Business Development Lead|(KZN)

Recruiter:

EQ Plus

Job Ref:

WC001311/MG

Date posted:

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Location:

Durban, South Africa

Salary:

Hourly

SUMMARY:
Our Client is in the process of building a field-based sales team to accelerate the adoption of digital payment solutions across South Africa's community and emerging market sectors.

POSITION INFO:
This role is based in KZN and is suited to highly driven field sales professionals with proven experience acquiring merchants and driving transaction usage within fintech, payments, or financial service ecosystems.
This is a hands-on, field-based contract role focused on merchant acquisition and payment adoption.
Key Responsibilities

Prospect, engage, and sign up new merchants within community ecosystems (schools, churches, sports clubs, and local organisations)
Conduct face-to-face sales and onboarding within township, SME, and informal market environments
Drive active usage and transaction growth among newly onboarded merchants
Convert leads and dormant opportunities into active merchants

Minimum Requirements (Essential)
Applications will only be considered if candidates meet the following:

Proven field sales or merchant acquisition experience within fintech, payments, financial services, or digital commerce ecosystems
Demonstrated success signing up SMEs or merchants and driving platform adoption
Strong target-driven sales track record
Experience engaging with SMEs, merchants, or community organisations
Fluency in English and at least one additional South African language (isiXhosa advantageous)
Valid driver's licence and own reliable vehicle
Willingness to work primarily in the field

Ideal Candidate

Highly motivated sales hunter who thrives on meeting targets
Confident building relationships with community leaders and local businesses
Able to work independently with strong ownership for results

Important: Candidates without fintech, payments, or financial ecosystem sales experience will not be shortlisted.

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