Data & AI Partner Specialist - Sandton at IBM

Your Role and Responsibilities

As a Brand Sales Specialist you’ll work closely with clients to develop relationships, understand their needs, earn their trust and show them how IBM’s industry leading solutions will solve their problems whilst delivering value to their business.

Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Maintain Client Relationships and Showcase IBM’s Tech Value: Actively maintain and nurture client relationships while effectively highlighting the value of IBM’s technology solutions.
• Utilize Solution-Selling Skills: Apply solution-selling techniques to engage with decision-makers, assess and qualify opportunities, and establish enduring partnerships.
• Oversee the Full Sales Process: Take charge of the entire sales process, from handling RFI/RFP responses to meeting key performance indicators (KPIs). The focus is on acquiring new business and expanding existing accounts.
• Collaborate with IBM’s Sales Network: Work in cooperation with IBM’s sales ecosystem to develop and execute sales campaigns, ultimately leading to the growth of the sales pipeline

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Experience in Tech Sales: Actively acquiring new clients.
• Ability to Convey Tech Solutions: Effectively articulating the business and financial impact of tech solutions.
• Excellent Communication and Presentation Skills: Demonstrating engaging and influential communication and presentation abilities.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Data & AI Market Knowledge: Expertise in the Data & AI market to serve as a trusted client advisor (training on IBM’s Data & AI offerings will be provided).