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Inspire. Grow.\nRubiBlue, one of Raizcorp's partners, is looking for an experienced Sales Manager who thrives on building high-performing sales teams, driving revenue growth, and winning new business.\nThis is an opportunity for a commercially driven leader to take ownership of our sales function, develop and coach a talented team, and play a key role in expanding RubiBlue's footprint across South Africa and Africa.\nIf you're passionate about people leadership, achieving ambitious targets, and building long-term client relationships, we'd love to hear from you.\nWhy join RubiBlue?\nRubiBlue is a leading South African software development and support services company with over 20 years of experience delivering innovative technology solutions to businesses.\nOur success is built on our people. 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