Sales Executive, Talent Services

About the role

Innov8 is looking for a Sales Executive for its Talent Services department in Brunei, reporting to the Head of Growth. The role generates profitable sales of talent services, including SHL assessment solutions and the Mahir talent platform, by building employer and institutional relationships and moving qualified opportunities from discovery through proposal, contract award and account development, together with assessment and product specialists.

Key responsibilities

• Achieve agreed revenue and gross profit targets through new accounts, repeat business and renewals.
• Build relationships with employers, government agencies and educational institutions, engaging HR, talent acquisition, learning and development and workforce-planning stakeholders.
• Identify client needs in talent assessment, leadership potential, recruitment, skills visibility and credential verification, documenting use cases, target users, expected outcomes and data-privacy considerations.
• Arrange SHL specialist consultations and Mahir product discussions or demonstrations, validating scope, licensing, costs and timelines before commitments.
• Prepare quotations, proposals and tender submissions, explain the solution's value and commercial terms, and negotiate within approved limits.
• Secure signed agreements or purchase orders and the required internal and partner approvals, then coordinate delivery handover and employer onboarding.
• Maintain CRM records and weekly pipeline forecasts, track proposals and conversions, and coordinate invoicing and payment follow-up with Finance.

Required profile

• HND or Diploma in Business (marketing, sales or related), or a degree in a related discipline; fresh graduates are welcome.
• Internship, part-time or project experience in sales, marketing or customer-facing roles is an advantage.
• Interest in HR and talent, and willingness to complete product training and certification during probation.

Required skills

• Good communication, presentation and writing skills.
• Organised, with disciplined follow-up.
• Comfortable with CRM and MS Office.