Sales VP
Worldhire Global
Posted by a Verified Recruiter
Industry
FinTech & Payments
Location
Johannesburg, South Africa
Work mode
On-site
Job type
Full-time
Annual salary
$100,000 - $120,000 ($100 Thousand - $120 Thousand)
Minimum experience
13+ years
Posted
5th August, 2026
Required skills
Sales ExperienceBusiness Application SoftwareBanking SoftwareAccount ManagementCommunication SkillsRelationship ManagementNegotiation Skills
About the company
Worldhire is a global hiring and talent discovery company building a platform-led ecosystem We help companies identify and engage experienced professionals across global markets, with expertise in leadership hiring, specialist recruitment, contract hiring, talent advisory, and cross-border search. Worldhire is building the future of trusted talent discovery.
About the role
Job Description -Sales
Role: Sales VP,
Location: South Africa
Role type: Permanent
Eligibility: Good contacts in the South Africa banking sector
Ideal Candidate:
The ideal candidate will have the following core assets and experiences:
Currently responsible for selling business application or banking software solutions (Digital, lending and core banking) in the markets of South Africa
Able to demonstrate very strong sales track record and very good contacts in the markets mentioned above.
Proven account & sales management experience
Good spoken & written communication skills in English. Knowledge of Arabic would be welcomed.
Responsibilities:
The candidate will be the key driver and contributor of revenue acquisition for suite of banking solutions - Digital, lending and core banking
Develop and present Go-to-Market plan and road map for achieving growth
Manage the strategic accounts and identify ongoing up-sell and x-sell opportunities post sale
Work with marketing to establish campaigns to create ‘pull’ in the market with a focus on ROI & optimization from existing & new business
Initiate the above plans and manage business generation Deliver on agreed annual revenue/order book/license fee targets as per the Company Business Plan
Build strategic relationships with the client base to identify new initiatives and generate the pipeline for new business:
Create region and client-specific business opportunities
Identify the client needs and feedback to relevant product groups
Build compelling and winning business cases and proposals in order to create a profitable, long term client partnerships
Lead client engagements and key negotiations from lead generation through to contract signature
Develop and manage deal structures in line with guidelines and ensure that all proposal submissions are of best-in-class quality
Control the sales process throughout the sales cycle and be accountable for and lead all new RFPs/proposal submissions and ensuring getting the right team in place for increasing the probability of a win
Keep up to date information and reporting through internal reporting process and systems
Reporting of actual Vs budgeted sales on a regular basis
Provide market insights & guidance on the market as required
Requirements
The following defines the core requirements necessary for the candidate to be considered for the role:
Ability to present and negotiate with senior level management whilst in many cases, managing a complex sales process and conducting proposal presentations to new/existing clients
Proven sales experience from a business application software or financial software or banking background
Must have a self-starting, driven, assertive and positive attitude with proven ability to achieve stretch sales targets
Strong relationship management skills with excellent customer focus
Strong written and verbal communication skills in English. Arabic would be welcomed.
Strong inter-personal and influencing skills
Ability to meet internal/external deadlines
Presentable and able to demonstrate initiative
Persuasive communication, presentation and negotiation skills and ability to close deals
The ability to work effectively in a fast-paced business environment with multiple tasks and deadlines.
Establish and maintain prospect and client contacts at all levels.
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