Sales Account Executive
Somewhere
🇿🇦 Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants
This fully remote full time position at Somewhere is open to applicants from South Africa. The estimated monthly salary is R25,900 – R29,600 ZAR. This role is suited for mid-level professionals. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa — whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.
Job Description
Account Executive
Location:Fully RemoteEmployment Type:Contractor or Full-TimeWork Schedule:Monday–Friday | 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM EST + breaks
About the Company
We are a fast-growing U.S.-basedtitle and escrow services companyserving real estate investors and professionals, primarily in the Michigan market.
Our mission is to modernize the title process by deliveringfaster closings, clearer communication, and a more transparent client experience. We operate with a lean, performance-driven mindset and are building scalable sales systems to support long-term growth.
This is an opportunity to join an entrepreneurial team whereresults, accountability, and ownershipare highly valued.
Role Overview
We are hiring astrong individual-contributor Account Executiveto support and scale our outbound sales efforts.
This role begins withhigh-volume outbound prospectingand quickly evolves into afull-cycle sales position, including discovery calls, presentations, follow-ups, and closing new business.
You will be thefirst point of contactfor many prospective clients and will play a direct role in driving monthly revenue growth.
This is not a passive inbound role.Success requires comfort with cold outreach, persistence, and strong written and verbal communication.
Key Responsibilities
Outbound Sales & Prospecting
* Execute daily outbound outreach viacold calls, emails, and LinkedIn
Execute daily outbound outreach viacold calls, emails, and LinkedIn
* Identify and engage decision-makers in the U.S. real estate industry
Identify and engage decision-makers in the U.S. real estate industry
* Research and target real estate investors, operators, and related professionals
Research and target real estate investors, operators, and related professionals
* Consistently hit daily and weekly activity KPIs
Consistently hit daily and weekly activity KPIs
Sales Execution
* Qualify prospects and book meetings
Qualify prospects and book meetings
* Conduct discovery calls and introductory sales meetings
Conduct discovery calls and introductory sales meetings
* Deliver clear presentations on company services and value proposition
Deliver clear presentations on company services and value proposition
* Manage follow-up sequences and progress deals through the pipeline
Manage follow-up sequences and progress deals through the pipeline
* Close new accounts and generate monthly order volume
Close new accounts and generate monthly order volume
CRM & Process Management
* Maintain accurate activity tracking within the CRM
Maintain accurate activity tracking within the CRM
* Log calls, emails, notes, and deal stages consistently
Log calls, emails, notes, and deal stages consistently
* Re-engage warm leads and previous contacts
Re-engage warm leads and previous contacts
* Collaborate with leadership to improve outreach messaging and sales workflows
Collaborate with leadership to improve outreach messaging and sales workflows
Success Metrics
Performance will be measured by:
* Daily outbound activity (calls, emails, touches)
Daily outbound activity (calls, emails, touches)
* Meetings booked
Meetings booked
* Show rate and conversion rate
Show rate and conversion rate
* Monthly orders received
Monthly orders received
* Revenue contribution toward OTE targets
Revenue contribution toward OTE targets
Ideal Candidate Profile
Required
* 3 - 6+ years of outbound sales or account executive experience
3 - 6+ years of outbound sales or account executive experience
* Prior experience selling into theU.S. market
Prior experience selling into theU.S. market
* Excellentwritten and spoken English(very important)
Excellentwritten and spoken English(very important)
* Strong phone presence and confidence with cold calling
Strong phone presence and confidence with cold calling
* Proven ability to handle rejection and maintain consistency
Proven ability to handle rejection and maintain consistency
* Experience using CRMs and sales tools (HubSpot, Apollo, or similar)
Experience using CRMs and sales tools (HubSpot, Apollo, or similar)
* Highly organized, self-motivated, and results-driven
Highly organized, self-motivated, and results-driven
* Comfortable working EST hours
Comfortable working EST hours
Strongly Preferred
* Experience inreal estate, title, escrow, mortgage, or adjacent industries
Experience inreal estate, title, escrow, mortgage, or adjacent industries
* Familiarity with U.S. business culture and sales communication standards
Familiarity with U.S. business culture and sales communication standards
* Background in high-activity outbound sales environments
Background in high-activity outbound sales environments
* Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply as part of team diversity goals
Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply as part of team diversity goals
Compensation & Incentives
* Base Salary:~$1,500 USD per month
Base Salary:~$1,500 USD per month
* On-Target Earnings (OTE):$3,000 – $4,000 USD per month
On-Target Ear
Tips for South African Applicants
Timezone Advantage
South Africa (SAST, UTC+2) overlaps well with European business hours and has a few hours of overlap with US East Coast. Mention your timezone flexibility in your application.
Salary in Context
At R25,900/month, this role is on par with the average South African remote salary. The USD equivalent ($1,400/mo) benefits from the favourable exchange rate.
Application Tips
Tailor your CV to international standards — use a clean format, highlight remote work experience, and include your English proficiency. Many SA applicants succeed by emphasising their strong work ethic and cultural adaptability.
Load Shedding Preparedness
If you're applying for a remote role, having a backup power solution (UPS, inverter, or generator) and mobile data as a backup internet connection shows employers you're prepared for South Africa's infrastructure challenges.
About Somewhere
Somewhere is a company in the Recruitment & Staffing industry that hires remote workers from South Africa. They currently have 614 open positions on Hirezar. View all Somewhere jobs →