Payments Sales Executive
VirtuHire Open · verified Sep 30, 2026 At a glance
Mid-level Account Executive role at VirtuHire. Johannesburg.
Pay not stated
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What you'll do
- Find hospitality prospects through cold calls, face-to-face visits and proactive outreach
- Run your territory and pipeline while arranging meetings with restaurant, bar, hotel and QSR decision-makers
- Present payment and POS options, demonstrate products, negotiate terms and win new accounts
- Guide customers from the initial sale through onboarding while meeting monthly targets independently
What you bring
- At least two years in field sales, business development or B2B selling
- A record of sourcing your own leads and completing face-to-face sales
- Your own dependable vehicle and a valid South African driving licence
- Residence in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal or the Western Cape
Who this fits
This suits a self-directed field salesperson who enjoys prospecting, meeting business owners and closing hospitality accounts. You should be comfortable spending most of the week driving between meetings and managing your own schedule. Experience with payments, POS, fintech, merchant services or hospitality sales would strengthen your fit.
From the employer
About the role
Our client is looking for a driven Payments Sales Executive to join a growing fintech business in a field-based role.
This is a hands-on sales role focused on winning new business within the hospitality sector. You will spend most of your time on the road meeting restaurants, bars, hotels, QSRs and other businesses, generating your own leads, presenting payment solutions and closing new customers.
Responsibilities
- Generate new business through proactive prospecting, cold calling and face-to-face visits.
- Build and manage your own sales pipeline and territory.
- Meet with business owners and decision-makers to understand their needs and present suitable payment and POS solutions.
- Conduct product demonstrations, negotiate terms and close deals.
- Build strong relationships with new customers and manage the sales process through to onboarding.
- Work towards monthly sales targets while managing your own diary and activity independently.
Requirements
- 2–3+ years' experience in field sales, business development or B2B sales.
- Experience in payments, POS, fintech, merchant services or hospitality sales would be highly advantageous.
- Proven track record of generating your own leads and closing face-to-face sales.
- Confident, energetic and commercially minded with strong communication and negotiation skills.
- Own reliable vehicle and valid South African driver's licence.
- Comfortable spending most of your working week on the road.
- Based in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal or the Western Cape.
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