Junior sales research and admin assistant

Remuneration:	negotiable depending on experience
Location:	Johannesburg, Cape Town
Remote work:	Only remote work
Education level:	Matric
Job level:	Junior
Type:	4 hours pe
Reference:	#LC#24072024
Company:	LIBRICOM

A niche advisory and publishing firm is seeking to appoint a junior sales research and admin assistant to perform a key role in the growth of the customer base and achievement of sales targets through research, identifying and qualifying leads, as well as the related administrative functions.

This individual must be a highly motivated self-starter able to identify new business prospects from multiple sources including media, discovery, and individual research. A dynamic personality with a drive to succeed is essential.

Duties:

• Research and identify prospects using a variety of tools, eg existing databases, web research, LinkedIn, corporate publications, etc.
• Cold call, in order to obtain key information about targeted prospects to meet the qualified lead criteria.
• Update our internal databases with prospect information.
• Track prospects - identify decision makers, timelines, hot-buttons and specific qualifications/roles and enter data accurately and consistently into the company's databases, under the guidance of the directors.
• Produce regular CRM reports to demonstrate lead generation activity and performance.
• Meet prospecting targets of the specified number prospects identified and administered every week.

Requirements:

• Matric
• High level of computer literacy, with competence in MS Office, Google Docs and LinkedIn.
• Demonstrated ability to meet and/or exceed determined research and administrative activity quotas.
• Previous sales admin support experience would be advantageous.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Attributes:

• This position is well suited to an individual with a flexible schedule, for example a student.
• The ideal candidate should be ambitious, self-motivated, detail oriented, organised and friendly, with high energy, a willingness to learn and be creative.
• Self-starter and goal oriented.
• High energy, positive attitude.
• While we would really like to respond to every application, should you not be contacted for this position within 10 working days please consider your application unsuccessful.

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Posted on 24 Jul 16:58, Closing date 22 Sep