Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants

This fully remote full time position at Remote Recruitment 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

Salary: R23 000 – R25 000 per month

Remote Recruitment is hiring a Appointment Setter for a UK-based employer, fully remote from South Africa, owning filling the sales calendar with qualified meetings.

Role overview

You will turn outreach into booked meetings. By phone and email you will contact prospects for a UK business, confirm interest and fit, and schedule appointments for the sales team.

Key responsibilities
* Call and email prospects from supplied and researched lists
* Qualify interest, budget and decision-maker status
* Book meetings directly into the sales team calendar
* Log every conversation and outcome in the CRM
* Send reminders to reduce no-shows

What you'll need
* Experience in telesales, appointment setting or outbound calling
* Clear, friendly spoken English and good listening skills
* Experience with a CRM and calendar tools
* Resilience and consistency in outbound work
* A reliable computer, headset and stable fibre connection

Nice to have
* Experience with HubSpot, Pipedrive or Salesforce
* Familiarity with LinkedIn prospecting
* Experience working to meeting-booked targets

What's on offer

This is a full-time, 100% remote role working UK hours, 09:00–17:00 UK time (11:00–19:00 SAST). You will join a friendly UK team, receive clear onboarding and support, and work with a company that values reliability, communication and growth. We are looking for South African talent who want a stable remote career with a UK employer. Day to day you will use modern, cloud-based tools, so you can work from home with the equipment you already have. Our recruitment team supports every placement from application through to your first day, and we keep communication open so you always know where you stand throughout the hiring process. Apply with your CV and we will be in touch if you are shortlisted.

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 Remote Recruitment

Remote Recruitment is a company in the Recruitment & Staffing industry that hires remote workers from South Africa. They currently have 145 open positions on Hirezar. View all Remote Recruitment jobs →