Sales Executive

We're Houst 🏠: A professional manaagement service for properties. Our mission is to make hosting on websites hassle-free for everyone using technology to disrupt the short-term accommodation sector. We’ve grown fast. Since launching in 2015, we’ve partnered with thousands of happy hosts, helping them to make important earnings. The business has now expanded worldwide – we’re operating in over 20 cities globally, from Auckland to Lisbon, and there’s a lot more to come. From holidaymakers to full-time landlords, host happiness is central to everything we do.

About the role:

• Efficiently manage your own inbound sales pipeline
• Fielding enquiries from prospective clients with efficiency
• Making calls to further qualify sales leads and pitch the Houst product
• Maintaining a high call to sign conversion rate
• Building your own outbound flow & comfortable cold calling
• Working with other teams to ensure smooth onboarding process

Requirements

• Proven experience with both inbound and outbound sales, preferably in a startup or SaaS environment.
• High level of communication skills; in person, on the phone and written.
• Naturally competitive
• Is excited about using new technology to transform an industry
• Sales or client-facing experience (required)
• Experience working with Close (CRM) would be an advantage
• Sales within the property industry would be an advantage but not required
• Willing to work the occasional Saturday mornings (on a rota within the team)

Benefits

• 23 days paid holiday days (plus public holidays)
• R20,000 - R29,000 (DOE) per month + uncapped commission
• Access to our Co-Working Space in Kloof Street, Gardens
• An extra day off for your birthday - because who wants to work on their birthday?
• Medical Aid/Medical Insurance
• Laptop - for business use