Business Development Manager responsible for revenue and customer acquisition in South Africa. Focused on building a credible presence in the competitive payments and financial operations market.
Responsibilities
Own South Africa revenue targets across local and cross-border payments, FX and global payouts, treasury and financial operations products
Build and maintain a strong, qualified pipeline
Personally lead deals from the first conversation through to close
Drive consistent deal progression and conversion
Run structured discovery to understand payment workflows, FX exposure and costs, and settlement, reconciliation, and compliance pain points
Sell to finance, operations, and procurement leaders
Position Duplo as a core payments and financial operations partner
Handle pricing, proposals, and negotiations with confidence
Provide continuous feedback to leadership on competitive landscape, pricing dynamics, and customer buying behavior
Execute Duplo’s go-to-market strategy in South Africa
Identify priority customer segments and verticals
Localize messaging while staying aligned with company positioning
Build relationships with customers, prospects, payment partners and service providers, and industry networks and associations
Help establish Duplo as a credible, trusted player in the local market
Work closely with product and engineering teams, operations and onboarding teams, and finance, risk, and compliance teams
Maintain accurate CRM records and pipeline reporting
Forecast revenue with discipline and transparency
Requirements
6-8 years in B2B sales, with significant experience in payments, fintech, banking, or financial services
Proven track record in closing complex B2B deals
Deep understanding of the South African business landscape and how companies buy financial products
Existing relationships with finance or operations leaders in South Africa
Experience with payments, FX, or finops products
Highly commercial, outcome-driven, and comfortable with accountability
Strong communication and negotiation skills
Structured, data-driven, and disciplined
Benefits
Professional development
Flexible work arrangements
Job title
Business Development Manager – Payments & Financial Operations
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