Sales Business Development Manager at Beem

Sales Business Development Manager at Beem 

Beem Africa

Dar es Salaam

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Beem is a Pan-African tech startup based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania but with a presence across more than 25 African markets. Our technology platform enables unique enterprises to interact and transact with customers across Africa using sms, ussd, airtime, chat, mobile money and other services. Our company has been named a Forbes Africa top 20 technology startup and has also been featured on Al-Jazeera, BBC Africa and ChoiceFM. Read more about our story at www.beem.africa/about.

Position Summary

As a Sales & Business Development Manager, you will charged with bringing new customers to the business as well as manage a portfolio of international and local clients. You’ll develop and maintain strong relationships with customers to ensure that their business needs are met and exceeded. You should have strong communication, analytical and problem-solving skills to achieve this.

The successful candidate will report to the Head of Sales & Business Development and will work with other Business Development Managers to build business to support substantial growth over the future. S/he will specifically be responsible for managing relationships with existing customers as well as selling our communication service solutions. The candidate should be able to communicate easily and effectively across multiple channels including Email, Phone and Skype. This is a cross-functional role therefore the candidate will be required to collaborate with other departments internally and externally.

Culture, Career Growth & Development / Life at Beem

Some of the words we use to describe our culture are fast-paced, friendly, challenging, casual yet professional, diverse, flexible and progressive. We also have a culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our people. You’ll have regular feedback on your performance and monthly reviews. We set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals. You’ll have the opportunity to shape and grow with a fast growing organization and build a rewarding long-term career.

At Beem, our most valuable resource is our people. We’re serious about our work, but embrace fun and flexibility to get the job done. We believe that employee satisfaction starts with creating a supportive and inclusive environment where employees feel welcome no matter their personal or professional backgrounds. We’ve developed a unique culture of constant learning and are investing in developing our people. Through regular feedback on your performance and monthly reviews, you get an opportunity to discuss your challenges, aspirations, career goals and continuously keep growing in a fast-paced organization thus building a rewarding long-term career.

Responsibilities

Identify prospective clients and be able to understand the persona/buyer’s journey and value proposition
Understand customer technical requirements and match these with Beem products and APIs
Provide technical walkthroughs of products / APIs
Identifying new business opportunities with existing clients and engaging in cross-selling/up-selling activities
Develop new relationships, retain and profitably grow business
Maintain and manage a portfolio of existing international and local clients
Multi-task in a fast-paced environment with many priorities, to effectively manage time and prioritize
Should be able to think critically when making plans and have a demonstrated ability to execute a particular strategy
Developing complete proposals for large enterprise customers
Understand pricing models and develop client appropriate pricing
Work with other team members across respective departments to solve client problems
Use internal tools and systems such as the CRM to streamline processes and reporting
Providing management with feedback and progress reports
Aggressively pursue sales targets

Requirements

This position is for you if you:

Have at least 3 – 4 years’ prior industry related business development and sales experience
Have a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent degree in the I.T/Engineering/Computer Science field is a plus.
Possess exceptional communication skills, which demonstrate techniques in persuasion, selling, negotiation, conflict resolution and customer service.
Have strong analytical, time management, problem solving, prioritization and planning skills.
Have proven time management and organizational skills and ability to be self-directed
Can be a self-starter, a highly motivated person able to work in a fast paced environment that is continually changing.
Have experience and proven track record of closing opportunities
Are driven to take initiatives, with a sense of urgency to achieve results with and through people
Are patient, curious, detail oriented and eager to solve problems
Possess the ability to absorb and retain information quickly
Can possibly travel abroad to attend conferences on behalf of the company

Benefits

Attractive remuneration & commission
Subsidized health insurance plan
Opportunity to travel to international conferences
Airtime & travel expenses

How to Apply:

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