Please note that as this is a remote based position, we are open to applications from candidates based throughout South Africa. LayUp is an African technology company that is here to unlock the economy. We’re looking for an experienced sales person who is familiar with the financial services industry. Are you relentless, creative and do you spend your waking (and sleeping) hours thinking up strategies to contact, negotiate and close merchant sales?Key responsibilities: Sell our solution to both offline and online merchants across South Africa; discover new merchant prospects through research and prospecting; use CRM systems (Monday.com) to process leads and manage sales pipeline; attend weekly stand-ups and provide regular updates to the Sales Manager; deliver and execute deals successfully and professionally hand-over client to customer success team.Background: Experience in growth-focused or technology organisation collaborating with marketing, customer support and other stakeholders; experience working with large Enterprise Clients; ability to prioritise in a high pressure, fast-paced environment; team player with cross-functional awareness. General experience: Pure sales ability to start and close deals; 3+ years’ B2B sales (ideally financial services or payments); ability to engage senior stakeholders (CEO/CMO/CFO); ambition, drive and problem solving skills.