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Tech Sales Manager (Banking & Financial Services) at Discovery Limited

  • Job Type Full Time
  • Qualification Bachelors
  • Experience
  • Location Gauteng
  • City Johannesburg
  • Job Field Banking

Tech Sales Manager (Banking & Financial Services) at Discovery Limited

Tech Sales Manager (Banking & Financial Services)

Key Responsibilities:

  • Client Acquisition:
  • Identify and pursue new business opportunities within banks and financial institutions in the target market.
  • Account Management:
  • Build strong, long-term relationships with key stakeholders in banking organizations (CIOs, CTOs, Heads of Digital, Procurement, etc.).
  • Solution Selling:
  • Understand customer needs and present relevant IT solutions (e.g., Core Banking Systems, Digital Channels, Cybersecurity, Cloud Migration, AI/ML for risk & analytics).
  • Proposal Development:
  • Collaborate with technical teams to create customized proposals and RFP responses.
  • Sales Forecasting & Reporting:
  • Maintain an up-to-date pipeline, generate accurate forecasts, and provide regular reports to sales leadership.
  • Industry Intelligence:

Stay updated on the latest technology trends, regulatory requirements (such as PCI-DSS, AML/KYC), and competitor landscape within the banking sector.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field
  • Strong experience in IT sales, preferably selling to the banking or financial services sector
  • Proven track record of meeting or exceeding sales targets
  • Strong understanding of banking operations and relevant technologies (core banking, APIs, open banking, cybersecurity, etc.)
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills
  • Ability to work cross-functionally with pre-sales, delivery, and product teams
  • Experience with CRM tools (e.g., Salesforce, HubSpot) is a plus

Preferred Skills:

  • Familiarity with digital banking trends, fintech integrations, and cloud-native architectures
  • Understanding of the sales cycle in regulated environments (banking procurement, vendor onboarding, etc.)
  • Experience in solution sales for SaaS, cloud services (AWS, Azure), or enterprise applications

Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to Discovery Limited on www.robertwaltersafrica.com to apply

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