Key Account Manager

Location: Cape Town, South Africa

Company

hirify.global South Africa develops and delivers solutions for customers across complex technical and commercial markets.

What you will do

• Own account plans focused on business growth, customer satisfaction, and retention.
• Lead qualified opportunities through proposal development, bidding, negotiation, and contract award.
• Coordinate compliant, competitive, and profitable bids with engineering, finance, legal, and project teams.
• Identify market expansion opportunities and support product and solution positioning using competitor and customer insights.
• Build stakeholder networks, support onboarding and product training, and manage customer feedback and after-sales requirements.
• Maintain CRM, market intelligence, pipeline, forecasting, and governance records.

Requirements

• Minimum technical qualification; a degree in business, marketing, engineering, or a related field is preferred.
• At least 5 years of experience in marketing, sales, or a commercial environment.
• Experience in customer relationship management, key account leadership, or B2B commercial roles.
• Proven bid management, contract negotiation, and business development capability.
• Strong communication, analytical, storytelling, CRM, market research, and commercial process skills.
• Experience collaborating with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams in complex commercial environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible working models designed to support work-life balance.
• Attractive remuneration and special payments.
• Structured onboarding, targeted training, and tailored talent development.
• Innovative working atmosphere with modern premises and expert networks.
• Health management, ergonomic workstations, and occupational health and safety programs.
• Mobility and sustainability-related offers.

Hiring process

• Submit a CV through the hirify.global Careers page.
• Applications close on 12 October 2026.
• Candidates not contacted within 14 days of the closing date should consider their application unsuccessful.