Sales & Go-to-Market (GTM) Professional (0HJKVN-42051FBE) Lagos, Nigeria
Our client, a fast growing AI company is looking to hire a proven enterprise sales and go-to-market professional for their expansion into anglophone west Africa.
This role is designed for self-driven commercial professionals who thrive on ownership, relationship building, and closing high-value enterprise opportunities. You will be responsible for sourcing and developing your own pipeline, engaging senior decision-makers, and managing the full sales life cycle from prospecting through to contract signature
Role responsibilities:
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Business Development
- Identify and pursue enterprise sales opportunities across target industries.
- Build and maintain relationships with C-level executives, business leaders, and key decision-makers.
- Leverage existing professional networks to generate qualified sales opportunities.
- Develop strategic account plans to penetrate target organizations.
Sales Execution
- Manage the complete sales cycle independently, including:
- Outbound prospecting
- Lead qualification
- Discovery meetings
- Solution presentations
- Proposal development
- Commercial negotiations
- Contract closure
- Drive revenue growth by consistently meeting or exceeding sales targets.
Market Development
- Represent the brand within your market and industry network.
- Identify emerging opportunities, industry trends, and customer needs.
- Provide market intelligence and customer feedback to leadership.
Relationship Management
- Build trusted advisor relationships with prospective clients.
- Collaborate with internal teams to ensure successful customer engagement and onboarding.
- Maintain a strong understanding of customer business challenges and objectives.
Candidate requirements:
- Proven track record of closing enterprise-level B2B sales deals.
- Demonstrated ability to generate and manage your own sales pipeline.
- Established network of decision-makers within large organizations in your market.
- Experience selling into enterprise customers within one or more of the following sectors:
- Technology
- FinTech
- SaaS
- Telecommunications
- Banking
- Financial Services
- Other relevant commercial industries
- Ability to independently manage a complete sales cycle.
- Strong negotiation, presentation, and relationship-building skills
- Prior exposure to AI, automation, SaaS, or enterprise technology solutions.
- Existing relationships within large enterprises, government institutions, financial institutions, or telecommunications providers
- Candidate to be based in either Nigeria or Ghana