Sales Development Representative
Huzzle
🇿🇦 Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants
This fully remote full time position at Huzzle is open to applicants from South Africa. 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
At Huzzle, we connect exceptional talent with top opportunities at leading companies across the UK, US, Canada, Europe, and Australia. Our clients include fast-growing startups, digital agencies, and tech platforms across SaaS, MarTech, FinTech, and EdTech. You'll be placed directly with a client as an in-house team member-giving you real ownership, global exposure, and long-term career growth.
Our client is a high-growth international company expanding rapidly across the European market, offering innovative solutions to businesses across multiple industries. With strong product-market fit and increasing demand, they are building a dedicated outbound sales team to drive pipeline growth across key European regions.
Role Type: Full-time
Engagement: Independent Contractor
We're hiring a Sales Development Representative (SDR) with proven experience prospecting and engaging clients across the European (EUR) market. This role is ideal for someone skilled in outbound sales who understands regional nuances, buying behaviors, and multi-country outreach strategies.
You will focus on generating qualified leads, booking meetings, and building a strong sales pipeline across Europe.
* Execute outbound prospecting campaigns targeting European markets (email, cold calling, LinkedIn)
* Identify and qualify decision-makers across different European regions
* Book high-quality meetings for Account Executives/closers
* Personalize outreach based on country-specific trends and buyer personas
* Manage pipeline and activities within CRM tools (e.g., HubSpot, Salesforce)
* Collaborate with sales and marketing teams to optimize messaging and campaigns
* Consistently meet or exceed KPIs (meetings booked, qualified leads, pipeline generated)
* Proven experience as an SDR or in outbound sales targeting European markets
* Strong understanding of regional differences across Europe (e.g., UK, DACH, Nordics, Benelux, etc.)
* Experience with cold outreach (calls, emails, LinkedIn)
* Track record of hitting or exceeding lead generation targets
* Familiarity with CRM tools such as HubSpot or Salesforce
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Ability to work across time zones aligned with European business hours
* Self-motivated and comfortable in a remote, performance-driven environment
* Experience selling SaaS, digital marketing, or tech-enabled services
* Multilingual abilities (e.g., German, French, Spanish, Dutch) - not required but preferred
* Experience with tools like Apollo, Outreach, Salesloft, or LinkedIn Sales Navigator
🌎 Fully remote role with flexible working environment
🚀 Work with a fast-growing company expanding across Europe
🎯 KPI-based incentives and commission structure
🤝 Exposure to international clients and diverse markets
🧠 Ongoing training in outbound sales and European market strategies
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
Even without a listed salary, international remote roles typically pay 2-3x more than equivalent local positions in South Africa due to the exchange rate advantage.
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 Huzzle
Huzzle is a company in the manager industry that hires remote workers from South Africa. They currently have 4 open positions on Hirezar. View all Huzzle jobs →