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O'Brien Recruitment

Head of Sales

O'Brien Recruitment

  • R Undisclosed
  • Permanent Senior position
  • Cape Town
  • Posted 14 Oct 2025 by O'Brien Recruitment
  • Expires in 34 days
  • Job 2624711
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About the position

Are you a natural hunter with a proven track record of driving growth, leading high-performing teams, and closing big deals? Our client, a leading name in workspace solutions, is looking for a Head of Sales to take charge of their national sales strategy and push performance to the next level.

What You’ll Do:

  • Lead and energise a driven sales team to exceed ambitious growth targets.

  • Craft and execute strategic sales plans that capture new business and expand market share.

  • Personally pursue and close high-value opportunities

  • Analyse sales data, forecast trends, and identify untapped opportunities.

  • Build, coach, and inspire a culture of accountability, excellence, and results.

  • Partner with leadership to align sales initiatives with marketing, operations, and overall business strategy.

What You’ll Bring:

  • 10+ years’ B2B sales experience, including 5+ in a senior leadership role.

  • A hunter mentality – you love the chase, and you know how to close.

  • Strong commercial acumen with a track record of consistent overachievement.

  • Exceptional leadership, negotiation, and communication skills.

  • Experience in interiors, furniture, fit-out, or design industries is highly advantageous.

Why You’ll Love It:
This is your chance to lead a recognised brand at the forefront of workplace innovation. You’ll have autonomy, impact, and the opportunity to shape the future of their national sales strategy.

Location: Cape Town
Type: Permanent, full-time, office-based
Competitive salary + performance incentive

Desired Skills:

  • Closing
  • Cold Calling
  • Negotiating
  • New Business Development
  • Sales
  • Sales Management

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O'Brien Recruitment

About the agency

O’Brien Recruitment – what is our story and who are we? O’Brien Recruitment has assisted in connecting the right candidates with the right clients since 1997. We love what we do and we are “POWERED BY PEOPLE” – making a difference in our candidates lives and watching their careers grow and develop is the reason we are in business! Our Permanent, Temporary and Contract Recruitment Solutions unite talent with top employers across a vast range of industries, from FMCG; Financial Services; Call Centre; Retail to Publishing; Manufacturing; Legal and Hospitality. When you deal with O’Brien Recruitment you are dealing with a team of twenty professionals who are highly capable, knowledgeable and passionate about recruitment. We pride ourselves on the ability to give our clients and candidates a competitive edge! We payroll over 400 temps/contractors, and on an annual basis, we place over 350 talented individuals in permanent roles in a large variety of Job Functions from A – Z! These include: Accountants, Bookkeepers; Call Centre Agents; Debtors Clerks; Engineers; Financial Managers; Graphic Designer; Human Resources; IT Specialists; Journalists; Key Accounts Managers; Legal; Mechanical Fitters; Network Engineers; Office support staff; Portfolio/Project Administrators; Quality Assurance Managers; Receptionists; Sales Executives; Tax Consultants; Unit Trust Administrators; Villa Managers; Welders; X-Ray Testers; Yard Foremen; Zoologists. Whether you’re progressing to the next step up the career ladder, or building a bespoke recruitment strategy to meet your wider business goals, we help professionals make valuable connections that are crucial to success.

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