Sales Account Executive Job in Kenya

Huge Africa was started with a simple, yet powerful idea - to build a digital first media company focused on African local content. 

Our mission is to help niche networks; create, curate, distribute, discover, and socially amplify content they love by building incredible products that engage and delight them.
 
Blissful, our 1st platform, is a wedding focused platform that seeks to connect engaged couples and wedding suppliers, connect and communicate with each other. 

Blissful is the largest interactive wedding directory in Kenya.
 
We are looking to fill the following positions with immediate effect:
 
Full-Time: Sales Account Executive
 
Blissful is transforming the way users find and engage / hire service providers especially in the weddings and events space. 

Blissful leverages the internet to build a marketplace that allows for the equalization of economic opportunity across the industry and country.

This position seeks a person who need not be shown what it is to sell but someone who is already a master of the craft. 

The ideal candidate will be required to engage with merchants who use our platform to work with them to craft wedding packages that Blissful can then resell to its users. 

As well as market and sell advertising opportunities available on Blissful. Sales Account Executive is also concerned with developing & enhancing relationships with new and existing vendors and may from time to time be expected to sell new items to them.
 
Responsibilities
  • Sales of advertising opportunities to vendors and brands interested in our demographic.
  • Direct Acquisition of High-Value wedding packages.
  • Developing and growing bulk sales accounts from Key Vendors
  • Focusing on growing and developing existing high-value vendor accounts.
  • Resolution of a vendor’s queries within agreed time.
  • Developing and maintaining strong working knowledge of client portfolios and Blissful products.
  • Recommending and contributing to the development of new products and services.
Desired Skills & Experience
  • Bachelor’s Degree in sales, marketing or an equivalent field of study
  • Demonstrated success in selling and marketing products
  • Track record of customer-centric behavior
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Strong leadership, negotiation, and decision-making skills
  • Proactive and highly self-motivated
  • Willing to travel as needed
  • Experience working in telecommunication, hospitality and travel a plus
If you meet the requirements, Email your CV and cover letter with subject line “Sales Accounts Executive” to opportunities@blissful.co.ke