🇿🇦 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 R37,000 – R46,250 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

SALES EXECUTIVE

Location: Remote (South Africa-based only)Working Hours:Monday–Friday, 9 AM–5/6 PM ESTSalary:$2,000–$2,500/month base + commission

Company OverviewThe company is a fast-growing, venture-backed startup based in Charlotte, NC poised to be one of the nation's largest marketplaces. The company simplifies the process of hiring service professionals for homeowners.

Job OverviewThis is a full-time sales/supply role. You will be responsible for driving market supply growth (Bringing home service businesses onto the app), building customer relationships, conducting demos, and managing sales operations. This can involve making about 30 calls per day.

Key Responsibilities
* Utilize a sales pipeline to balance outreach and inbound requests to onboard companies
* Show service providers how the platform works during onboarding Zooms and Google Meets
* Warm-call many companies in the sales funnel at an optimized time (we have really good analytics) to convert them into on-platform service providers
* Contribute to team growth strategy as we expand into new markets
Requirements
* Excellent communication skills (you will have to make calls/zooms with providers)
* Hard-working (not a cliche - you will be rewarded for hard work. Startups are hard. There are plenty of 9-5 jobs out there)
* Tech interest / using AI to solve problems
* Self-motivated, competitive
* Willing to fail. Willing to learn
* Having experience with CRMs such as Hubspot would be nice
Benefits of Joining
* Flexible work culture with a focus on performance
* Remote-first team environment
* Flexible PTO
* US public holidays observed
* High-growth startup environment with room to grow

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 R37,000/month, this role is competitive with the average South African remote salary. The USD equivalent ($2,000/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 614 open positions on Hirezar. View all Somewhere jobs →