Sales & Marketing / Business Development Opportunity
Zege Technologies is an award winning Technology Company that primarily concentrates on development of financial service applications for Small and Medium Enterprises.
Our organization has been recognized on media such as the BBC, Forbes magazine, CNN, Mnet.
One of our popular web applications called MPAYER, has won numerous awards and is recognized as one of the leading enterprise application.
We offer an innovative and friendly environment that nurtures individual talent and excellence in our team members.
The technology environment and specifically mobile applications generated USD 10 million in 2012.
There exists an opportunity for a self driven motivated individual to become a part of this growing industry.
Therefore, we seek for talented, self motivated individual who understands technology and has a passion for sales and marketing who is interested in gaining relevant experience whilst making a real contribution to an organization.
The opportunity offers the possibility of the preferred candidate to join our business development team on internship.
This position will be based in our Nairobi offices.
The internship period will be 3 months with possibility of permanent employment based on performance.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Generate new business leads/prospects
- Maintaining and developing relationships with existing customers via meetings, telephone calls and emails.
- Execute sales pitches leading to potential customers.
- Create relations with potential customers for new business.
- Maintain up-to-date information on all customer interactions on our customer relationship management systems.
- Advise customers on forthcoming products and solutions.
- Follow up on existing customers and prospective customers and conduct client site visits.
- Review sales performance, aiming to meet or exceed targets.
- Gain a clear understanding of customers' businesses and requirements.
- Give feedback to management on relevant field information – demand, competition and prices.
- Maintain a weekly work plan and reports
Requirements and Skills
To be a successful candidate and gain a place in our internship opportunity, you will need to have:
To be a successful candidate and gain a place in our internship opportunity, you will need to have:
- A Diploma/ Degree in a any field but Business related field
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Customer focus and ability to build rapport quickly
- Good Computer skill and online collaboration capability. Must be comfortable with various online platforms for sales & marketing and social networking.
- Great telephone etiquette
- Passionate
- Team player
- Ability to pick up and apply knowledge quickly
- Positive outlook
- Strong organization skills
- Reliability
Continuing graduates that are required to take up internship in marketing as part of course work can apply.
Prior experience of 2-3 years is of added advantage
It is highly recommended that the desired candidate has their own personal laptop and android based phone.
If you feel that you are this person we are looking for send us your CV accompanied by your cover letter to talent@zegetech.com not later than 25th of December 2013.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
If you feel that you are this person we are looking for send us your CV accompanied by your cover letter to talent@zegetech.com not later than 25th of December 2013.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.