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Business Development Manager

Job in Pretoria, 0002, South Africa
Listing for: Dawning Truth
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-23
Job specializations:
  • Sales
    Business Development, Sales Manager, Sales Representative, B2B Sales
  • Business
    Business Development
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Innovative IT company seeks Business Development Manager. Hunt for new business at medium to large accounts.

What the person must be able to do:

This role is in the PABX industry. As such, the person must be able to execute all job tasks in a the Office Automation and PABX context and environment. The company has developed a unique Software as a Service solution. This solution enables organisations to manage expenses through effective management of telephone call costs. The person must sell the software solution to potential medium to large enterprises.

  • Identify and target new customers
  • Cold calling and networking to generate new leads
  • Leverage existing network to gain new business
  • Identify key decision makers in new Accounts
  • Develop consultative relationships with key decision makers (Know you, like you, trust you)
  • Break into new accounts
  • Create and identify new opportunities in the Account
  • Qualify sales opportunities (Determine if the customer is going to buy)
  • Progress sales opportunities to close
  • Presentation of Sales Solution
  • Proposal writing and pricing
  • Assist customer with budgeting and business cases
  • Address customer objections to solutions
  • Pricing and contract negotiation
  • Manage account politics
  • Achieve and over-achieve sales targets
  • Report on sales opportunities
  • Sales forecasting
  • Key Job Deliverables

  • Attainment and over-attainment of sales targets
  • Accurate sales forecasting and reporting
  • Background work experience

  • 2+ Years Sales Experience
  • Preference for PABX or Office Automation Sales Experience
  • Top achiever who has consistently overachieved targets
  • If not Office Automation Experience, must be from Hardcore Hunter sales such as Insurance or Hunter Health Club memberships or similar industry
  • Account Management Exposure Advantageous
  • Technology background and passion – Advantageous
  • Type of Person

    Qualify In

  • Natural Hunter
  • Real Drive – Proactive Self Starter
  • Enjoys meeting new people
  • Outgoing personality – people person
  • Relationship person
  • Customer service orientated
  • Passion to earn a substantial income
  • Hunger to acquire new business
  • Enjoys cold calling, networking and breaking into new accounts
  • Enjoys growing existing accounts
  • Action and activity orientated
  • Qualify Out

  • Abrasive
  • Emotionally cold
  • Highly analytical
  • Introverted – Not a people person
  • Strongly risk averse
  • Wants to be spoon fed
  • Likes to sit behind a desk
  • Enjoys Admin
  • Personality Summary

    You will be a forceful go-getter. You will have strong drive and be highly results orientated. You will be capable of herding the cats to attain a strategic objective. You will be a people person. You will have exceptional people skills and be excellent at reading emotions.

    Benefits of this Role:

  • Awesome technology solution meets a key business need
  • This company is going places
  • Software as a Service is the future of technology sales
  • Reports to: Managing Director

    Location: Newlands, Pretoria

    Salary:

    Basic: R 20K-R25K per month (dependent on experience and proven track record)

    On Target: R 40K to R 50K per month

    Maximum Earnings: No salary cap

    Type: Permanent

    Start: ASAP

    Reference: DT 82

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