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 R27,750 – R37,000 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
Business Development Representative
Location:RemoteEmployment Type:Full-Time
About the Role
We are seeking a highly intelligent, articulate, and driven Business Development Representative to join our growing team. This role is responsible for identifying and engaging prospective clients, generating qualified opportunities, and building relationships with senior-level decision-makers.
The ideal candidate is confident on the phone, thrives in a fast-paced sales environment, and has experience selling to sophisticated professional audiences. You will be responsible for conducting outbound prospecting, initiating meaningful conversations, and positioning our services to potential clients.
Key Responsibilities
* Conduct high-volume outbound cold calls and prospecting activities to generate new business opportunities.
Conduct high-volume outbound cold calls and prospecting activities to generate new business opportunities.
* Identify and engage decision-makers within target organizations.
Identify and engage decision-makers within target organizations.
* Qualify prospects and schedule meetings for the sales team.
Qualify prospects and schedule meetings for the sales team.
* Build and maintain a healthy pipeline of prospective clients.
Build and maintain a healthy pipeline of prospective clients.
* Research target companies and develop strategic outreach plans.
Research target companies and develop strategic outreach plans.
* Communicate the value proposition clearly and professionally to potential clients.
Communicate the value proposition clearly and professionally to potential clients.
* Handle objections effectively and maintain engagement throughout the sales process.
Handle objections effectively and maintain engagement throughout the sales process.
* Maintain accurate records of all activities within the CRM.
Maintain accurate records of all activities within the CRM.
* Collaborate with internal teams to ensure a seamless client experience.
Collaborate with internal teams to ensure a seamless client experience.
* Consistently meet or exceed activity and performance targets.
Consistently meet or exceed activity and performance targets.
Required Qualifications
* Proven experience in outbound cold calling and business development.
Proven experience in outbound cold calling and business development.
* Strong B2B sales experience.
Strong B2B sales experience.
* Exceptional verbal and written English communication skills.
Exceptional verbal and written English communication skills.
* Professional and confident phone presence.
Professional and confident phone presence.
* Ability to quickly build rapport and credibility with senior stakeholders.
Ability to quickly build rapport and credibility with senior stakeholders.
* Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills.
* Self-motivated, organized, and results-oriented.
Self-motivated, organized, and results-oriented.
* Comfortable working independently in a remote environment.
Comfortable working independently in a remote environment.
Preferred Qualifications
* Experience selling into financial services, legal services, consulting, or other professional services sectors.
Experience selling into financial services, legal services, consulting, or other professional services sectors.
* Experience engaging with executives, attorneys, financial advisors, business owners, or other senior-level professionals.
Experience engaging with executives, attorneys, financial advisors, business owners, or other senior-level professionals.
* Background in appointment setting, lead generation, business development, or consultative sales.
Background in appointment setting, lead generation, business development, or consultative sales.
* Experience using CRM systems and sales engagement tools.
Experience using CRM systems and sales engagement tools.
What We're Looking For
* Highly intelligent and commercially minded.
Highly intelligent and commercially minded.
* Confident engaging with sophisticated, high-level professionals.
Confident engaging with sophisticated, high-level professionals.
* Resilient, persistent, and comfortable handling rejection.
Resilient, persistent, and comfortable handling rejection.
* Strong work ethic and accountability.
Strong work ethic and accountability.
* Excellent listening and relationship-building skills.
Excellent listening and relationship-building skills.
* Driven by results and motivated by achieving targets.
Driven by results and motivated by achieving targets.
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 R27,750/month, this role is on par with the average South African remote salary. The USD equivalent ($1,500/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 685 open positions on Hirezar. View all Somewhere jobs →