Regional Sales Manager

We’re looking for an ambitious Regional Sales Manager to join Bolt Business in Johannesburg. You’ll be leading the growth of a whole continent, managing multiple sales teams across numerous countries, owning the regional go-to-market strategy, and building the sales organization. Reporting to the Regional Director of Bolt Business for Africa and Expansion Markets, you’ll be part of the Bolt Business leadership team and be a key member steering the future of the business line.

Bolt Business
Lisbon, Portugal | Johannesburg, South Africa

About us

With over 200 million customers in 50+ countries, Bolt is one of the fastest-growing tech companies in Europe and Africa. And it's all thanks to our people.

We believe in creating an inclusive environment where everyone is welcome, regardless of race, colour, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, or disability.

Our ultimate goal is to make cities for people, not cars, and we need your help to achieve this mission!

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About the role

Main tasks and responsibilities:

  • Managing your sales organization, you’ll be leading country managers across your region - owning sales performance, coaching, developing, and driving them to meet each country’s goals
  • Recruit and build your organization, we’re growing fast and you’ll need to build a winning team across multiple countries, with help from our recruitment team and your country managers
  • Achieve growth and smash regional sales targets, you’ll drive your teams to success - hitting and beating targets and bringing success for all your markets and your region
  • Planning & strategy, you’ll own the regional go-to-market strategy, you’ll plan who’s doing what, project P&L, and what your markets and teams will achieve.
  • You’ll own and oversee the successful deployment & execution Identify emerging markets, opportunities, and market shifts.
  • You’ll have your finger on the pulse of the industry and what our competition are doing.
  • You’ll be spotting shifts, opportunities, and changes and making sure we respond and take steps when we need to Identify and remove blockers
  • You’ll spot blockers to growth, identify solutions and implement them in all your markets
  • Coaching & Training your team, you’ll be mentoring and improving them every day, performance managing your country managers, taking them to new levels, and developing their careers at Bolt
  • Assisting the negotiations and closing of deals with the biggest global companies, you’ll be the senior manager of your region, when the biggest deals come in, you’ll be at the helm ensuring smooth closing and driving the success of the team working the deals
  • Work closely and give market feedback to the product team regarding Bolt Business solutions and how we should develop - you’ll be seeing and hearing what businesses need, so you’ll be an essential voice to our product teams.
  • Present sales and revenue forecasts to the management team. It’s your region, so you’ll be able to inform and update the management team on your progress and successes in all markets you own
  • Developing processes, tools, guidance and for your sales organization - you’ll be building the future of Bolt! Entrepreneurial projects.
  • You’ll spot opportunities, devise projects to test new ideas, and manage their execution - searching out new ways to grow, sell and win in all our markets

About you:

  • 8+ years experience in fast-paced B2B Sales, with at least 4+ years managing sales teams ideally across several locations/markets
  • A leader, who can motivate a large regional team, manage different cultures and needs of your reports
  • Experience in rapidly recruiting and scaling a sales organization in multiple locations, scale-up/start-up experience would be highly advantageous
  • Experience in outbound selling of a service or SaaS product into the SME / large business market
  • Proven capability to lead and deliver fast and significant multi-million growth, through sales teams Be a master of sales strategy, able to identify opportunities, guide country teams, and lead your markets to success
  • BS/MS degree in Business Administration or a related field
  • Familiar with leading CRMs and highly analytical of sales stats and KPIs, with strong knowledge of how to steer a team to meet tough targets
  • Remove blockers, relentlessly drive for improvement and manage multiple stakeholders to get things done quickly
  • Aviator, able to navigate contracts and blockers to get deals closed
  • Excellent communication skills in English
  • Remove blockers, relentlessly drive for improvement and manage multiple stakeholders to get things done quickly.
  • Skilled in defining processes, KPIs, and guidance for teams to follow.
  • A true multitasker, able to manage multiple workloads, projects, and priorities
  • Accustomed to fast-paced scale-up environments, thriving on the challenge to get things done quickly and deliver results
  • Relentless drive to achieve results, strong-willed, motivating, and cool under pressure.
  • Someone who gets hands-on and is excited to get involved in closing big deals and building strategic partnerships.

Experience is great, but what we really look for is drive, intelligence, and integrity. So even if you don’t tick every box, please consider applying if you feel you’re the kind of person described above!

Become part of our Business Operations team

We are all about impact. Our small teams work on local and global processes in 45 countries. We build partnerships, launch new cities, bring new restaurants to our app, enable 150+ million people to commute safely, and ensure that millions of couriers and drivers can earn an income on their terms.

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Why you’ll love it here:

  • Play a direct role in shaping the future of mobility.
  • Impact millions of customers and partners in 500+ cities across 45 countries.
  • Work in fast-moving autonomous teams with some of the smartest people in the world.
  • Accelerate your professional growth with unique career opportunities.
  • Get a rewarding salary and stock option package that lets you focus on doing your best work.
  • Enjoy the flexibility of working in a hybrid mode with a minimum of 3-4 days in the office each week to foster strong connections and teamwork.
  • Take care of your physical and mental health with our wellness perks.

*Some perks may differ depending on your location.

Apply now and join us to make cities for people, not cars.

*N.B. We can only offer relocation and visa support to Tallinn
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