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Sales Major Account Executive II Telco

TransUnion transunion.com Open · verified Oct 6, 2026
Johannesburg Full-time Mid-level Account Executive

At a glance

Mid-level Account Executive role at TransUnion. Johannesburg · full-time.

Pay not stated

RoleAccount Executive
SeniorityMid-level
LocationJohannesburg
EmploymentFull-time
PostedOct 4, 2026 · 2d ago
Role brief

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What you'll do

  • Win new enterprise clients and expand sales of additional solutions across large, strategically important accounts
  • Build account plans around client financials, industry trends and competitor activity, then identify ways to grow revenue
  • Own senior executive relationships and use client sessions to shape ideas and improve adoption of TransUnion solutions
  • Track Salesforce opportunities, maintain the forecast and pipeline, and report updates to management weekly and monthly
  • Work with Product, Analytics and Sales teams on account initiatives, while contributing to marketing events and partner deals

What you bring

  • A degree or diploma, plus eight to ten years selling solutions
  • A record of meeting or exceeding annual sales quotas, including selling data-driven solutions
  • Confidence engaging C-suite buyers and structuring large commercial deals

Who this fits

This role suits an experienced, commercially minded hunter who can manage complex sales and senior client relationships. It is hybrid, with at least two days each week at an assigned TransUnion office in Johannesburg.

From the employer

TransUnion's Job Applicant Privacy Notice

Team Overview

Focusing on the management and growth of TransUnion’s Financial Services/ Emerging Markets/ Insurance/ Auto/ RoA Vertical, you should be passionate about driving your innovative sales approach to identify and understand client’s business issues, focusing on opportunities to secure existing revenue and growth through effective strategic solutions that drive incremental and new revenue opportunities. Through strategic planning, marketing, business development, thought leadership and ongoing management of relationships you will drive revenue through the deployment of innovative solutions.

Reporting to Sales Director

This is a hybrid position and involves regular performance of job responsibilities virtually as well as in-person at an assigned TU office location for a minimum of two days a week.

Role Overview And Core Responsibilities

  • Focus is on new business development and growing TU’s market share in strategic industries with little to no re-occurring revenue responsibility.
  • Develops sales strategies to grow revenue from existing and new sales opportunities.
  • Participates in and/or ensure quality in customer engagements with the most strategic customers and deliver increased customer satisfaction and better opportunities for TU.
  • Responsible for achieving revenue quotas for large strategic, complex opportunity clients by hunting for new opportunities, client acquisitions, additional solution sales at enterprise or large sized clients.
    • Drives forward client adoption of TransUnion solutions through a deep understanding of strategic and reseller partnerships.
  • Develops three year strategic view of client base detailing transformational ideas.
  • Facilitates ideation, white boarding sessions to optimize share shift opportunities.
  • Understands competitor awareness to maximize penetration in markets held by the competition and foster partnerships with new and existing customers.
  • Understands client’s financials to co-create effective strategies to identify opportunities.
  • Owns the C-Suite relationship.
  • Understands TU workflow and value chain, understand internal client delivery processes in order to ensure C-Suite satisfaction.
  • Creates opportunities to provide a unique or contrarian perspective during commercial conversations.
  • Contributes to TU’s thought leadership by constantly synthesizing the customer experiences into content and methodologies that can be leveraged.
  • Works with clients to understand CBI's and positions TU as partner to jointly solve problems.
  • Has diverse commercial and deal structuring acumen.
  • Develops sales tactical plans and ensures effective pipeline management.
  • Reviews client industry standards, follow industry trends.
    • Acts consistently with the organizations values and ensures that words and actions are consistent
    • You will work closely with Product, Analytics, Sales and other departments to influence product strategy and roadmap to best support client account initiatives.
    • Maintains all customer records in Salesforce CRM database.
    • Develops and manages a 30 day forecast and 60-90-120 day pipeline within CRM.
    • Provides weekly and monthly forecasts to management.
    • Participates in marketing events such as seminars, trade shows, and webinar marketing events.
    • Conducts early customer engagement and registering of opportunities with key vendor partners early in the sales cycle to get special pricing for developing the opportunity.
    • May manage sales activities and provide development and guidance to the team.
    • Works with the respective teams to devise strategic sales plans, forecasts and manage the sales teams to execute effectively to achieve revenue goals.
    • Ensures teams adhere to sales processes and procedures consistently.
    • Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge And Experiences

  • Degree or Diploma with eight to ten years of solution-selling experience.
  • Proven history of meeting/exceeding yearly quotas.
  • Demonstrated sales experience in selling data driven solutions.
  • Must have the ability to engage with “C” suite level audience.
  • Focused, ambitious self-starter who exhibits attention to detail with excellent organizational skills.
  • Eagerness to learn complex solutions to enable successful development of sales opportunities.
  • A team player capable of working within a collaborative environment and making contributions when appropriate.
  • Experience in structuring large business deals with knowledge of different commercial constructs and how these can be used.
  • Demonstrate outstanding analytical and problem solving skills, and strong management consulting skills to influence thinking or gain acceptance of multiple customer constituencies.
  • Advanced negotiation skills
  • Strategic Thinker
  • Problem Solver
  • Commercial Savviness
  • Deep Industry knowledge /case studies and trends
  • Influential network
  • Hunter skillset

For positions based in South Africa, preference will be given to suitably qualified candidates from designated groups in line with the company’s Employment Equity plan and targets.


If you do not hear from TransUnion within three weeks of applying, please consider your application unsuccessful.


TransUnion Overview:

At TransUnion, our Workforce for Good is built on purpose, impact, and opportunity. We empower our people to grow, innovate, and make a meaningful difference for our communities and customers all while being supported to thrive both professionally and personally. With a strong focus on flexibility, wellbeing, and collaboration, you’ll work with exceptional people across the globe, pioneering products, and cutting‑edge technology that truly matters.


At TransUnion Africa, you’ll join a purpose‑driven organisation that invests in its people through competitive rewards, comprehensive benefits, and meaningful career development. We offer permanent work‑from‑home flexibility, wellbeing support for you and your family, and access to global exposure and accredited learning so you can grow your career while maintaining balance.


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