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Business Development Manager

SmarTek21Pretoria, South Africa | Gauteng, South AfricaOnsite

About the role:


We’re looking for a dynamic Business Development Manager to drive revenue growth by securing new clients and opening opportunities in untapped markets. You’ll focus on generating leads, building a strong pipeline, and closing high-value deals that showcase our international capabilities. This is a hands-on role suited for a driven deal-closer who thrives in a fast-paced, global environment.

What you’ll do


  • Identify and pursue new business opportunities
  • Build and manage a strong sales pipeline across industries
  • Lead client engagement from first contact to signed contract
  • Achieve and exceed new business sales targets
  • Collaborate with marketing and technical teams on tailored proposals
  • Provide continuous reporting on pipeline and sales activities
  • Represent the company at industry events, conferences, and networking forums

What You Bring


  • 5+ years in B2B business development or enterprise sales
  • Proven success in closing high-value deals and exceeding targets
  • Strong prospecting, networking, and relationship-building skills
  • Ability to work independently while collaborating across teams
  • Experience with CRM tools and pipeline management
  • Resilient, target-driven, and motivated to achieve results

Why Join Us


  • Play a key role in driving new business growth for a global tech leader
  • Work in a fast-paced, innovation-first environment with international reach
  • Build impactful relationships across industries and sectors
  • Join a diverse, talented team committed to excellence and delivery

Who We are...


SmarTek21, founded in 2006, is an innovative digital transformation leader dedicated to empowering organizations through design-led, data-centric solutions. We believe that exceptional user experiences and intelligent data-driven insights are pivotal in shaping the future of business. At the heart of our approach is Design-Led Engineering, where we combine strategic design principles with cutting-edge technology to create tailored solutions that deliver significant business outcomes. Our commitment to accelerating digital transformation includes specialized expertise in Agile DevOps, Data Engineering and analytics, Testing Automation and support, and comprehensive Managed Application and Infrastructure Services.

We’ve evolved from our consulting and development roots into a full-spectrum service provider, integrating advanced technologies like Generative AI (GenAI) to facilitate our clients' seamless, transformative digital journeys. A passion unites our dynamic team of technology visionaries and business strategists for innovation and excellence. At SmarTek21, you'll join a collaborative environment dedicated to shaping the digital landscape and driving impactful results for organizations worldwide.

SmarTek21 is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.


Life at SmarTek21

SmarTek21 provides data and AI services and software that help ensure that enterprises worldwide can employ data as a strategic asset and as the foundation of a dramatically improved ability to engage with their customers. Our flagship conversational AI, data management, and hybrid/cloud infrastructure solutions help transform the relationship between an organization and its data so that users -- both internal and external -- can more naturally interact with applications, services, and brands through text and even voice with greater context, richness, and personalization. In doing so, we help our clients to compete and thrive in a data-driven world.
Thrive Here & What We Value- Equal Opportunity Employer- No discrimination based on race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability
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