Overview
EdTech Sales Executive and Account Manager; JB Jobs in Johannesburg, South Africa at Recruitment
Position: EdTech Sales Executive and Account Manager (JB5993)
EdTech Sales Executive and Account Manager (JB5993)
Location:
Rosebank, Johannesburg
Salary: R15 000 to R25 000 per month basic + Commission
Additional:
Cellphone allowance and travel reimbursement
Duration:
Permanent
Employment Type: Full-Time | Office-Based with transition to Hybrid
This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing company operating in the South African education technology space, providing innovative coding and robotics solutions to schools. With a clear mission to make a real difference in how learners engage with technology, this team is passionate, driven, and making meaningful impact in classrooms across the country.
This is a field-facing sales role for someone who genuinely understands the education environment and thrives in a target-driven space. You will be responsible for developing new business across Gauteng, managing and growing existing school accounts, and representing the company’s solutions through in-person demos and presentations to school leadership. If you love being out in the field, building relationships with decision-makers, and closing deals that matter, this one is for you.
What’s in it for You
- A competitive basic salary with room to grow as you prove yourself
- Start in a structured office environment and transition to hybrid flexibility within a few months
- Work with a product you can genuinely be proud of selling
- Opportunity to grow within a dynamic, purpose-led edtech business
Minimum Requirements
- Proven sales experience, ideally within the education sector
- Experience selling coding, robotics, or similar edtech solutions is a strong advantage
- Comfortable cold calling and opening doors with new prospects
- Confident presenting to principals, HODs, and other senior decision-makers
- Strong relationship management and account growth track record
- Self-motivated, energetic, and consistent with follow-through
- Valid driver’s licence and own reliable transport
- Based in or able to commute to Rosebank, Johannesburg
Key Responsibilities
- Prospect and develop new business opportunities across schools in Gauteng
- Manage and nurture an existing client base to grow account value
- Conduct in-person product demonstrations at schools
- Present solutions confidently to senior leadership and key decision-makers
- Cold call and generate your own pipeline of new leads
- Maintain accurate records of sales activity and client interactions
- Represent the brand professionally in all school-facing engagements
Please do not apply using scanned CVs; no supporting documentation is required at this point. This will be requested later.
Equal opportunity:
All backgrounds are welcome, with no bias. All are considered based on requirements.
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Title: EdTech Sales Executive and Account Manager; JB
Company: Recruitment
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
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