Global head of operations

Johannesburg, South Africa

Skills and Experience

Experience

 
  • Minimum of 5 years experience in a sales/business development leadership position

Skills

  • Demonstrated excellent track record within B2B sales
  • Experience with B2B2C sales
  • Experience working with Customer Success team to increase end-user adoption and upsell additional products
  • Ability to sell to all types of business; from large multinational corporations, traditional enterprises and tech start-ups
  • Ability to work with remote teams across time zones, to develop strategies and foster a cohesive and creative work environment

Salary & benefits

 
  • Basic salary
  • Commission
  • Employment Share Ownership Plan: vested over a 4-year period
  • Company laptop
  • Cellphone and travel allowance

who we are

AURA is the world’s leading emergency response technology platform. AURA enables anyone to access the closest vetted private security & medical response unit to their location, anywhere, anytime, using a connected device.

 

AURA’s vision is to create a world where everyone is safe. This is supported by a company mission focused on making emergency services more accessible, inclusive, and effective by creating and deploying incredible technology.

 

We’re looking for an exceptional Global Head of Business Development with strong leadership skills who will make AURA’s global vision a reality. This is a global role and the successful candidate can be based in either South Africa, Netherlands or the UK.

who you are 

The Global Head of Business Development will be required to build a world-class sales function with refined channel partnerships. We’re looking for a hands-on, brilliant sales leader to take full ownership of revenue growth and drive new business and best practice across all regions that AURA operates in.

 

You are a leader with experience in hiring, managing, and developing your team. You love dealing with prospects and seeing a deal over the line. You have a clear understanding of sales processes and strategies and have a global network which can be leveraged to grow revenue across multiple markets.

Key Responsibilities

  • Build, lead and manage the global Business Development function
  • Identify, qualify, and win new business opportunities and ensure that top line revenue targets are defined, owned and achieved
  • Work closely with AURA’s CEO in opening and closing global opportunities
  • Assist in validating revenue opportunities in new potential markets
  • Build, define and adapt sales strategies and processes
  • Build and maintain a robust qualified pipeline of opportunities that align with AURA’s vision
  • Forecast opportunities on a continuous basis
  • Assess the competitive landscape; lead the development and implementation of differentiated win strategies
  • Provide thorough and accurate insight into the strategic initiatives of prospects and effectively communicate the value of AURA in their organization
  • Utilize excellent communication skills to interact with senior leadership and executives
  • Prepare, attend and generating leads from events, trade shows along and networking
  • Understand AURA’s financial levers to determine pricing and positioning
  • Collaborate with marketing teams to generate and convert inbound leads