@rodrigobezuidenhout
Senior Business Development Manager at Protect Group, closing enterprise partnerships including The Lux Collective and &Beyond.
South AfricaAt Protect Group, I lead outbound revenue acquisition across Africa, India, and Israel, establishing embedded insurance partnerships. I closed enterprise partnerships with The Lux Collective and &Beyond.
Previously, I ranked #1 globally in total deals signed across APAC and the Indian Subcontinent, delivering 133% year-over-year revenue growth. At Kalahari Edge, I scaled a tech-enabled start-up from ideation to registered business and executed its go-to-market strategy.
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Protect Group
Sep 2025 - Present (1 year 2 months)
Recruited back by executive leadership to execute a new Go-To-Market strategy targeting unpenetrated African and emerging markets. Lead outbound revenue acquisition across Africa, India, and Israel, establishing high-margin embedded insurance partnerships.
Kalahari Edge
Aug 2024 - Aug 2025 (1 year)
Scaled a tech-enabled start-up business from ideation to registered business. Authored and executed full GTM strategy, independently negotiating and closing client contracts, and built end-to-end operational workflows and sales enablement assets.
Protect Group
Apr 2022 - Apr 2023 (1 year)
Focused on the Hospitality vertical, signing Resly Booking Engine with $20K MRR. Generated $20,000+ MRR within year one, exceeding target benchmarks by 25% and maintaining the highest deal-closing rate on the global sales team.
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Bachelor of Business Administration, Banking and Finance
Grade: 3.0/4.0
Activities and societies: Academic Scholarship
Bachelor of Business Administration in Banking and Finance, awarded an academic scholarship with a GPA of 3.0/4.0.
Investment Foundations Certificate, Investment
Earned the Investment Foundations Certificate from the CFA Institute.
Software and tools used professionally
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