Sales Manager - Client Partnership (Digital Advertising)

Location: Johannesburg, South Africa; travel is required to meet and strengthen client partnerships.

Company

hirify.global is a global technology and advertising company using data, machine learning, and generative AI to help brands reach audiences and consumers discover products.

What you will do

• Drive new client acquisition and incremental revenue for Microsoft Advertising’s search and display inventory.
• Build and maintain a predictable pipeline of agencies, advertisers, and partnership opportunities.
• Develop customer plans and customized search solutions with Account Managers and Strategy teams.
• Lead client engagements, partnership discussions, onboarding, and revenue-generating opportunities.
• Strengthen relationships with budget decision-makers, media planners, senior leaders, and agency stakeholders.
• Grow Bing’s share of wallet while tracking performance against revenue and customer-experience KPIs.

Requirements

• 8 years of professional experience, including 3+ years in online media sales or digital advertising.
• Strong network in the South African marketplace, specifically Johannesburg, with knowledge of key brands, agencies, and digital players.
• Experience building a client base from scratch, generating leads, networking, and managing advertising-agency relationships.
• Proven ability to sell digital media solutions, deliver engaging presentations, and create customer-focused pitches.
• Track record of meeting or exceeding revenue goals with a metrics-focused approach.
• Excellent communication, relationship-management, problem-solving, and stakeholder-collaboration skills.

Nice to have

• Search Engine Marketing experience.
• Understanding of the digital ecosystem.
• Advertising sales experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Freedom with responsibility, entrepreneurial thinking, accountability, and ownership.
• Continuous learning and career progression through the hirify.global Live Your Potential program.
• Opportunities to work with Microsoft Advertising, brands, agencies, and senior industry stakeholders.
• Equal Employment Opportunity employer with reasonable accommodations available during hiring and employment.