SALES REPRESENTATIVE (SERVICE PROVIDER ACQUISITION) AT URBANWISH LTD | SALES REP JOBS IN ABUJA

About Company:

UrbanWish is a Services Marketplace connecting users with verified lifestyle, leisure and essential service providers. Our platform enables users to discover, book or gift services across multiple categories; while offering service providers the tools they need to grow their business, thereby providing a seamless all-in-one experience.

Job Description:

We are seeking an energetic, resilient, and highly persuasive Sales Representative to anchor our merchant supply engine. In this hands-on field role, you will be the face of UrbanWish on the ground, taking full ownership of the end-to-end service provider acquisition and onboarding pipeline.

This position demands a unique blend of gritty, door-to-door field scouting and digital consultation. You will hunt for top-tier local service businesses (salons, gyms, maintenance firms, wellness hubs), pitch the commercial value of our marketplace, guide non-technical business owners through our digital onboarding framework, and strategically optimize their digital store listings to maximize their revenue and booking volumes.

Requirements:

1. Service Provider Acquisition & Field Prospecting

• B2B Merchant Hunting: Identify, map, and aggressively prospect high-potential service providers across UrbanWish commercial categories through structured field deployments and cold outreach.

• Value Proposition Pitching: Articulate the UrbanWish marketplace economics clearly and persuasively, demonstrating to business owners how our platform drives lead generation, minimizes down-time, and scales revenue.

• Pipeline Conversion: Move high-value merchant leads systematically from initial doorstep engagement to a signed, active status on the platform, meeting weekly acquisition targets.

2. Digital Onboarding & Listing Optimization

• Profile Architecture: Guide newly acquired service providers through our digital profile setup, ensuring business listings feature high-definition media, compelling service descriptions, and accurate operational hours.

• Data Auditing & Cataloging: Audit provider catalogs for pricing precision, geographic mapping accuracy, and real-time availability sync.

• Compliance & Verification: Shepherd business owners through internal trust and safety protocols, collecting necessary documentation, licenses, and identity verifications to secure verified platform badges.

3. Merchant Retention & Relationship Management

• Account Stewardship: Serve as the primary, trusted point of contact for onboarded merchants, handling initial operational queries and ensuring a frictionless platform experience.

• Growth Consulting: Educate business owners on platform best practices, teaching them how to leverage user reviews, optimize response times, and manage bookings to maximize their in-app visibility.

• Product Feedback Loop: Gather real-world feedback and operational friction points from the field, synthesizing these insights for our internal product development and engineering teams.

4. Target Tracking & Regional Expansion

• Pipeline Data Hygiene: Maintain meticulous records of field leads, active negotiations, completed verifications, and live merchants using internal databases and tracking sheets.

• Expansion Support: Collaborate on cross-functional launch campaigns to seed supply and accelerate merchant density during geographic or category-specific platform expansions.

Qualifications and Skills:

Education & Core Experience

• Academic Background: Degree or diploma in Marketing, Business Administration, Communications, or a related discipline. Equivalent practical field experience will be highly weighted.

• Track Record: 1 to 3+ years of progressive, verifiable success operating in field sales, business development, merchant acquisition, or territory marketing.

Technical Competencies & Skill Matrix

• Digital Literacy: Exceptional ability to translate complex digital marketplace mechanics, application interfaces, and software workflows into simple, accessible language for non-technical small business owners (SMEs).

• Communication Core: Elite verbal communication, active listening, and relationship-building skills. Must possess high emotional resilience to navigate field rejections.

• Self-Governance: Fiercely self-motivated, highly organized, and single-mindedly driven by performance targets.

Nice-to-Have Indicators

• Prior experience selling digital solutions, POS terminals, or marketing packages directly to SMEs, salons, gyms, hotels, or service-based enterprises.

• Direct familiarity with online marketplaces, booking systems, on-demand applications, or SaaS models.

• Practical exposure to working within or running a service-oriented retail business.

Salary

Application Closing Date: Not specified

Application Instructions:

Send your CV and a brief note on why you are a good fit for the job to careers@urbanwish.com , Subject: Sales Representative – UrbanWish