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Business Development Specialist - Africa

Johannesburg, Gauteng💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-09 → 2026-09-24

Core

Identify and acquire new B2B customers across African markets, manage the sales process from engagement to closure, and grow revenue within existing accounts.

Role type

Business Development Specialist (B2B Sales)

Builds

New customer pipeline and strategic commercial relationships in Africa

Domain

B2B Sales / Emerging Markets (Africa)

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

B2B sales, business development, market research, pipeline management, negotiation, presentation, stakeholder management, revenue target achievement

Preferred skills

Experience selling into African markets, dealing with senior-level stakeholders, managing complex sales processes

Responsibilities

Research markets and uncover growth opportunities, develop targeted approaches for different African markets, build and manage a healthy pipeline of qualified opportunities, take ownership of the sales process from initial engagement through to negotiation and closure, develop commercial proposals and deliver presentations to prospective customers, monitor market activity and competitor activity, work towards and exceed agreed revenue and sales targets

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