Sales Executive / Business Development Consultant – JHB at Datafin Recruitment

ENVIRONMENT:


Our client, a fast-growing multinational and JSE listed business within the Financial Services environment, is seeking an ambitious and commercially driven Sales Executive / Business Development Consultant to join their high-performance Johannesburg team.
This opportunity is ideal for a confident, energetic sales professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys building relationships with high calibre professionals, and is motivated by targets, growth, and earning potential.
The role will focus on generating new business opportunities, developing strong client relationships, and engaging with senior professionals and decision makers across multiple industries.
The environment is energetic, social, high performance, and globally connected, with exposure to international clients and business operations.
They are specifically looking for individuals with strong commercial acumen, entrepreneurial flair, and a naturally driven personality. Individuals with "side hustles", entrepreneurial ventures, leadership initiatives, or evidence of exceeding targets and expectations will stand out strongly.


DUTIES:


Develop and grow new business opportunities across multiple sectors
Build and maintain strong relationships with prospective and existing clients
Conduct outreach, networking, and business development activities
Identify client needs and present suitable solutions and services
Manage the sales process from lead generation through to closing
Consistently achieve and exceed sales and revenue targets
Represent the business professionally in the market
Maintain accurate pipeline and CRM activity reporting
Collaborate with leadership and internal teams to drive growth initiatives


REQUIREMENTS:


Previous experience in sales, business development, account acquisition, or client engagement preferred
Strong communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills
Commercially minded with strong relationship building ability
Highly organized, proactive, and energetic personality
Comfortable working in a fast paced, high-performance environment
Strong academic achievements advantageous
Experience within financial services, recruitment, consulting, professional services, or
corporate sales environments beneficial
Johannesburg based
Willing to work primarily office based


ATTRIBUTES:


Ambitious and target driven
Entrepreneurial mindset
Strong sense of urgency
Confident engaging with senior professionals and decision makers
Naturally outgoing and relationship focused
Resilient and commercially minded
Professional yet personable


What the Company Offers:


Exposure to multinational and global clients
A highly social, energetic, and ambitious culture
Strong earning and growth potential
Career progression opportunities within a fast-growing business
The opportunity to work with some of the brightest professionals in the market
Salary will depend on experience, track record, and overall potential.