Sales Manager (South Africa)

RateHawk is part of Emerging Travel Group — a pioneering travel-tech company also known for its two other brands, ZenHotels and Roundtrip, spanning over 220 markets worldwide.

Our mission is to create, distribute, and operate the most convenient travel products. We constantly innovate and break the rules of the highly complex travel industry to make travel more widely available for individuals, more rewarding for professionals, and simpler for everyone.

As a Sales Manager, you will play a pivotal role in driving our sales efforts, forging strategic partnerships, and expanding our client base.

This is a remote vacancy open to candidates residing in Cape Town, South Africa.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop and implement sales activities and hit the sales targets to achieve growth and expand presence in South Africa;
• Sign-up new partners (tour operators, travel agencies, travel management companies, OTAs) and provide them with extended training of our system;
• Build a strong, long-lasting relationship with new partners;
• Prepare, execute, and manage the commercial deals with the partners, including the execution of required document flow and technical setup;
• Manage accounts until the first purchase is made;
• Compliance control with commercial conditions by partners, including the payment flow;
• Participate in specialized activities, such as trade shows, partner events, webinars, and other business-related events;
• Provide market & competitive environment analysis;
• Provide regular comprehensive reporting through CRM and internal systems;
• Initiate API deals with potential and existing partners.

Requirements

• Relevant Experience. Minimum of 3 years of successful experience in sales management or business development of B2B companies within the travel industry;
• Market Knowledge. In-depth understanding of the region's travel market, including B2B travel networks (tour operators, travel agencies, travel management companies, OTAs);
• Languages knowledge. Fluent in English, other languages as a plus;
• Readiness for business trips. At least 50% of working time is designated for market visits;
• Analytical skills. Used to data-driven decision-making, metrics-driven and good with numbers;
• Personal skills. Proactive, ambitious, motivated, action-oriented, results-focused, appetite for innovative technology, comfortable with the fast-changing business environment, team player;
• International mindset. Ability to understand and work across a wide range of cultural contexts reflecting ETG’s global presence;
• Competence in API technology deals is a plus;
• Location. Cape Town, South Africa

Benefits

• Flexible schedules and opportunity to work remotely.
• Ambitious and supportive team who love what they do, appreciate each other, and grow together.
• Internal programs for adaptation and training, development of soft skills, and leadership abilities.
• Partial compensation for participating in external training and conferences.
• Corporate English school: Group and individual lessons, speaking clubs with colleagues from all over the world.
• Corporate prices on hotels and travel services.
• MyTime Day Off - an extra non-working day without loss of compensation.