🇿🇦 Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants

This fully remote full time position at Somewhere is open to applicants from South Africa. This role is suited for lead-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

Sales Development Representative (SDR)

Employment Type:Full-Time, Independent ContractorLocation:South Africa (Remote)Work Hours:US Business Hours

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced Sales Development Representative (SDR) to drive outbound sales for our memorial SaaS platform serving funeral homes across the United States.

This role requires a seasoned SaaS sales professional who can confidently prospect, qualify, and generate pipeline with funeral home operators and decision-makers. Funeral industry experience is not required — strong SaaS sales execution is the top priority.

Key Responsibilities
* Own outbound prospecting efforts targeting U.S.-based funeral homes
Own outbound prospecting efforts targeting U.S.-based funeral homes
* Generate and qualify new sales opportunities through cold calling, email, and LinkedIn outreach
Generate and qualify new sales opportunities through cold calling, email, and LinkedIn outreach
* Book high-quality meetings for the closing team
Book high-quality meetings for the closing team
* Maintain accurate CRM records and pipeline tracking
Maintain accurate CRM records and pipeline tracking
* Execute structured outreach campaigns
Execute structured outreach campaigns
* Refine messaging based on market feedback
Refine messaging based on market feedback
* Consistently hit and exceed monthly meeting and pipeline targets
Consistently hit and exceed monthly meeting and pipeline targets

Required Experience
* 7–10 years of SaaS sales experience (mandatory)
7–10 years of SaaS sales experience (mandatory)
* Proven success in outbound prospecting and pipeline generation
Proven success in outbound prospecting and pipeline generation
* Experience selling into SMB or mid-market clients
Experience selling into SMB or mid-market clients
* Strong track record of quota attainment
Strong track record of quota attainment
* Experience working U.S. markets and time zones
Experience working U.S. markets and time zones

Ideal Profile
* Highly disciplined and metrics-driven
Highly disciplined and metrics-driven
* Confident communicator with strong phone presence
Confident communicator with strong phone presence
* Comfortable engaging business owners and operators
Comfortable engaging business owners and operators
* Self-motivated and capable of working independently in a remote environment
Self-motivated and capable of working independently in a remote environment
* Structured, process-oriented, and consistent in follow-up
Structured, process-oriented, and consistent in follow-up

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

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.

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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 614 open positions on Hirezar. View all Somewhere jobs →