Sales Director

Lagos - Nigeria

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Our client is searching for a Sales Director who is a master of the high-stakes deal. You wont just be leading a team; you will be the chief architect of our revenue engine ensuring that every cross-border transaction is a bridge to our clients global success.

Who are you

You dont just wait for opportunities; you cultivate an ecosystem where high-value deals are the standard not the exception.
You arent just looking for charisma; you are building a repeatable data-driven engine with clear talk tracks and disciplined CRM habits.
You arent intimidated by the intersection of FX rates treasury liquidity and compliance; you see them as the tools to close the deal.
You thrive on coaching and mentoring turning a group of individuals into a high-performing synchronized sales force.
Whether closing a complex corporate pilot or managing a weekly forecasting review you remain the steady hand that the team looks to for direction.

Your Responsibilities

Revenue Strategy and nbsp;

You will take total ownership of monthly and quarterly revenue targets building a go-to-market plan that translates high-level goals into daily team execution.
You will personally lead and close the big fish complex high-value deals with corporates HNIs and financial institutions that move the needle.
You will maintain a gold-standard pipeline providing leadership with transparent accurate and data-backed forecasts.

Architect of the Sales Engine

You will lead the hiring onboarding and coaching of the sales team establishing a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
You will build the scalable Sales Playbookdefining objection handling win/loss standards and deal review cadences that allow the team to grow.
You will design territory and portfolio structures that maximize reach and ensure no opportunity is left on the table.

Partnerships and amp; Cross-Functional Alignment

You will be the bridge between the market and our internal teams partnering with Treasury and Operations to ensure our commercial promises are always deliverable.
You will represent our client at key industry events and conferences building the brands credibility and unlocking strategic deal flow.
You will provide a critical feedback loop to Product teams ensuring our offerings evolve ahead of market trends and customer needs.

What Success looks like

The First 90 Days: Closing early strategic opportunities and establishing a consistent rhythm of business (weekly reviews clear KPIs and active objection tracking).
The 180-Day Mark: Achieving higher close rates and larger average deal sizes through a repeatable process that your team executes with precision.
Choreographed Growth: Seeing a pipeline where the handoff between Sales Treasury and Compliance is so seamless it feels like a single movement.
Market Presence: Hearing our client mentioned as the first choice for cross-border payments in the Nigerian financial ecosystem.

To be considered for this role you should have

710 years in enterprise sales or relationship management specifically closing high-value deals in Fintech FX or Banking.
Proven experience building and coaching high-performing sales teams and designing sales operating rhythms.
An established active network within the Nigerian financial and B2B landscape.
Exceptional negotiation skills and the ability to make data-driven decisions independently.
Experience designing compensation plans and GTM strategies that align with fast-paced entrepreneurial environments.

The Goodies

Senior Impact: A leadership role with direct influence over the companys revenue strategy and global expansion trajectory.
Competitive Rewards: A compensation package that includes strong performance-based incentives tied to clear commercial outcomes.
Autonomy and amp; Flexibility: A hybrid remote setup that values your output and strategic expertise over clock-in hours.
Pioneer Status: The chance to shape the future of cross-border finance in a high-functioning environment that values your input.

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