Area Sales Executive, Retail - Lagos Island (Nigeria) (Solar)

Location: Onsite in Nigeria; job location Ajah, Lagos, with coverage of Lagos Island, Lekki, Ajah, and surrounding areas

Company

hirify.global is an off-grid solar energy company combining solar products, financing, installation, appliances, and field operations to expand access to reliable electricity.

What you will do

• Drive monthly, quarterly, and annual sales targets across the assigned territory.
• Generate leads through field visits, referrals, local marketing, and territory mapping.
• Manage the full B2B sales cycle, including proposals, pricing negotiations, contracts, closing, and handover to project teams.
• Build relationships with retail partners, retailers, commercial, industrial, institutional, and government clients.
• Recruit, train, support, and monitor channel partners, dealers, and distributors.
• Maintain CRM records, sales pipelines, forecasts, market feedback, and periodic activity reports.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Business, Engineering, Marketing, or a related field.
• 2–4 years of experience in B2B or B2C field sales.
• Experience with high-value consultative selling, negotiation, presentation, and long sales cycles.
• Willingness to travel extensively within the assigned area.
• Experience working with channel or distributor networks.
• Proficiency in MS Office, including Excel and PowerPoint.

Nice to have

• Experience in solar, renewable energy, or the electrical industry.
• Knowledge of solar product specifications and performance.
• Familiarity with government solar policies, net metering, subsidies, and regulatory requirements.

Culture & Benefits

• Professional growth in a rapidly expanding, high-social-impact industry.
• Open-minded and collaborative working culture focused on innovation and impact.
• Multicultural experience with colleagues from different geographies and backgrounds.
• Structured learning and development programs through the hirify.global Center for Leadership.