🇿🇦 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 R18,500 – R27,750 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

About the Role:We are looking for a motivated and results-driven Sales Development Representative (SDR) to join our sales team. The SDR will play a key role in generating leads, qualifying prospects, and setting up meetings for the sales team. The ideal candidate is energetic, persistent, and skilled at building relationships over phone, email, and social media.

Key Responsibilities:
* Conduct outbound prospecting through cold calls, emails, and social media to generate qualified leads.
* Respond to inbound inquiries and qualify potential customers.
* Identify decision-makers and gather relevant information about prospects.
* Schedule meetings and product demos for the sales team.
* Maintain accurate records of leads, activities, and opportunities in the CRM system.
* Collaborate closely with marketing and sales teams to refine messaging and outreach strategies.
* Meet or exceed monthly and quarterly lead generation and appointment-setting targets.
* Continuously improve knowledge of company products, industry trends, and sales techniques.
Qualifications & Skills:
* Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field is preferred.
* Previous experience in sales, business development, or customer-facing roles is a plus.
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
* Self-motivated, goal-oriented, and persistent.
* Ability to handle rejection and remain resilient.
* Familiarity with CRM tools (e.g., Salesforce, HubSpot, Zoho) and sales outreach platforms.
* Strong organizational and time-management skills.
Preferred:
* Experience in B2B sales or SaaS industry.
* Knowledge of sales prospecting strategies and lead qualification frameworks.

Tips for South African Applicants

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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.

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Salary in Context

At R18,500/month, this role is on par with the average South African remote salary. The USD equivalent ($1,000/mo) benefits from the favourable exchange rate.

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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.

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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 591 open positions on Hirezar. View all Somewhere jobs →