Hirehangar
Account Executive
South Africa - Johannesburg
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- Role family
- Sales
- Seniority
- Mid level
- Country
- ZA
- Work mode
- Remote-friendly
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- 1 Sept 2026
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Join Hire Hangar and work with fast-growing global companies while building a long-term career.
Job Title: Account Executive
Location: Remote
Time Zone: US Time Zones (EST–PST)
- Role Overview
- We are seeking a driven and versatile Full-Cycle Account Executive to join a fast-growing restaurant distribution and supply chain company. This role is split between managing and growing relationships across an existing book of approximately 200 restaurant clients and actively hunting for new business through outbound prospecting. You'll need to be equally comfortable nurturing long-term accounts and opening new doors — all in a fast-paced, startup environment.
Key Responsibilities
Manage and grow relationships across a portfolio of ~200 existing restaurant clients
Identify upsell and cross-sell opportunities within the existing account base
Conduct outbound prospecting to generate and close new business
Run discovery calls, present solutions, and manage deals through the full sales cycle
Maintain accurate pipeline, account notes, and activity logs in the CRM
Serve as the primary point of contact for client needs, concerns, and reorders
Collaborate with internal operations and supply chain teams to ensure smooth client experience
Participate in regular sales reviews and contribute to process improvements
Required Qualifications
Experience in B2B sales or account management with a proven outbound track record
Demonstrated ability to manage a large portfolio of accounts while simultaneously hunting new business
High emotional intelligence — able to build trust and navigate complex client relationships
Excellent spoken and written English suited for US client-facing communication
Comfortable working in a startup environment with evolving processes and priorities
Strong CRM proficiency and disciplined pipeline management habits
Experience working with US-based clients
Preferred Qualifications
Background in food service, hospitality, logistics, or wholesale distribution
Familiarity with restaurant operations or supply chain workflows
Experience managing high-volume, transactional account bases
Tools & Technology
CRM platforms (HubSpot, Salesforce, or similar)
Zoom, Google Meet, or similar video conferencing tools
Slack and Google Workspace
Sales engagement and scheduling tools
- Interview Process – Important
- This is a highly client-facing role, and the interview process includes a mandatory video submission . Candidates must:
Treat the video as a formal business interview
Dress in professional business attire (equivalent to a suit-and-tie interview standard)
Present themselves exactly as they would for a high-level client or executive meeting
This role is ideal for professionals who enjoy presenting themselves in a refined, professional manner, are confident on camera, and are excited to serve as the visible face of a brand in client interactions.
Please NOTE It is crucial that you complete the application form in full. As part of the application process, you will be required to record a video. If your application is successful, you will receive an email confirming next steps — the video is the first step of the interview process. If you do not record a video, we will not be able to consider you for ANY open roles.
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