65060911502 - BDR & Sales Operations
Somewhere
Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants
This fully remote full time position at Somewhere explicitly welcomes applicants based in 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
BDR & Sales Operations Lead
Position:BDR & Sales Operations Lead
Type:Full-Time Remote Contractor (40 hours/week)
Schedule:US Eastern Standard Time (EST) Alignment | Monday – Friday
About the Company
We create unique, interactive experiences designed to drive attendance for corporate events, sales demos, and client engagement initiatives.
Position Overview
We are seeking a proactive, highly articulateBDR & Sales Operations Leadto serve as the operational and outbound sales engine for our founder/CEO.
In this dual-capability role, you will combine multi-channel B2B outbound prospecting (Apollo, HubSpot, Instantly, LinkedIn) with high-level sales operations support. You will build targeted prospect lists based on our Ideal Customer Profile (ICP), run outbound campaigns, qualify leads, and book introductory meetings for our CEO. Once calls take place, you will own the back-end follow-up—reviewing call recordings, drafting custom proposals, updating CRM hygiene, and maintaining pipeline accountability so leadership can focus strictly on discovery and closing.
We are a close-knit team of 3–4 people. We need an outgoing, confident communicator with great energy who takes ownership of results, possesses meticulous attention to detail, and brings a proven track record of driving qualified meeting attendance.
Key Responsibilities
1. Outbound Prospecting & Appointment Setting
* ICP List Building:Conduct deep prospect research and build clean lists of mid-market and enterprise decision-makers usingApollo,HubSpot, and data-enrichment tools.
* Multi-Channel Outbound:Run proactive outbound campaigns across email, LinkedIn sequences, and phone outreach using tools like Instantly, HubSpot, and Apollo.
* Lead Qualification & Booking:Engage inbound and outbound replies, qualify prospects against our ICP, manage calendar scheduling, send reminders, and handle rescheduling to ensure zero drop-off in meeting attendance.
2. Sales Operations & Proposal Management
* Pre-Call Briefs:Compile pre-call intelligence briefs detailing prospect backgrounds, company sizes, and relevant context prior to founder discovery calls.
* Post-Call Execution:Review recorded sales calls to craft tailored follow-up email drafts, build client proposals, update CRM fields, and track next-step deliverables.
* HubSpot Hygiene:Maintain meticulous database cleanliness across contact records, pipelines, deal stages, and campaign activity.
3. Team Integration & Continuous Optimization
* Campaign Performance Analysis:Track and report key outbound metrics (open rates, reply rates, meetings booked, show-up rates) and adjust outreach messaging to optimize yield.
* Collaborative Energy:Actively participate in daily/weekly team syncs, bringing an upbeat, collaborative personality to our lean team environment.
Qualifications & Requirements
Required
* Proven B2B Outbound Experience:3+ years of experience as an SDR, BDR, or Sales Operations Specialist running multi-channel outbound campaigns targeting mid-market or enterprise buyers.
* Tech Stack Mastery:Direct, hands-on experience usingHubSpot CRM,Apollo.io,Instantly(or similar cold email sequencers), and LinkedIn Sales Navigator.
* Demonstrated Campaign Results:Ability to speak clearly to past campaign structures, channel strategies, conversion metrics, and qualified meeting numbers generated.
* Communication & Personality:Exceptional written and spoken English fluency. Outgoing, confident, and highly articulate with high emotional intelligence.
* Meticulous Detail:Obsessive focus on data accuracy, professional correspondence formatting, and written polish.
* Schedule Alignment:Full availability to work US Eastern Standard Time (EST) business hours in a dedicated, quiet home office setup.
Preferred (Big Pluses)
* Prior experience supporting founders or executive sales leaders directly in a lean startup setting.
* Background in corporate events, marketing services, or experiential sales enablement.
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.
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About Somewhere
Somewhere is a company in the Recruitment & Staffing industry that hires remote workers from South Africa. They currently have 1644 open positions on Hirezar. View all Somewhere jobs →