Sales Account Executive Job at Churchgate Group

The Churchgate Group has become one of the largest and most successful conglomerates in the industrial, trading and building sectors of Nigeria and has earned a national reputation for its standards of quality. Since its inception, the privately held company has been one of the largest employers in Nigeria in a variety of business sectors and is regarded as a trusted "household” name.


Building on core strengths, goodwill and expertise, The Group has made considerable inroads into the real estate, banking and financial sectors. Currently, The Group is investing in hospitality, residential and commercial real estate and is regarded as a premier and quality developer in Nigeria.

We have also acquired core investor positions in two leading Nigerian banks and have a team of financial experts who manage and invest our own proprietary funds. We will continue to build on this foundation and view it as the beginning of an exciting journey with our efforts focused on key drivers in an emerging economy.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Sales Account Executive

Job Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Responsibilities

  • Developing and managing a portfolio of Key Accounts.
  • New business generation by meeting potential clients to understand needs and providing relevant solutions. Managing the sales process to close new business opportunities.
  • Achieving and exceeding weekly and monthly KPIs.
  • Building strong and collaborative relationships with other internal stakeholders.
  • Monitoring market trends and providing regular competitor feedback.
  • Building strong relationships with the existing portfolio of clients.
  • Achieving monthly sales targets by identifying and developing new customers.
  • Ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction as well as upsell and cross sell potential within existing customers to maximize share of wallet.
  • Coordinating pre-sales and post-sales follow up.
  • Identifying opportunities for new business development through following up on leads and conducting research on target clients.
  • Meeting and exceeding weekly and monthly activity and revenue targets.

Ideal Profile

  • A recent First Class or Second Class Upper graduate with a Degree in Marketing, Business Admin, Communication, or a related field (if applicable) Credit Minimum.
  • You have at least 2 years of experience within a Business Development/Account Manager (B2B) role, ideally within the Commercial Real Estate Industry.
  • Experience covering Facility Management, Commercial and Non-commercial Real Estate is strong plus.
  • You possess excellent interpersonal as well as written and verbal communication skills.
  • You are a strong networker & relationship builder
  • You have prior experience in dealing with Key Accounts.
  • You possess solid expertise in Enterprise Sales.
  • Experience within Area Sales, and National Sales would be a strong advantage.
  • You are highly goal driven and work well in fast paced environments
  • You are a self-starter and demonstrate a high level of resilience

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications / CV to: careers@churchgate.com using "Sales Account Executive" as the subject of the mail.

Note: Applications should not be duplicated as duplicate applications will be deemed invalid.