Sales Expert at Eventerprise

Eventerprise is an early-stage SaaS startup that is on a mission to disrupt the global events industry by connecting those who want to organise events with transparently reviewed event managers, - services, - products and venues, on one trusted platform.

Read our mission statement.

As part of our growth plan we are looking for target-driven sales experts who can close a sale within a fast-paced digital environment.

Our sales team is at the heart of what we do at Eventerprise. You’ll be responsible for reaching out to events-related businesses, large and small, located all over the world, to entice them to join our ground-breaking events community. Our sales process also includes the sale of add-on products and the use of social selling techniques.

We are looking for people with spark. Innovative problem solvers, with the ambition to be the best, and a desire to succeed.  And since we’re a global company, you can be based anywhere in the world (remote) or in South Africa (remote or on-site).
 

Core activities of the role:

• Activate new suppliers on the Eventerprise platform and convert them into paid subscribers to our premium plan.
• Promote Eventerprise through telephonic calls that help potential customers understand our business concept.
• Build strong, long-lasting relationships with event suppliers - these need to be everlasting and you will be required to keep them strong.
• Work closely with the Head of Sales, profile makers and the sales team to reach agreed sales targets.

• Ability to quickly qualify your prospects
• A positive, high-energy attitude
• Ability to bounce back quickly from rejection
• Digitally savvy - adept at adopting new tools & technologies
• Solid research skills
• Good listening skills
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
• Good storytelling technique
• Ability to handle objections in a constructive manner
• A short, simple, but effective presentation style across multiple mediums
• Ability to build trust on first contact
• Ability to develop and maximise referrals and advocates
• Skilled at closing the deal

General requirements:

• Tertiary qualification in sales, marketing or general business degree
• Interest in the digital economy and/or tech environment
• Proven track record in customer success and sales
• Very strong ability to work independently
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Experience working in a fast-paced, target driven environment