Job description
Sales Director
Up to R1.8m p.a.
Remote, South Africa
Lead Strategic Growth Across Financial Services, Banking & Insurance
Are you an independent, self-assured, and diplomatically charming individual? Can you build trusted client relationships with charismatic empathy and remarkable adaptability? If you’re a commercially minded sales professional with a passion for human-centered design, creativity, and digital innovation, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
We’re hiring on behalf of a leading digital product and engineering partner that works with some of the world’s biggest brands. Our client delivers full end-to-end solutions, from strategy and user research to brand, marketing, experience design, and building digital products that people genuinely love. At the core of what they do is solving complex problems through insight and creativity.
The Role
We’re looking for a Sales Director to take ownership of client leadership and new business development across one or more core business areas: digital product, experience, marketing, and digital transformation. This is a newly created position designed to drive proposition-based selling within the Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance sectors (BFSI).
In this role, you’ll work across the entire product lifecycle, from strategy to delivery, helping clients transform their businesses and drive better outcomes for their customers and employees. You'll focus on building and selling integrated digital solutions to C-suite stakeholders across South Africa.
Key Focus Areas Include:
What We’re Looking For
If you're excited about shaping the future of digital experiences in BFSI and want to work in a collaborative, human-centered, and forward-thinking environment, I’d love to hear from you. Let’s connect!
Up to R1.8m p.a.
Remote, South Africa
Lead Strategic Growth Across Financial Services, Banking & Insurance
Are you an independent, self-assured, and diplomatically charming individual? Can you build trusted client relationships with charismatic empathy and remarkable adaptability? If you’re a commercially minded sales professional with a passion for human-centered design, creativity, and digital innovation, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
We’re hiring on behalf of a leading digital product and engineering partner that works with some of the world’s biggest brands. Our client delivers full end-to-end solutions, from strategy and user research to brand, marketing, experience design, and building digital products that people genuinely love. At the core of what they do is solving complex problems through insight and creativity.
The Role
We’re looking for a Sales Director to take ownership of client leadership and new business development across one or more core business areas: digital product, experience, marketing, and digital transformation. This is a newly created position designed to drive proposition-based selling within the Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance sectors (BFSI).
In this role, you’ll work across the entire product lifecycle, from strategy to delivery, helping clients transform their businesses and drive better outcomes for their customers and employees. You'll focus on building and selling integrated digital solutions to C-suite stakeholders across South Africa.
Key Focus Areas Include:
- Product strategy and experience design
- Digital platform transformation
- AI and automation
- Digital commerce
- Mobility solutions
- Low Code/No Code implementations
- UI/UX
What We’re Looking For
- Deep understanding of customer acquisition, retention, and buying workflows
- Strong expertise in digital product, UX, technology, and business
- Proven ability to work across cross-functional teams, design, tech, and marketing
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- Results-driven and commercially minded
- Growth mindset with a customer-first attitude
- Ability to drive innovation and change
- 8+ years in a digital design, product agency, consulting, or tech environment
- 5+ years selling digital experience/marketing/technology solutions to C-suite across South Africa
- Experience working on digital transformation or large-scale consulting engagements
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and close R130M+ deals
- Bachelor's degree required; MBA preferred
- Experience within BFSI industries is highly desirable
- Experience delivering or consulting on digital transformation programs
- Familiarity with DXP platforms and digital consulting environments
- A highly entrepreneurial environment with the freedom to shape your role and drive impact
- High-profile, meaningful work with some of the world’s most recognizable brands
- Regular access to internal training, development, and a collaborative, expert team
- A supportive leadership team that values initiative and empowers you to succeed
- A chance to influence the agency’s growth journey and culture
If you're excited about shaping the future of digital experiences in BFSI and want to work in a collaborative, human-centered, and forward-thinking environment, I’d love to hear from you. Let’s connect!
