Corporate Sales Executive (Hotel & Events) – Immediate Start

How2Apply Talent Network
Durban Central, KwaZulu-Natal
Full-time
Posted 1 day ago
Full-time Marketing & Sales Code 8
R19 500 – R30 250/month
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Job Description

Your pipeline, your territory, your commission: that is the deal at this conference and events venue in Durban Central. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

This post is in Durban Central (KwaZulu-Natal). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

What you'll actually do

  • Visit key accounts monthly and check how the service is going.
  • Build quotes and proposals with correct pricing and margins.
  • Prospect new companies by phone, LinkedIn and walk-ins in business parks.
  • Respond to RFQs and tenders with complete supplier packs, including B-BBEE certificates.
  • Forecast monthly sales and report pipeline value each Monday.

What you need

  • Confident with Excel, Outlook and a CRM
  • Matric plus a sales, marketing or technical qualification
  • Resilient enough to handle long sales cycles and rejection
  • You close deals, not just collect meetings
  • 2 or more years of business-to-business sales with a proven record
  • Valid driver's licence and your own reliable car

Extra points for

  • A technical trade or engineering background for sales engineer roles
  • Salesforce, Zoho or HubSpot CRM experience

On offer

  • Car allowance and fuel card
  • Pension fund and medical aid contributions
  • Basic plus monthly commission on gross profit

How to apply

  1. Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
  2. Get these ready, because shortlisted people are asked for them straight away: a recently certified ID copy (within 3 months) plus copy of your driver's licence.
  3. Use the form on this page. It takes about two minutes and you don't need to upload anything yet.
  4. Keep your phone on. Shortlisted applicants are contacted by call, SMS or WhatsApp within 6 working days.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Durban Central; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

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How to stand out

  • Name the industries and deal sizes you have handled, not only your job titles.
  • Show target versus actual for each of your last three years; B2B managers skip CVs without numbers.

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Job details
SalaryR19 500 – R30 250/month
Job TypeFull-time
LocationDurban Central, KwaZulu-Natal
CategoryMarketing & Sales
Experience2+ years
LicenseCode 8
Posted12 October 2026
Closing Date17 November 2026
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