Account Manager (Gauteng)

2023/11/27
Reference Number
AMJB01
Description

Main function of the Job

Client Relationship Management:

  • Review of client business to understand what they do, how they do it and how they benefit from the Teraco Eco-Systems
  • Building relationships throughout client business levels to maximise depth of awareness of Teraco and create strategic relationships
  • Upsell Teraco products (e.g. interconnects, cabinets etc) and Value Added services (e.g. client portal etc) into clients
  • Conduct regular interactions with clients
  • Renegotiating contracts when required
  • Communicate clients offering to Teraco sales team and their value/contribution to Teraco Marketplace through presentations/discussion in Sales meetings
  • Ensure that client perception of Teraco service and offering is of the highest standard and communicating client issues/complaints into the formal Teraco channels
  • Resolving Account related enquiries and communicating with Internal departments to resolve issues.

 

Sales:

  • Meeting Sales Goals and Targets
  • Pipeline management and reporting

Churn prevention: 

  • Responding to possible churn timeously and taking action to prevent churn

                  Administration:

  • Maintaining CRM with up-to-date client contacts and activity details.
  • Maintaining Account plans

 

              Reporting and communication

  • Account plan and client contact schedule
  • Personal Performance review report
Requirements

Skill Requirements

  • Active listening – ability to understand requirements
  • Proactive problem solver
  • Ability to build effective client relationships through a structured and personable approach
  • Ability to identify and understand prospective customers colocation needs
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to communicate at all levels of the business
  • Excellent problem solving and organisational skills.
  • Strong Negotiation Skills and ability to close
  • Meticulous and analytical
  • Ability to work well both independently and as part of a team

Qualifications and Experience

  • Minimum Matric Qualification
  • Good understanding of networks and Data centre services
  • Experience and understanding of RFP process responses
  • At least 2 years Account Management experience within the ICT sector
Work Level
Skilled
Job Type
Permanent
Salary
Market Related
EE Position
No
Location
Gauteng