Presales & Customer Engagement Manager, Fintech
Optasia
- Johannesburg, Gauteng
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Developing and presenting sales propositions
- Preparing Business Cases and related Service Descriptions
- Preparing and maintaining sales presentations
- Coordinating and aligning with product, technical, commercial, finance and legal to prepare winning RFP/RFQ/Tenders responses
- Maintaining the CRM system for Business Development
- Participating in sales meetings and occasionally pitching at the CXO level
- Assisting in market research and competition mapping
- Proactively scoping the technical solution required to address customer requirements, assessing customers met and unmet needs, and recommending solutions that optimize value for both the customer and the company
- Securing input from all necessary solution stakeholders within the client
- Adapting solutions, as necessary, to ensure appropriate support
- Support the efforts in growing lending and fee revenues by developing new and existing Fintech client relationships
- Work with cross-functional business partners (risk management, operations, compliance, and treasury services) to execute on new and existing client opportunities
- Meet or exceed annual budget. Maximize portfolio profitability through appropriate pricing and cross-selling of products and services
- Support company's strong relationship culture through on-going customer contact, call reports, quality customer service and superior product knowledge
- Regularly & efficiently, communicate successes and challenges to direct Manager
- Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with decision makers at targeted companies and clients
- Ensure accurate business performance reporting, data quality, KPIs on a daily, weekly and monthly basis
- Proven track record of at least 3-5 years’ experience in similar role, working for FinTech, Telecom/Technology or Bank’s sector
- Fluency in English
- BSc and MA/MSc in Business, Science, Engineering or Marketing. MBA will be considered as a plus
- Excellent communication skills and fluent in English
- Pro-active attitude, hands-on and getting things done
- Strong problem solving and good skills in financial modelling, using Excel
- Able to perform under pressure to hit tight deadlines and deliver results in a fast-paced environment, whilst multi-tasking at various projects
- Customer focused, innovative thinking, self-starter, flexible, highly organized and a strong attention to details
- Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills
- Flexible, eager, ambitious, and adaptable to change
- Excellent judgment, organizational and problem-solving skills
- Willingness to travel occasionally under normal circumstances
- Timely delivery of sales propositions and timely response to RFP/RFQ’s
- Accuracy of projected Business Cases versus actual service performance
- Joint ownership of a timely implementation of new services
- Reporting accuracy on the various systems in place, such as forecasting, budget planning and market intelligence
What we offer:
💸 Competitive remuneration package
🏝 Extra day off on your birthday
💰 Performance-based bonus scheme
📲 💻 All the tech gear you need to work smartOptasia’s Perks:
🎌 Be a part of a multicultural working environment
🎯 Meet a very unique and promising business and industry
🌌 🌠 Gain insights for tomorrow market’s foreground