CG - Full Cycle Sales 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 – R29,600 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
Role:Full-Cycle Sales Representative (Mid-Market AE)Priority Location:South AfricaWorking Hours:European Time Zone (aligned with Germany/EU)Salary Range:$1,500 – $1,600 base per month + commission (OTE $2,500 – $3,500+)Type of Contract:Independent ContractorType of Job:Remote, Full-time
About the Company
Our client is a fast-growing open-source software company building a modern alternative to traditional enterprise survey platforms. Their product supports both cloud and self-hosted deployments and is trusted by product, engineering, and data teams around the world that value privacy, flexibility, and transparency.
The company operates as a fully remote, English-speaking team aligned primarily with the Germany/EU timezone. They are currently a lean team of eight and continuing to grow.
About the Role:
The Full-Cycle Sales Representative will take ownership of mid-market revenue by managing the entire sales process from discovery to close. This role is responsible for converting inbound leads generated through product adoption and marketing while also building a structured outbound pipeline. The ideal candidate is a proactive and self-directed salesperson who can balance inbound opportunity management with outbound prospecting to drive consistent revenue growth.
Key Responsibilities
Revenue Ownership (Mid-Market Focus)
* Manage the full sales cycle from discovery to closing deals.
Manage the full sales cycle from discovery to closing deals.
* Own mid-market opportunities end-to-end, including discovery calls, product demos, negotiation, and closing.
Own mid-market opportunities end-to-end, including discovery calls, product demos, negotiation, and closing.
* Handle objection management and guide prospects through the buying process.
Handle objection management and guide prospects through the buying process.
* Close cloud and on-premise licensing agreements with qualified buyers.
Close cloud and on-premise licensing agreements with qualified buyers.
Inbound Lead Management
* Respond to and manage approximately 5–10 inbound leads per day.
Respond to and manage approximately 5–10 inbound leads per day.
* Qualify and nurture prospects through the sales funnel.
Qualify and nurture prospects through the sales funnel.
* Maintain organized pipeline management and strong CRM hygiene.
Maintain organized pipeline management and strong CRM hygiene.
* Provide clear reporting on pipeline health and conversion metrics.
Provide clear reporting on pipeline health and conversion metrics.
Outbound Pipeline Development
* Build and execute outbound prospecting strategies targeting ideal-fit accounts.
Build and execute outbound prospecting strategies targeting ideal-fit accounts.
* Develop messaging, outreach scripts, and sales sequences.
Develop messaging, outreach scripts, and sales sequences.
* Prospect through LinkedIn, email, and phone outreach.
Prospect through LinkedIn, email, and phone outreach.
* Identify and engage companies seeking alternatives to traditional enterprise survey platforms.
Identify and engage companies seeking alternatives to traditional enterprise survey platforms.
* Continuously test and optimize outbound strategies to improve results.
Continuously test and optimize outbound strategies to improve results.
Qualifications
* 3–6+ years of B2B SaaS sales experience.
3–6+ years of B2B SaaS sales experience.
* Proven experience managing the full sales cycle and closing mid-market deals.
Proven experience managing the full sales cycle and closing mid-market deals.
* Experience selling technical products to product, engineering, or data teams.
Experience selling technical products to product, engineering, or data teams.
* Strong ability to build outbound sales processes and prospect pipelines.
Strong ability to build outbound sales processes and prospect pipelines.
* Highly organized and capable of working independently with minimal supervision.
Highly organized and capable of working independently with minimal supervision.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
* Based in South Africa with availability aligned to European time zones.
Based in South Africa with availability aligned to European time zones.
Nice to Have
* Experience selling developer tools, open-source products, or API-driven platforms.
Experience selling developer tools, open-source products, or API-driven platforms.
* Experience competing with larger enterprise software vendors.
Experience competing with larger enterprise software vendors.
* Familiarity with both short and long sales cycles.
Familiarity with both short and long sales cycles.
What Success Looks Like
* Consistently closing mid-market revenue within the first 6–12 months.
Consistently closing mid-market revenue within the first 6–12 months.
* Building a predictable and scalable outbound pipeline.
Building a predictable and scalable outbound pipeline.
* Becoming a key contributo
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 748 open positions on Hirezar. View all Somewhere jobs →