Red Ember Recruitment

General Manager Sales (Gauteng & Cape Town)

Red Ember Recruitment  •  Cape Town, ZA (Onsite)  •  3 months ago
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Job Description


Red Ember Recruitment is seeking a General Manager Sales on behalf of our client, based in Gauteng and Cape Town.
This role contributes to refining and enhancing the current and future sales and marketing strategy, while managing and supporting a high-performance team responsible for delivering and executing the company’s sales, marketing, brand, and communications functions.
BRIEF ROLE DESCRIPTION
To refine and enhance the company’s sales and marketing strategy on an ongoing basis, while leading a high-performance team to execute revenue growth, brand positioning, and market expansion initiatives.
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS (KPAs)

  • Manage a team of sales specialists targeting Cleaning Services, Technical Services, and Bundled Services across key sectors.

  • Oversee and draft high-quality proposals, bids, and tender submissions.

  • Develop and manage sales budgets aligned to strategy.

  • Accountable for achieving and exceeding sales targets.

  • Drive strategic initiatives to grow market share and revenue.

  • Develop and implement marketing, brand, and communication strategies.

  • Re-appraise and standardize contract costs and margins.

  • Oversee branding, marketing collateral, bids, presentations, and communications in collaboration with Marketing.

  • Recommend innovative selling techniques based on market analysis.

  • Monitor budget spend and highlight variances.

  • Track market statistics and react strategically.

  • Uphold strong business ethics and company image.

  • Identify new growth opportunities by segment.

  • Provide monthly and quarterly sales & marketing reports.


Requirements


Education

  • Bachelor’s Degree / National Diploma in Sales, Business Development, or Marketing

  • Matric (Senior Certificate)

Licenses

  • Valid Driver’s License

Experience

  • Minimum 10 Years Solid Experience in Business Development & Sales Leadership

  • Strong exposure within the Services Industry preferred

Technical/Core Competencies

  • Strong Sales & Marketing Knowledge

  • Negotiation Skills

  • Project Management

  • Strong Commercial Acumen

IT Skills (Advanced Level)

  • MS Word

  • MS PowerPoint

  • MS Excel

  • MS Outlook

Personal

  • Ability & Desire to Sell

  • Result Driven

  • Attention to Detail

  • Stress Tolerant

  • Action Orientated

Leadership

  • Team Leadership

  • Planning & Scheduling

  • People & Task Orientation

Intellectual

  • Interactive Reasoning

  • Commercial Acumen

  • Creative & Innovative Thinking

Interpersonal

  • Customer Focused

  • Negotiation Skills

  • Relationship Building

  • Assertive

  • Excellent Written & Oral Communication
Red Ember Recruitment

About Red Ember Recruitment

Red Ember Recruitment - a division of Red Ember Technology (Pty) Ltd.

We are passionate professionals driven to provide Payroll and HR solutions that deliver true business value to your organisation. Our proven track record and expertise will enable you to maximise your return on investment on any Sage Payroll & HR implementation. Partner with a Talent Team that suits your customised needs.

Recruiting top talent is a powerful and reliable foundation of strength in any business. When partnered with the best recruitment team, it’s an opportunity for long-term growth, and can bring companies a competitive advantage in their industry. Red Ember Technology is a Certified Sage Platinum Business Partner, here to support any Sage client with the extra value-added services to complement and support their Sage products.

The Red Ember Recruitment team has a combined Payroll, HR and Finance industry specific experience, customised to the Sage products, as well as vast experience supporting various other products and industries. Red Ember Recruitment can assist on any level of recruitment from interns to Executive placements, bulk recruitment, response handling, or specialised headhunting.

Contact us for recruitment, temporary employment services, payroll solutions, background vetting checks, and more.

Industry
HR & Recruiting
Company Size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Johannesburg, ZA
Year Founded
2018
Website
redember-recruitment.co.za
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