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