. Born in Sweden, trusted by the world, and here’s why we stand out:

We are trusted by over 500 million active users every month across 190+ countries

We identify over 15 billion calls daily, helping users avoid spam and scams

We are powered by a team of 400+ employees from 45+ nationalities

We always look for people who take initiative, own their work, and keep raising the bar. An entrepreneurial mindset matters here, especially when it turns bold ideas into real actions. We stay collaborative and focused, always searching for smarter paths forward. If you want to make an impact and grow with a team that inspires millions, you’ll fit right in.

The role:

As a Senior Sales Manager for Truecaller for Business, you will work with a wide segment of key customers. You are expected to leverage your existing network as well as build new customer relationships to help position and drive the adoption of our communication suite of enterprise products.

What you’ll do:

Identifying and engaging with high potential enterprise customers for enterprise products

Employ outbound and social selling techniques to acquire new customers

Define target list of top brands in the market, and work on win them on the Truecaller platform

Continuously update Named Accounts List on an ongoing basis to identity new opportunities

Serve as the face of the account for key clients to build and nurture strong relationships

Mapping key stakeholders and CXOs in existing key accounts

Grow revenue from existing accounts through upselling & cross selling

Identify white spaces and growth opportunities and strategize for expansion

build an active deals pipeline with a high velocity conversion rate

negotiate contract terms, pricing, and service level agreements

Accurately forecasting and meeting monthly revenue targets

Help build success stories and joint advocacies with our enterprise customers

What you bring in: 

10+ years of experience in consultative and value based selling of B2B/ SaaS/ Enterprise products

Track record of consistently exceeding revenue goals

Must have worked with enterprise customers, across traditional businesses and digital natives

Should be well-versed in selling to customers in Nigeria, and the African subcontinent in general

Good experience in closing high-ARPA(Average Revenue Per Account) deals, and mine accounts for newer product led revenue streams

Understanding of how SaaS/CPaaS products can unlock value creation for enterprises

Passionate about selling, with a strong belief in ‘sales-driven organization growth’ mindset

Excellent at relationship building and can act as a trusted business partner to the customers

Good at operational aspects of selling from contract negotiations to timely billing and payments

Good at collaborating with cross functional teams in the country and at the global business unit.

It would be great if you also have:

Exposure to technology driven business models.

Good understanding of mobile and communication platform technologies.

Entrepreneurial traits, proactive approach, passion to succeed and desire to grow

Good at problem solving and getting things done with a never give up attitude

Come as you are:

Truecaller is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We believe that a wide range of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences strengthens our products and our culture. No matter where you're from, what language you speak, or how you identify,  we value what makes you unique and would love to get to know you. 

Sounds like a great opportunity?

We will fill the position as soon as we find the right candidate, so please send your application as soon as possible. As part of the recruitment process, we will conduct a background check.

We only accept applications in English. 

This position will be based in South Africa - Johannesburg or Cape Town.

Source: Truecaller careers (Greenhouse)

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