Account Manager Mid Market at Airtel Tanzania

Job description

At Airtel Africa, we act with passion, energy, and a can-do attitude. Innovation with an entrepreneurial spirit drive us. If you like “ordinary”, then we are not for you. We champion diversity. We anticipate, adapt, and deliver solutions that enrich the lives of communities we serve. we roll up our sleeves to win with our customers. By choosing Airtel, you choose to be part of a winning team. All this in addition to a brilliant opportunity to build a career in your field of expertise, across our different operating companies in Africa. Airtel Africa is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and remain fully committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.Responsibilities Engage with current and potential customers at Management level to understand their overall strategy and key business drivers; strive to develop a roadmap with the customer that facilitates progression towards or closure of Airtel contracts: network services (fixed or mobile), solution sets, value added surround services. Through the sale of core and add on services and optimal portfolio mix achieve and exceed account targets addressing both existing customer base and new logo accounts. Through the sale of core and add on services and optimal portfolio mix achieve and exceed account targets addressing both existing customer base and new logo accounts Strong customer relationship ensures proper positioning of Airtel Africa executive sponsors with key customer stakeholders for productive bi-annual / annual reviews. Understand the customer's business and its strategy; map these requirements to industry trends, as well as with existing customer requirements where Airtel Africa solutions have helped provide value. Increased revenues from distinguishing Airtel Africa as providing stable network and coverage, customer service, value add services verses the other vendors "selling" just products. Prepare regular analysis of competitor activity to understand market direction and potential impact on customer relationships, proactively look for opportunities to address need for cost reductions or technology refresh to achieve enhanced capability, improved efficiency, or pronounced market advantage. Demonstrated ability to act promptly to prevent revenue erosion from competitor penetration QualificationsEducational Qualifications & Functional / Technical Skills University degree in business, sales, marketing, or equivalent qualifications IT Literacy, an added advantage Able to operate in a performance driven organization Proficient in English and Swahili Relevant Experience (Type of experience and minimum number of years) 3 to 5 years’ experience in sales and relationship management of mid-sized businesses Solid understanding of Fixed and mobile Connectivity, ability to understand solutions such as NaaS, CPaaS, IoT, Security, Cloud Industry sector knowledge and understanding of customers in that sector, their strategies and business challenges Other Requirements (Behavioural Etc.) Able to operate in a performance driven organization Good organizational and teamwork skills Ability to quickly react to changes Ability to work on tight deadlines Self motivated, enthusiastic, energetic Excellent and effective communications skills, both orally and written Attention to detail Confident, assertive with good negotiation skills Excellent time Management Skills Customer-centric Adherence to Company policy and procedures Maintain high levels of integrity