Account Executive

Careers at Holidu

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At Holidu, we’re on a mission to make booking and hosting holiday homes free of doubt and full of joy. Join a team that combines technology, collaboration, and curiosity to build better travel experiences for everyone.

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What you can expect

A transparent hiring process with clear communication and a focus on candidate experience.

An open, collaborative culture built on trust, feedback, and shared success.

Meaningful work that helps simplify the holiday home experience for guests and hosts alike.

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How you’ll make an impact

Xero is rapidly growing within South Africa and this role is a pivotal position within our sales team in South Africa and provides the opportunity to work alongside our Xero Accounting Partners. You will support, advise and guide our Partners through their first few months within the business and invite them to introductory events, help them onboard their first 5 clients onto the Xero platform and help them to achieve Bronze Partner status.

This role is responsible for managing, developing and growing small/large-tier Accounting Partners by helping them to develop and execute a digital strategy. You will provide consistent support to assist them in migrating clients on to the Xero platform, contributing to their businesses success overall. You’ll form strong relationships with your Accounting Partners and work closely with your Account Management colleagues to ensure you are working in the best way to support Xero’s overall success in all South Africa.

You will be responsible for managing the recruitment, education and growth of your partner base including monitoring all existing partners as they progress through the sales cycle as well by way of a formal Partner Engagement plan individually developed for each partner focusing on driving online strategy deep within the practice with a view to driving customer numbers up to achieve and exceed monthly targets.

What you’ll do

The best things about being an Account Manager at Xero are that every day is different and we work at a fantastic pace. You will spend most of your time meeting remotely with Partners to understand their businesses and positioning how Xero can work with them more closely:

Responding to all prospective partner enquiries

Proactively contacting your partners to offer support and further develop those accounts

Managing and responding to all incoming sales tickets from prospective, and existing partners

Supporting existing and prospective Partners through their Xero Partner Journey from the initial Certification stage.

Maintaining accurate information relating to sales tickets, inbound & outbound calls in our CRM system (Salesforce) at all times

Maintaining and updating the CRM system of all practice staff and contact details, including adding new leads

Continuously develop your knowledge of Xero features and functionality by staying up to date withXero training and Webinars

What you’ll bring with you

Experience within Inside Sales or Account Management (essential)

Small business accounting software experience (desirable)

Experience in inbound phone and email sales

Experience with computers and applications software, including the Google suite of applications and CRM database skills required

Accounting Product knowledge and workings of an Accounting Practice (desirable)

Previous experience in a SAAS company would be beneficial

An interest in the emerging online accounting market

Ability to build rapport with partners over the phone creating lasting relationships

Attention to detail and follow-up

Process driven and ability to take ownership

Loads of initiative and self motivated

Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal

Passion and desire to make a difference

Interested in joining Holidu?

We’re always looking for curious, driven people who want to help shape the future of travel tech.

Submit your application today and take the next step in your journey with Holidu.