Business Development Representative
Somewhere
🇿🇦 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 R25,900 – R27,750 ZAR. This role is suited for junior-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
Business Development Representative (BDR)
Location: Remote (Cape Town, South Africa Only)Compensation: $1,200–$1,400 USD/month + commission incentivesIndustry: Insurance / Legal Services / InvestigationsSchedule: Full-time | U.S. Central Time (CST) overlap required
About the Role
We are looking for a driven and highly motivated Business Development Representative (BDR) to join a fast-growing company serving the insurance, legal, and investigations sectors across North America.
This role is focused primarily on outbound prospecting and appointment setting. The SDR will conduct high-volume cold outreach to generate qualified meetings for senior sales team members. Success in this role comes from consistency, confidence on the phone, resilience, and strong follow-up skills.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone early in their sales career who wants to sharpen their outbound prospecting abilities and grow within a performance-driven environment.
Key Responsibilities
* Conduct high-volume outbound cold calling to prospective clients
* Generate qualified meetings for senior sales representatives
* Follow up with prospects through email and LinkedIn outreach
* Build relationships with decision-makers across insurance, legal, and investigations industries
* Maintain accurate prospect and outreach tracking within HubSpot or CRM systems
* Manage follow-up conversations from initial outreach through booked meetings
* Support outreach tied to conferences, events, and marketing campaigns
* Meet daily, weekly, and monthly outreach KPIs
Day-to-Day Focus
* Approximately 90% outbound cold calling
* Approximately 10% email follow-up, inbox management, and LinkedIn outreach
Ideal Candidate Profile
* Strong spoken and written English communication skills
* Comfortable making a high volume of outbound calls daily
* Positive, competitive, and resilient personality
* Coachable and eager to improve
* Organized with strong follow-up discipline
* Able to work independently in a remote environment
* Based in Cape Town, South Africa
Preferred Experience
Preferred but not required:
* SDR / BDR experience
* Appointment setting
* Call center or telesales experience
* Lead generation
* Recruiting or outbound sales experience
Experience with any of the following is a plus:
* HubSpot
* LinkedIn Sales Navigator
* Apollo
* Salesforce
* ZoomInfo
Compensation
* Base Salary: $1,200–$1,400 USD/month
* Additional commission and incentive opportunities available
* Performance incentives tied to qualified meetings booked and completed
Why Join?
* Join a growing international organization with established global operations
* Gain direct exposure to modern outbound sales and prospecting
* Work alongside experienced sales professionals and leadership
* Opportunity for long-term career growth within sales and business development
* Remote-first work environment with structured support and coaching
Final Thought
We are looking for someone who is not afraid of the phone, enjoys creating conversations, and is motivated by performance and growth.
If you are competitive, persistent, and eager to develop strong outbound sales skills, we’d love to hear from you.
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
At R25,900/month, this role is on par with the average South African remote salary. The USD equivalent ($1,400/mo) benefits from the favourable exchange rate.
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 Somewhere
Somewhere is a company in the Recruitment & Staffing industry that hires remote workers from South Africa. They currently have 686 open positions on Hirezar. View all Somewhere jobs →