Sales Executive wanted at Dealdey

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 2011-10-20
JOB DESCRIPTION
Launched in March 2011 in Lagos, DealDey is the daily-deal site offering unbeatable deals on the best stuff to do, eat, see, and buy in cities worldwide. DealDey uses collective-buying power to extend unmatched prices and provide significant benefits to both businesses and consumers.
JOB TITLE: SALES EXECUTIVE
JOB LOCATION: Abuja
JOB OVERVIEW
Sales executives combine related experience in local-merchant advertising with respective connections to build partnerships for DealDey. They ally with restaurants, theaters, spas, and everything in between, negotiating unbeatable offers on behalf of our subscribers. We hire connected, innovative, and industry-relevant sales professionals. Experience with online sales, advertising, and social media are beneficial to an account executive’s success and fit within our team.

We are headquartered in Lagos and are currently recruiting sales talent to kick-start our local presence in Abuja.
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Prospect for, consult with, and close local merchants on compelling offers for our subscribers based on each business’s products and services
Identify new and creative businesses and activities to be featured, expanding the range of deals for our subscribers
Present DealDey as a unique way for businesses to acquire new customers
REQUIREMENTS:
One or more years of extensive online-advertising sales or one-on-one B2B sales to local merchants in Abuja
Experience canvassing and cold calling various types of local businesses, with evidence of consistent and current success
Experience working from home or other virtual office is strongly preferred
COMPENSATION/BENEFITS:
Competitive compensation, base + commission
OUR UNIQUE APPROACH:
A two-week intensive hand-on field test will be conducted for all qualified candidates. It would require the candidate to meet one-on-one with real business owners and sell the DealDey value proposition in the hope to win their account. Candidates with the highest sales performance will automatically get the jobs, our hope is that you make it to that list. Click HERE to APPLY