Overview: 

You will be responsible (primarily) for our corporate business; i.e developing the business potential of our talent development platform for corporates. We’ll need you to be great at developing relationships, lead generation and conversion, communicating like a pro and closing deals. 

If you’re the ambitious kind who loves networking and developing thought-leadership, you’ll thrive in this position. Huge plus points if you are passionate about the future of work and/or the 4IR and can demonstrate it adequately. You will need to make presentations and pitches often so this is something you’ll need to be GREAT at. 

You’ll collaborate a lot with the Comms and PR lead and the tech team so working with people is something we hope you enjoy. 

Responsibilities

• Selling our talent development training product to corporates, businesses, communities of learners and potential investors
• Setting goals and developing plans for Village2nation’s Academy business and revenue growth
• Researching, planning, and implementing new target market initiatives for Village2nation Academy.
• Researching prospective accounts in our target markets i.e instructors, learners and investors
• Pursuing leads and moving them through the sales cycle
• Developing quotes and proposals for prospective clients; investors and partners
• Ensuring that our Net Promoter Scale reads great at all times
• Retaining clients and convincing them to purchase other products or features we offer
• Attending conferences and industry events to gain knowledge on how we can establish ourselves as a trendsetter in the EdTech field

Skills and Competencies

• Communication skills
• Organizational skills
• Time-management skills
• Technical and computer skills: 
• Has a natural ability to lead.
• Analytical thinker
• Experience in both the project management and sales side of running a business
• Excellent leadership and teamwork skills
• Decision-making and problem-solving skills