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Sales Manager

Sales Manager

Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan

Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan

ApPello is a banking software company headquartered in Hungary, with more than 25 years of experience in developing and implementing banking software. Our solutions run at banks across Europe, and our customer base has recently expanded to Asia (Mongolia) and the Middle East. Our main activities are the development, implementation, support and maintenance of our own software, as well as consulting on other projects.

Our growing team is looking for a SALES MANAGER for the Central Asian and Caucasus markets, focusing on Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan. The position can be filled as a contractor (B2B) or in another form of cooperation, whichever suits you best.

Job description, tasks

Job description, tasks

  • Building relationships with target financial institutions

  • Reaching banks and financial institutions, including middle and senior managers in key positions, through conferences, partners or direct outreach

  • Organising and attending meetings together with ApPello experts and managers

  • High-level presentation of ApPello’s solutions, their main use cases and functions

  • Identifying business opportunities and mapping customer needs

  • Regular travel within the region and occasionally to Budapest


  • Building relationships with target financial institutions

  • Reaching banks and financial institutions, including middle and senior managers in key positions, through conferences, partners or direct outreach

  • Organising and attending meetings together with ApPello experts and managers

  • High-level presentation of ApPello’s solutions, their main use cases and functions

  • Identifying business opportunities and mapping customer needs

  • Regular travel within the region and occasionally to Budapest


Expectations

Expectations

  • 3+ years of relevant professional experience in banking (e.g. business side, risk management, operations) and/or

  • 3+ years of experience selling software or complex IT systems/products

  • Proven sales track record in previous positions

  • Existing network in the region’s banking and financial sector

  • Customer-focused, open-minded and results-driven

  • Willingness and ability to learn

  • Willingness to travel regularly within the region

  • English – professional business level

  • Russian – professional business level

  • At least one local language (Kazakh, Uzbek or Azerbaijani)


  • 3+ years of relevant professional experience in banking (e.g. business side, risk management, operations) and/or

  • 3+ years of experience selling software or complex IT systems/products

  • Proven sales track record in previous positions

  • Existing network in the region’s banking and financial sector

  • Customer-focused, open-minded and results-driven

  • Willingness and ability to learn

  • Willingness to travel regularly within the region

  • English – professional business level

  • Russian – professional business level

  • At least one local language (Kazakh, Uzbek or Azerbaijani)


What we offer

What we offer

  • Monthly fee, 80% fixed and 20% based on activity (e.g. meetings arranged, business opportunities found)

  • Sales bonus of 1–4 months’ fee when sales targets are reached on opportunities you generate

  • Company laptop and mobile phone; travel and other business expenses covered (no company car)

  • Varied, independent and responsible work

  • Professionally supportive, pleasant working environment

  • Dynamic, international team

  • Flexible contract form (contractor/B2B or employment via a local partner)

  • Monthly fee, 80% fixed and 20% based on activity (e.g. meetings arranged, business opportunities found)

  • Sales bonus of 1–4 months’ fee when sales targets are reached on opportunities you generate

  • Company laptop and mobile phone; travel and other business expenses covered (no company car)

  • Varied, independent and responsible work

  • Professionally supportive, pleasant working environment

  • Dynamic, international team

  • Flexible contract form (contractor/B2B or employment via a local partner)

Nice to have

Nice to have

  • Experience in both banking and selling software or complex IT systems

  • Experience with lending, loan origination or core banking software

  • Knowledge of the local banking and regulatory environment

  • Experience in both banking and selling software or complex IT systems

  • Experience with lending, loan origination or core banking software

  • Knowledge of the local banking and regulatory environment

Work location

Work location

Remote – based in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan or Azerbaijan

Remote – based in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan or Azerbaijan

Sector(s)

Sector(s)

  • IT Sales

  • Global Sales

  • Business Development

  • Account Development

  • Banking & Financial Services

  • IT Sales

  • Global Sales

  • Business Development

  • Account Development

  • Banking & Financial Services

How to apply?

How to apply?

Please send your CV and a short cover letter to jobs@appello.eu, including:

  • Your expected monthly fee (EUR) and preferred form of cooperation (contractor or other)

  • How often you can travel within the region and to neighbouring countries

  • Your experience with banks and banking software

  • Software or IT solutions you have sold (deal size, client type)

  • Which banks or financial institutions in the region you have contacts at

Please send your CV and a short cover letter to jobs@appello.eu, including:

  • Your expected monthly fee (EUR) and preferred form of cooperation (contractor or other)

  • How often you can travel within the region and to neighbouring countries

  • Your experience with banks and banking software

  • Software or IT solutions you have sold (deal size, client type)

  • Which banks or financial institutions in the region you have contacts at