Mandarin Speaking SalesCommercial Manager

Cape Town - South Africa

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 5 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Our client is a high-growth fintech company building the next generation of payment infrastructure across Africa. Their mission is to make money movement seamless inclusive and scalable across borders. They operate at the intersection of financial innovation and real-world impact empowering businesses and consumers with tools to thrive in a rapidly digitizing economy.

Role Overview

The Sales / Commercial Manager (Asia Corridor) will be responsible for executing and scaling the companys sales strategy across the AsiaAfrica corridor driving revenue growth client acquisition and strategic partnerships within the region. This role mirrors the Sales Lead mandate with a specific geographic focus on Asian markets and corridor-based opportunities.

The role requires strong exposure to fintech crypto and payments products excellent client engagement capabilities and the ability to build and manage a regional sales pipeline while contributing to the broader commercial strategy.

Job Type: Full

Workplace: Onsite

Location: Cape Town

Skills & Experience

Bachelors degree in Business Commerce or a related field
5 years experience in sales or commercial roles within fintech crypto payments or financial services
Demonstrated experience managing sales activity across Asian markets or cross-border corridors
Strong ability to build and convert sales pipelines within regional or international contexts
Excellent communication presentation and client management skills
Experience working cross-functionally with growth product and leadership teams
Commercially driven structured and comfortable operating with autonomy
Fluency in Mandarin or another Asian language is strongly preferred with the ability to conduct commercial discussions and client engagement confidently

Key Competencies & Attributes

Strong commercial judgement and regional market awareness
Confident communicator with the ability to influence external stakeholders
Strategic thinker with a practical execution-focused mindset
Adaptable and resilient in fast-paced evolving environments
Collaborative transparent and aligned with a high-trust low-politics culture

Responsibilities

Sales Strategy & Channel Execution

Execute the defined sales strategy across the Asia corridor in line with company growth objectives
Identify and develop effective sales and distribution channels within Asian market
Support go-to-market execution and regional revenue targets

Pipeline Development & Client Engagement

Build and manage a strong regional sales pipeline including defining priority hit-list clients
Lead client engagement relationship management and commercial negotiations across the corridor
Maintain consistent engagement with prospects partners and active clients

Partnerships & Growth Collaboration

Work closely with the Growth Lead to identify and execute strategic partnership opportunities within the Asia corridor
Support corridor-led partnerships from evaluation through to execution
Strengthen regional relationships that support long-term revenue growth

Commercial Ownership & Performance Management

Own regional sales performance forecasting and pipeline reporting
Provide regular updates and market insights to senior leadership
Ensure alignment between regional sales execution product positioning and corridor-specific market needs

Team Collaboration & Leadership Support

Support and collaborate with the wider sales team to ensure consistency of approach and execution
Contribute to mentoring junior sales team members as the function scales
Represent the company at regional industry events client meetings and partner engagements

Benefits

Mission-Driven Work: The opportunity to work on solving cross-boarder payments in Africa. Connecting us to the world and the world to us.
A startup environment with massive growth: High pace high growth where your work directly shapes and impacts the company.
Competitive Compensation: A salary package that matches your expertise and the market rate.