Account Executive Officer

at 361Degrees Africa
Location Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, United Republic of
Date Posted May 3, 2022
Category Accounting
Audit
Finance
Management
Job Type Full-time
Currency TZS

Description

Description

Please Read Carefully Job brief
We are looking for a competent Account Executive to find business opportunities and manage customer relationships. You’ll be directly responsible for the preservation and expansion of our customer base.

The ideal candidate will be experienced in sales and customer service. We expect you to be a reliable professional, able to balance customer orientation and a results-driven approach.

Your overarching goal is to identify opportunities with prospects and new clients and build them into long-term profitable relationships.

Responsibilities

Manage the entire sales cycle from finding a client to securing a deal
Unearth new sales opportunities through networking and turn them into long-term partnerships
Present products to prospective clients
Provide professional after-sales support to maximize customer loyalty
Remain in regular contact with your clients to understand and meet their needs
Respond to complaints and resolve issues to the customer’s satisfaction and to maintain the company’s reputation
Negotiate agreements and keep records of sales and data
Requirements and skills
Proven experience as an Account Executive, or similar sales/customer service role
Knowledge of market research, sales and negotiating principles
Outstanding knowledge of MS Office; knowledge of CRM software (eg. Salesforce) is a plus
Excellent communication/presentation skills and ability to build relationships
Organizational and time-management skills
A business acumen
Enthusiastic and passionate
BSc or BA in business administration, sales, or marketing
JOB DESCRIPTION FOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE OFFICER
 Fully understanding a client’s needs and determining whether a business can meet those needs.
 Oversees a team to ensure the company’s products or services are delivered on time
 Work in many fields and help grow their companies by finding leads and closing sales deals with
existing clients or new prospects.
 They also act as intermediaries between other departments within an organization to ensure the
success of their clients.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE OFFICER
 Create detailed business plans designed to attain predetermined goals and quotas.
Communicating with clients and gathering information about a project’s scope, budgets and timelines.
 Meeting with other executives to discuss clients’ project goals, progress and outcomes.
 Developing budgets and timelines for clients and the company they work for Coordinating teams to meet project milestones.
 Assembling new teams to meet clients’ or businesses’ goals
 Create detailed business plans designed to attain predetermined goals and quotas
 Manage the entire sales cycle from finding a client to securing a deal
 Unearth new sales opportunities through networking and turn them into long-term partnerships
 Present products to prospective clients
 Provide professional after-sales support to maximize customer loyalty
 Remain in regular contact with your clients to understand and meet their needs
 Respond to complaints and resolve issues to the customer’s satisfaction and to maintain the
company’s reputation
 Negotiate agreements and keep records of sales and data