Junior Business Development Manager | Finance | Gauteng

Salesworx is partnering with a leading fintech innovator that empowers South African SMEs through fast, flexible, and transparent funding solutions. Join a team that’s redefining access to business finance through technology and customer-centric design.As the Business Development Manager you’ll be bringing on new customers sourced from your own network as well as a variety of new-business channels. You will need to understand their customers’ commercial needs and help them obtain the finance they need to grow their businesses.You will be: Selling their business finance solution to a wide range of SMEs in South Africa. Building a pipeline of prospects and engaging and building trust with them. Researching, calling, meeting with and/or demoing to clients. Driving and closing on new-business leads as well as repeat-business from existing customers. Assisting new customers with completing their applications, pre-screening them, obtaining missing documentation, and ensuring completeness of applications. Working independently and in charge of your own time and how you spend it. Responsible for meeting monthly sales targets. Using their analytical and CRM systems to manage, track and communicate with customers.RequirementsRequirementsYou will need to: Be dynamic, high-energy and able to establish rapport with customers. Have good business acumen and be able to hold conversations with business owners and answer difficult questions. Be independent, self-motivated and resourceful.It will be useful to have although not absolutely required: A Tertiary degree in Economics, Finance or Investments 3+ years experience in related or similar sectors (for example: lending, trade-finance, banking, insurance, accounting or technology/software sectors) B2B (business-to-business) sales experience is preferredBenefitsIn addition to a competitive salary, the company also provides: An opportunity to be a part of one of the most exciting, growing fintech startups A smart, fun and diverse team A lovely office in the heart of Melrose Arch featuring great coffee, complimentary snacks and regular team social events Amazing employee benefits including life insurance, disability + critical illness, income protection and gap cover, as well as other benefits like psychological, physical, financial wellbeing and legal support