DealDey Job Opening for an Account Manager, April 2014

Launched in March 2011, DealDey features a daily deal on the best things to do, see, eat, and buy in Lagos and Abuja. DealDey is an easy and fun way to get fantastic deals on great experiences. At DealDey we support local businesses and in return they support consumers with good savings!
We want to create a "Win-Win" scenario each and every day for local merchants who want to attract new customers, and consumers who want to save money and take advantage great services and activities in their own city.

The vacancy below exists at Dealdey

Job Title: Account Manager
Purpose Statement:
The role holder would Identify opportunities for business with existing and new customers and successfully convert such opportunities while ensuring that gross revenue targets are exceeded and gross margins are attained for all merchant products/services.

Key Accountabilities:
Cold calling for new business opportunities
Meeting and exceeding yearly/monthly/weekly/daily sales target
Perform profitability analysis for potential deals or merchants
Negotiating favorable agreement terms and closing all sales lead
Monitor assortment of service/product deals to ensure full representation of our category offerings
Identifying new markets and opportunities for business expansion and growth
Accurate record keeping and filing of all merchant contract documents
Maintain a good working relationship with the operations unit to prevent loss of merchants inventory
Conducting periodic market survey for providing feedback on future buying trends of customers
Represent the organization at all trade related events such as fairs, exhibitions, product launch etc
Liaise with merchants/suppliers to monitor accurate delivery of orders
Advisory to management as at when needed on new product developments and special promotions

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
This position requires a graduate with University Degree or its equivalent with a minimum of 2years working experience in Sales & Marketing or a similar position.
Ability to meet and exceed revenue targets with proven track records.
Candidate must possess excellent negotiation and communication skills (Written & Oral), Integrity, Ability to plan, Good understanding of the principles of conversion, ROI and financial metrics associated with online advertising and online partnerships are very essential.

The following skills are essential:
Analytical ability
Creative imagination and problem solving
Must be Computer Literate

How to Apply
Interested candidates whose experience and competencies match the job profile should send their CV as an email attachment with the subject “ACCOUNT MANAGER- DD/SAL/AM/0214”  to [email protected]


Please note that only shortlisted candidates would be contacted.