Relationship Account Manager **General Information** Req # WD00083594 Career area: Sales Country/Region: South Africa City: Bryanston Date: Monday, June 16, 2025 Working time: Full-time **Additional Locations** : * South Africa **Why Work at Lenovo** We are Lenovo. We do what we say. We own what we do. We WOW our customers. Lenovo is a US$57 billion revenue global technology powerhouse, ranked #248 in the Fortune Global 500, and serving millions of customers every day in 180 markets. Focused on a bold vision to deliver Smarter Technology for All, Lenovo has built on its success as the world’s largest PC company with a full-stack portfolio of AI-enabled, AI-ready, and AI-optimized devices (PCs, workstations, smartphones, tablets), infrastructure (server, storage, edge, high performance computing and software defined infrastructure), software, solutions, and services. Lenovo’s continued investment in world-changing innovation is building a more equitable, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. Lenovo is listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange under Lenovo Group Limited (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY). This transformation together with Lenovo’s world-changing innovation is building a more inclusive, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. To find out more visit www.lenovo.com , and read about the latest news via ourStoryHub (https://news.lenovo.com/) . **Description and Requirements** At Lenovo, we’re not just the #1 PC company in the world — we’re a global leader in innovation across smart devices, infrastructure, and solutions that empower education and inspire progress. From powerful PCs to next-generation data centers and hybrid cloud platforms, we’re reshaping the way institutions teach, learn, and grow. We are looking for a dynamic, driven, and tech-savvy Account Executive to join our education team, focused on both PC and Enterprise solutions. This role is your chance to make a meaningful impact in the South African education sector by enabling digital transformation from the classroom to the data center. As the **Education Relationship Account Manager** , you will lead Lenovo’s engagement with the South African education sector—supporting digital transformation initiatives across Basic and Higher Education. You will work closely with public sector bodies, provincial departments, universities, and channel partners to expand Lenovo’s presence and provide end-to-end education technology solutions that improve learning outcomes. This role is critical to Lenovo’s mission to empower learners, teachers, and institutions with the tools they need for success in a digital world. **Key Responsibilities:** + Implement a national education-focused sales strategy across Basic Education, TVET colleges, and universities. Identify growth opportunities and collaborate with Lenovo sales, product, and channel teams to drive long-term engagement. + Build strong relationships with key stakeholders: DBE, DHET, provincial departments, and school districts. Align Lenovo solutions with government digital learning and infrastructure goals. + Position Lenovo as a trusted education innovation partner. Lead and participate in ICT forums, tenders, and pilot projects promoting digital inclusion. **Requirements:** + 5+ years’ experience in ICT or EdTech sales and a proven track record of achieving targets, with a strong focus on public sector or education customers + Deep understanding of national education priorities and digital transformation efforts in both Basic and Higher Education + Experience working with or through channel/reseller partners + Strong communication, stakeholder management, and presentation skills + Bachelor’s degree in business, Education, ICT, or equivalent + Willingness to travel within South Africa **Why Join Lenovo South Africa?** + Be a key player in transforming education across South Africa + Access global training and development resources + Join a diverse and high-performing team + Competitive compensation with performance-based incentives _We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any federal, state, or local protected class._ **Additional Locations** : * South Africa * South Africa **AI PROCESSING NOTICE** We use AI-based tools to support some of our processes (e.g. online interviews recordings and transcripts) in order to achieve better efficiency, accuracy and for our documentation purposes. AI can make mistakes, but we always make sure that the outputs are manually reviewed by a human. You can always opt-out or contact us in case of any question.