Account Manager

Location: Remote – South Africa Working Hours: US Business Hours (3:00 PM onwards SA Time) Employment Type: Independent Contractor Must have your own laptop We are seeking a high-energy, detail-oriented Account Manager with a strong competitive drive. In this position, you will own client relationships, qualify and nurture warm leads, run email and call seeding campaigns, and guide high-value commercial utility projects through the sales pipeline using our platform. Key Responsibilities • Execute targeted email and phone seeding strategies to warm prospects, qualify inbound leads, and re-engage established commercial contractor and engineering partners. • Manage full-cycle account relationships across nationwide utility projects, ensuring quick follow-up, accurate quoting support, and ongoing account growth. • Maintain flawless record-keeping in our CRM—tracking lead status, opportunity stages, communication logs, account activity, and revenue forecasts. • Serve as the primary conduit between commercial clients, general contractors, site directors, and internal production/operations teams. Technical & Financial Administration • Leverage basic Excel skills to analyze project parameters, track footage rates, compile pricing sheets, and process basic unit cost estimates • Manage basic transactional account logistics, including invoice tracking, verifying local sales tax compliance across multi-state projects, and coordinating billing milestones with financial teams. • Compose clear, professional emails, project briefs, and proposal cover letters to project stakeholders. Requirements • Prior hands-on or administrative exposure to construction, civil trades, or utility infrastructure • Experience with CRM's to maintain lead pipelines, log activity, and manage sales workflows. • Working knowledge of Excel for basic spreadsheet management and pricing formulas • General understanding of basic transactional math, sales tax line items, and job invoicing Originally posted on Himalayas