Columba Leadership is an NGO that activates youth enterprise and employment by helping young people transcend their personal circumstances and offers meaningful social impact to all investors. We have a 10-year track record with over 7,400 graduates from 189 schools. Learners, with adult support, form teams to tackle the biggest challenges confronting the school such as violence and bullying, sanitation and toilets, sex, drugs and teen pregnancy, discipline, poor academic performance and attendance. Youth leaders make real decisions on resources, strategy and policies, have their voices heard consistently, and become active meaningful contributors to real school issues.
Columba Leadership seeks to appoint a Sales person to be based in Savoy Estate, Johannesburg, Gauteng.
Reports to: Head of Sales and Marketing
Responsibilities:
- Present, promote and sell the Columba Programme to existing and prospective funders, investors and stakeholders
- Establish, develop and maintain positive relationships
- Reach out to funder and investor leads through cold calling
- Achieve agreed upon funding targets and outcomes within schedule
- Co-ordinate funding efforts with team members and other departments
- Analyse and conduct market-research for funding opportunities
Required:
- Must be in possession of a relevant tertiary qualification
- Must have at least 5 years of work experience in sales or fund raising, with specific NPO experience a distinct advantage
- Proven track record
- Must be proficient in MS Office. Competence in MS Projects advantageous
- Proficiency in a CRM Programme a distinct advantage
- Relates well with young people and adults
- Proficient in written and verbal English – with excellent oral and written communication
- Good interpersonal skills. Have the ability to take initiative and be a team player
- Strong presentation skills
- Ability to relate to several different stakeholder groups, internal and external, senior and more junior
- Ability to simplify messaging with clarity of purpose, meaning and impact
- Adaptabilitiy and ability to work in a fluid environment
- Attention to detail (including in terms of accuracy and layout)
- Planning skills
- Administratively strong
Interested parties should consider their current strength in view of the requirements of this position and their willingness to commit to the above. If interested CV applications, together with a letter of motivation, should be submitted to [email protected]
Regret only suitable candidates will be contacted. Should you not be contacted within 2 weeks of the closing date, please consider the position filled.
For more about Columba Leadership, refer to www.columba.org.za