Location: Home-based + 60% travel availability required. CANDIDATES MUST BE WILLING TO TRAVEL TO PROJECT LOCATIONS IN AFRICA (Angola, Senegal/MSGBC Region, Equatorial Guinea, North Africa, East Africa,...)

We are looking for International Account Executives – responsible for sponsorship and/or advertising sales – for our clients in the events sector operating in Sub-Saharan Africa.

This position requires a candidate ambitious in sales, preferably with a proven sales track record, especially in events and media. We are looking for someone who is self-motivated, goal-oriented and committed to our clients. Experience in events, marketing/communications or the oil and gas/energy industry is a plus. You should enjoy working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and be effective in handling multiple projects with tight deadlines.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manage existing clients to guarantee repeat business and cultivate new relationships

• Identify new sales inquiries, present our portfolio of services and convert leads to sales

• Research, update and manage internal contact databases

• Ensure payments are made, recorded and pursued

• Report to the Business Development Director and coordinate with operations staff to plan and execute events that exceed expectations and deliver ROI

• Track efficacy and make quantified measurements of daily activities using internal reporting tools and third-party platforms

Requirements:

• Prior relevant work experience in sales, event sales and production, preferably with a focus on B2B enterprise solutions, preferred but not required

• Full professional proficiency in English

• Professional proficiency in an additional language is a plus (French, Portuguese, Arabic, Spanish)

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

• Superior communication skills, both written and verbal

• Strong ability to balance persuasion with professionalism

• The ability to work and thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly changing work environment

• Past experience with key vertical industries, including construction and extractive industries such as mining, energy and electricity and oil and gas preferred but not required

• Knowledge of Search Engine Optimization; social media savvy

• Knowledge of global or African energy industry and/or mining industry is a plus

Employment Type:

Contract – full-time / permanent

Salary plus commission

Industry:

Events

Media publishing

Publications

Employment type: Full-time