Sales Account Executive (Financial Services)

Location: Johannesburg, South Africa; hybrid work with in-person responsibilities at an assigned hirify.global office at least two days per week

Company

hirify.global provides credit information and information management services that help businesses manage risk and customer relationships.

What you will do

• Develop sales strategies and drive net-new revenue from existing and prospective customers.
• Act as the primary client contact, identify business issues, and position data-driven solutions to address customer needs.
• Lead ideation and whiteboarding sessions and communicate market insights, customer value drivers, and competitive differentiators.
• Research client businesses, financial performance, markets, and competitors to identify growth opportunities.
• Collaborate with Product, Analytics, Sales, and other departments to influence product strategy and roadmap decisions.
• Maintain Salesforce records and manage 30-day forecasts and 60-, 90-, and 120-day sales pipelines.

Requirements

• Degree or diploma with proven solution-selling experience in the financial sector.
• 4–5 years of progressive experience in consultative selling and business development.
• Experience selling data-driven solutions and developing key account plans.
• Ability to learn complex solutions and manage multiple projects with different deadlines and requirements.
• Strong negotiation, organization, oral communication, and written communication skills.
• PC literacy, including Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel.

Culture & Benefits

• Purpose-driven environment focused on integrity, innovation, customer impact, and collaboration.
• Permanent work-from-home flexibility is offered alongside the role's regular in-person office responsibilities.
• Wellbeing support for employees and their families.
• Competitive rewards, global exposure, and accredited learning opportunities.
• Career development support and flexibility intended to help maintain work-life balance.