Junior Partnership Account Manager

SUMMARY:
Our esteemed and innovative FinTech client based in Sandton is seeking a motivated and ambitious Junior Partnership Account Manager to join their dynamic Acquisition team.
Offering a salary of: R25 000 – R30 000 CTC per month

This is an exciting opportunity for a young, driven individual who is eager to learn, grow, and build a successful career in the FinTech industry. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting partnership acquisition initiatives while contributing to the company's vision of becoming South Africa's leading provider of alternative retail SME business finance. If you are passionate about developing relationships, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and are ready to make an impact with an innovative organisation, we would love to hear from you.

POSITION INFO:
Qualifications:

• Tertiary qualification: bachelor’s degree in business administration, Communications, or related fields.

• Experience in sales, marketing strategies and channel management
• At least 4 years’ work experience

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Self-motivated and driven.
• Client service orientated.
• Strong organizational skills
• Serves as a “resources person” on whom others rely on for advice.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Applies a hands-on approach to own work
• Required to work and think independently.
• Required to know when to collaborate with relevant stakeholders

• Develop trust relationships with acquisition channels to ensure they do not turn to competitors. Ensure that the relationship mutually benefits the parties’ business and brand proposition.
• Acquire a thorough understanding of key acquisition channel needs.
• Expand the relationships with existing acquisition channels by continuously proposing solutions or initiate projects that meet their business objectives, including training of their employees.
• Continuously liaise with all acquisition channels to solve issues, communication needs to meet targets.
• Internal communication between Acquisition Manager and Sales execs, keeping external lines of communication clear.
• Aggregator relationship effectively managed
• Build the external stakeholder relationship through targeted outreach and strong initiative management. Streamlined process from beginning to end.
• Ensure both acquisition channel and our client are delivering on agreed commitments and SLA.
• Pipeline Building and Management
• Play an integral part in generating relevant leads.
• Preparation of reports.
• Manage projects according to budget
• Proactively trains all employees within allocated portfolio, and ensure they are equipped to identify opportunities when they present themselves.
• Ensure relevant parties supply work on time

• Competitive salary + commission structures
• Personal growth and career development
• Meaningful and stimulating work where you get to make a difference
• Autonomy and the space to learn and grow
• Mentorship and development programme
• Beautiful, open plan, well-appointed offices
• Free on-site gym
• Exciting Team events
• On-site Barista
• Being part of a winning team- A-team players!