Sales Development Representative (Remote)

Cape Town, South Africa
2026-03-09
Job Type
Permanent
Emp Type
Full Time
Industry
Sales
Skills
Any
Functional Expertise
Any
Salary Type
Annual
Salary
Negotiable
Job ID
35547

Job Description

Our U.K. client is seeking a Remote Sales Development Representative (SDR) to help drive new business opportunities by identifying, engaging, and qualifying potential customers. This individual will play a key role in the early stages of the sales process by managing inbound leads, conducting outbound prospecting, and booking qualified meetings.

The ideal candidate has experience working in fully remote, distributed environments and is comfortable engaging prospects through structured discovery conversations. You will collaborate closely with sales leadership, marketing, and account executives to ensure a strong and consistent pipeline of qualified opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

  • Research and identify potential customers and decision-makers within target industries

  • Conduct outbound prospecting through cold calls, email outreach, and LinkedIn messaging

  • Respond to inbound leads and qualify potential opportunities

  • Schedule meetings and demos for Account Executives

  • Maintain accurate prospect and outreach data in the CRM system

  • Consistently follow up with leads and nurture early-stage conversations

  • Collaborate with sales and marketing teams to improve outreach messaging and targeting

  • Track activity metrics such as outreach volume, meetings booked, and conversion rates

Requirements

  • 1–2 years of experience in sales, business development, or a client-facing role

  • Experience working in a remote environment, ideally supporting U.K. or U.S.-based companies

  • Excellent written and spoken English communication skills

  • Comfortable conducting outreach and speaking with new prospects

  • Highly organized with strong time management skills

  • Self-motivated and able to work independently in a remote setup

Nice to Have

  • Experience in B2B sales or SaaS environments

  • Familiarity with sales tools such as HubSpot, Salesforce, Apollo, or LinkedIn Sales Navigator

  • Experience booking meetings or generating leads for a sales team

Consultant

Mwansa Mwape