Business Sales Associate

Description:

If you know you got skills and want to make things happen, then this BUSINESS SALES ASSOCIATE position is for you!

We are creating a global brand and developing a market that will help redefine how business is done in Africa and its Diasporas. The implementation of our plan will unfold in three phases. So, we need help in the initial phase in order to set the stage for the subsequent phases. We need fresh new minds looking for either a boost in their experience portfolio or willing to invest in building a roadmap of success for small and mid-sized businesses in Africa and its Diasporas all over the world.

Responsibilities:

- Convert business prospects into active accounts
- Maintain and sustain exsting accounts
- Explore opportunity/scenarios to expand accounts and markets.
- Collaborate with the Web System Integrator, Business Analyst, Graphic Designer, Desktop Publisher, Business Sales Associates, and Leadership team on assigned projects.
- Work with leadership to facilitate corporate events such as: business expos, customer celebration event, government-driven activities, and business seminars

Requirements:

- Skilled in working with cross-functional teams.
- Bi-lingual or knows more than two languages (i.e. English, French, Portuguese, Lingala, Swahili, German, Chinese, Spanish, Arabic, etc.)
- Sales and business development skills.
- Self-starter and has the discipline of getting things done right the first time.
- Writing, presentation, interpersonal relations, and customer management.
- Knowledge and exposure to at least one of the African communities.
- No prior formal work experience required, but people person preferred.
- Some college or two-year or more degree, preferred.