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Estimated €5,281 - €9,484
Posted August 24, 2026 · 4 days agoLast seen August 29, 2026Est. expiry September 28, 2026

Account Executive

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Compared with the selected benchmark ("All roles in Johannesburg, South Africa"), this listing's salary midpoint is about 96% lower. The offer sits below the benchmark range (€13,890–€13,890). Range-width comparison is limited because one of the salary bands is incomplete. This benchmark is based on 1 comparable listings.

Monthly salary comparison for Account Executive
MarketLower bound (25th percentile)MedianUpper bound (75th percentile)
Market Average: Account Executive€1,667/per month€6,828/per month€16,743/per month
All roles in Johannesburg, South Africa€13,890/per month€13,890/per month€13,890/per month
About the role

Job Description We are looking for a hungry, focused and resilient hunter sales person with great collaboration and sales execution skills to help grow the business across the market unit. A net new sales executive hunting into a focused list of strategic target accounts, you will be entrepreneurial in nature and excel at building pipeline, creating and closing new opportunities. By using a consultative approach to value-based selling, you will lead with IFS's award winning products while also having access to the broader portfolio to bring value to our customers. You will use your industry knowledge and enterprise software sales expertise to identify and qualify deals, leading to sales opportunities with both new and existing customers. The role is positioned within a high-growth market unit. This is an organisation going through transformational growth (organic and inorganic). We are an ever-evolving business, challenging and disrupting the industry standards which are too often accepted by some of our competitors in the global enterprise software space. Our go-to-market strategy is focused on geographical and key industry verticals within a matrixed sales organization. Responsibilities* Strong sales execution and continued sharpening of these skills * Prepare, update, own and execute the Go -To- Market Strategy for nominated industries * Prepare, own, and maintain Territory Plan for agreed vertical * Prepare Account Plan including deal action cards, mutual evaluation plans, and power maps for named accounts * Own the end-to-end sales process including demand generation, understating customer needs, agreeing a mutual evaluation process, owning the RFI/RFP process, building a business case for change and winning business, and utilising resources within a matrix organization to get the job done. * Work with partners to better penetrate into your accounts, creating joint sales plays that accelerate deal cycles and maximize value while providing strong delivery plans that lead to happy referenceable customers * 100% responsibility for owning the annual sales targets and delivering as per the quarterly budget * Continued pipeline building and demand generation activities to achieve 4x pipeline coverage * Liaison with Sales leadership and Global teams to build a strong internal network and collaboration * Manage and maintain complete CRM and Account hygiene, at all times, along with sales cadence, administration and reporting to ensure accurate forecasting Qualifications: You will demonstrate:* In-industry, enterprise software sales quota-carrying sales cycle delivery across the assigned geographical market within the assigned industries and accounts across the market unit * An entrepreneurial mindset with innate curiosity and resilience * Working knowledge of CRM systems and commitment to data hygiene and accurate reporting * Willingness and appreciation of the sales process including cadence, forecasting and accurate reporting * A track record of consistently meeting and over-achieving quota * Strong written and verbal communication skills in English and a local language relevant to the market geography * Comfort working within a matrix-rich organisation, building relationships, and finding support to get the job done. Additional Information: It is the full job description content as shown in the posting.

Job Details

Responsibilities

  • Strong sales execution and continued sharpening of these skills
  • Prepare, update, own and execute the Go-To-Market Strategy for nominated industries
  • Prepare, own, and maintain Territory Plan for agreed vertical
  • Prepare Account Plan including deal action cards, mutual evaluation plans, and power maps for named accounts
  • Own the end-to-end sales process including demand generation, understanding customer needs, agreeing a mutual evaluation process, owning the RFI/RFP process, building a business case for change and winning business, and utilizing resources within a matrix organization to get the job done
  • Work with partners to better penetrate into your accounts, creating joint sales plays that accelerate deal cycles and maximize value while providing strong delivery plans that lead to happy referenceable customers
  • 100% responsibility for owning the annual sales targets and delivering as per the quarterly budget
  • Continued pipeline building and demand generation activities to achieve 4x pipeline coverage
  • Liaison with Sales leadership and Global teams to build a strong internal network and collaboration
  • Manage and maintain complete CRM and Account hygiene, at all times, along with sales cadence, administration and reporting to ensure accurate forecasting

Requirements

  • In-industry, enterprise software sales quota-carrying sales cycle delivery across the assigned geographical market within the assigned industries and accounts across the market unit
  • An entrepreneurial mindset with innate curiosity and resilience
  • Working knowledge of CRM systems and commitment to data hygiene and accurate reporting
  • Willingness and appreciation of the sales process including cadence, forecasting and accurate reporting
  • A track record of consistently meeting and over-achieving quota
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills in English and a local language relevant to the market geography
  • Comfort working within a matrix-rich organisation, building relationships, and finding support to get the job done.

Skills & Technologies

CRMEnterprise software salesGo-to-market strategyTerritory planningRFI/RFP processDemand generationPipeline buildingAccount planningMatrix organization navigationConsultative selling
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Current role mix at IFS on JobCrawls
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Account Executive23
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IT Trainer2
Senior Manager2
Pre-Sales Consultant2
Senior HRBP2
Motion Designer2
Industry Director2
HubSpot CRM Specialist2
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Customer Success Manager2
SaaS Operations Engineer2
Industry Principal2
Demand Generation & Events Specialist2
Solutions Consultant2
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HR Generalist1
Sales Onboarding1
Data Migration Specialist1
Full Stack Software Engineer1
Senior Brand Designer1
Social Media Manager1
Accounting Intern1
AI Presales Solution Architect1
Client Services1
Security Operations Center Analyst1
Current role-level mix at IFS on JobCrawls
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Mid-Level309
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