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Are you a commercially minded sales leader with a passion for growing revenue and building winning teams? Join our Commercial team as an Area Sales Manager in Embalenhle, where you'll own revenue growth in your area, lead a field and digital sales team, and drive customer retention and area expansion.
This role is perfect for a resilient, results oriented people leader who thrives on owning a target, loves coaching others to succeed and is excited to turn community insight into real commercial opportunity.
Responsibilities
~1 min read- →Build, coach and manage a high performing field and digital sales team to meet and exceed targets
- →Ensure your team has the resources and training needed to succeed
- →Meet or exceed monthly revenue targets and maintain a healthy sales pipeline at all times
- →Translate agent ground intelligence into commercial opportunities and identify gaps in each project, initiating corrective action where needed
- →Partner daily with the Field Operations Manager to keep commercial and operational functions aligned
- →Own and manage local customer relationships and drive adoption of all products in line with set targets
- →Identify local service issues or risks and share local market insight with Business Development
- →Identify new business opportunities, including MDUs, business parks, switch over opportunities and infrastructure expansion
- →Develop operational plans for your team and implement partnership agreements with customer and supplier teams
- →Report on team performance, pipeline health and commercial KPIs, including monthly area performance reporting to EXCO and the Senior Leadership Team
- →Facilitate Level 1 MOS and participate in Level 2 MOS
- Grade 12 (Matric)
- At least 4 years' work experience, of which at least 2 years are in a people management position and 2 years in a sales position
- A Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in an applicable field will be beneficial
- A proven track record of leading sales teams against revenue targets will be beneficial
- Experience in the telecommunications industry is advantageous
- A valid driver's licence and willingness to travel
- A commercial mindset with a bias for revenue growth and comfort in owning a revenue target
- Strong people leadership, with the ability to motivate, coach and hold a team accountable
- Community intelligence and the ability to create commercial opportunities
- Effective communication skills in English and applicable local languages
- Sound operational, time management and problem solving skills
- Resilience, self awareness, drive and a commitment to ongoing personal and professional development
- A keen interest in staying current on industry trends
What We Offer
~1 min read✓Exposure to a dynamic workplace
✓A chance to grow your skills through our internal academy
✓A friendly, team-driven environment
✓Group Risk Benefits
✓Medical Benefits
✓Health and Lifestyle Programmes
- Please ensure that the information you provide in your application is true, accurate, and correct.
- Preference will be given to candidates from Designated Groups, as defined by the Employment Equity Act and in line with Herotel's Employment Equity Plan.
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- If you do not hear from us within 14 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.
Location & Eligibility
Where is the job
eMbalenhle, South Africa
On-site at the office
Who can apply
ZA
Listing Details
- First seen
- October 6, 2026
- Last seen
- October 6, 2026
Posting Health
- Days active
- 0
- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 58%
- Scored at
- October 6, 2026
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