Senior Software Account Executive managing sales cycle for BFS software portfolio in South Africa. Focusing on core banking modernization and client engagement with C-suite level executives.
Responsibilities
Own the end-to-end sales cycle for Banking & Financial Services software portfolio in South Africa
Position solutions for core banking modernization, digital channels, payments, fraud/AML, dispute management, and cloud/SaaS transformation
Build and execute territory/account plans to drive ACV/TCV growth, new logo acquisition
Develop pipeline through multi-threaded engagement, outbound prospecting, and local partner collaboration
Act as a trusted advisor to C‑suite and senior leaders, lead discovery/value workshops
Own the full sales cycle; coordinate cross-functional teams to secure internal approvals
Craft compelling value propositions and measurable outcomes
Maintain rigorous CRM hygiene and accurately forecast.
Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (Master’s preferred)
10+ years of enterprise software sales/business development experience in Banking & Financial Services, with consistent quota attainment and complex deal wins in South Africa
Proven success selling one or more of: Digital banking & onboarding/KYC, customer identity & authentication Payments (card issuing/acquiring, merchant services, EFT, real-time payments/PayShap, ISO 20022) Risk, fraud & AML, dispute & chargeback management, case management Cloud/SaaS, API‑first architectures, microservices, managed services
Proficiency in value-based selling and executive-level storytelling
Strong financial acumen (P&L, TCO, ROI modeling), negotiation, and commercial structuring skills
Experience leading RFP/RFI efforts and orchestrating cross-functional deal teams
Excellent communication, presentation, and executive presence
Ability to travel 25–50% across south Africa.
Benefits
Offer conditional upon passage of screening criteria applicable to the job
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