Job Description

Partnership Associate, South Africa (Bilingual)Department: Partnerships SalesEmployment Type: Permanent - Full TimeLocation: South AfricaDescriptionJob Location: Johannesburg, South AfricaThe team you would join:
Sun King's partnership and business development team covering our partnerships business in Africa and Asia, the team has been growing consistently over the last 5 years at remarkable scale with a large customer base. About the role:The Partnership Associate at Sun King will achieve and exceed search for sales prospects. They will develop sales opportunities by prospecting, soliciting and identifying potential accounts and funnel prospects that have been qualified and expressed interest to proceed with conversation to respective partnership managers.What you will be expected to do

• Search and build up potential prospects across the region.
• Identify channels Sun King can penetrate.
• Establish a personal rapport with prospects that express interest in working with Sun King.
• Provide product and technical information to potential prospects.
• Prepare monthly reports as directed by the line manager.
• Translate marketing materials and correspondence from partners.
• Accompany partnership manager to market visits in French speaking countries under focus.

You might be a strong candidate if you have

• A Diploma or Higher in Electrical & Electronics, or business related course with professional qualifications in sales and marketing.
• At least 3 years of experience in a business environment.
• A proven track record in sales & marketing.
• A clear geographical knowledge of the region will be an added advantage.
• Business Management skills with ability to organize, schedule, prioritize and multi-task in a dynamic environment.
• Fluency in written and spoken English and French.

What Sun King offers

• Professional growth in a dynamic, rapidly expanding, high-social-impact industry
• An open-minded, collaborative culture made up of enthusiastic colleagues who are driven by the challenge of innovation towards profound impact on people and the planet.
• A truly multicultural experience: you will have the chance to work with and learn from people from different geographies, nationalities, and backgrounds.
• Structured, tailored learning and development programs that help you become a better leader, manager, and professional through the Sun Center for Leadership.

We place great importance on sustaining a diverse, inclusive work environment.We believe that innovation and understanding comes from diversity on every spectrum. We work to make sure every Sun King team member knows that they belong, knowing that sustaining an inclusive workplace requires conscious effort and is a continuous journey, not an end-state.Sun King recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes people based on their experience, skills, effort, and results. We explicitly prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, religion, caste, national origin, color, gender, marital status, family structure, sexual orientation, HIV/AIDS status, or disability.

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