Senior Business Development Executive

Senior Business Development Executive

nCino offers exciting career opportunities for individuals who want to join the worldwide leader in cloud banking. We are looking for an experienced Senior Business Development Executive to join our team! This role will focus on driving new business sales by qualifying suitable leads, conducting demos, and closing deals. You will be working closely with the sales team to maximize opportunities and ensure we achieve sales targets consistently. You will need to be an ambitious, proven new business development specialist with a passion for technology and showcasing the unique opportunities this presents for our clients.

nCino KYC Africa is on a mission to make money laundering impossible. We are a team of curious, committed, and passionate individuals who love building extraordinary things while being the best partners our clients will ever have. With offices in South Africa and the US, our Software as a Service platform and compliance service offerings are being used by a range of accountable institutions globally, from attorney groups and asset managers to foreign exchange firms, and financial advisors - and we are still growing!

We dream big, are unreasonably ambitious and pride ourselves on humble confidence. As a team we are helpful, transparent, authentic, have fun and always give that little bit extra in the pursuit of excellence. Our dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven team players to be themselves and bring their best!

To be successful in this role, you should have previous experience in software or solution sales, presenting to corporate customers, negotiating pricing and closing deals. You will use your communication skills to cultivate strong relationships with customers, from the first point of contact, until the deal is handed over to the customer success team. You will also ensure proper follow up on leads built in the pipeline to maintain a constant flow of opportunities. If you are self-motivated, results-driven and enjoy working in a team environment, we could potentially be a good fit.

Responsibilities include achieving sales targets by taking responsibility for new business development throughout the entire sales cycle. From lead development, presenting solutions, negotiation, through to deal closure. Although inbound leads are created by marketing and an SDR team, you will still be responsible for developing key strategic leads in our chosen markets. Proactive learning and education of our product content guides, and services provided by the business to ensure we are always providing accurate information. Work closely with prospective clients to identify their needs and answer key questions in order to facilitate rapid evaluation of our product and thus quicker sales processes. Nurture your pipeline effectively, with a focus on flow and pace, and constant projection to revenue target achievement. Meet with prospective clients to demo the product, using innovative approaches where required. Collaborate with our development team to provide feedback from the market and provide input to assist in guiding the product road map. Collaborate with the leadership team to put together and submit quotations to prospective clients. Educate customers on the solution in a consultative way, resulting in successful negotiations and contracts submitted for signature. Continue to maintain excellent relationships with all prospective clients, as well as internal team members and leadership team. Successfully drive revenue growth, ensuring revenue target achievement.

Requirements include minimum 4 years B2B sales experience (Non negotiable). Completed Degree (commerce or technical). Excellent communicator, verbal and written - with a passion for sales. Excellent presentation skills to individuals and groups. Proven experience in cold-calling and lead generation. Technology focused and highly passionate about the benefits of technology for businesses. Proven ability to build new relationships quickly (across levels) and generate new business from these. Self-starter with ability to work independently without micro-management but is also a team player.

Ideal candidate is a hunter, not a farmer, and thrives on finding and closing new business deals (not account management and relationship management). Experience or knowledge of the financial services industry. Experience with selling software to businesses, preferably SaaS software. Smart and a fast learner.