Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants

This fully remote full time position at Clera is open worldwide, so South Africans can apply. The estimated monthly salary is R92,500 – R138,750 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

About the Role

Join a lean, early-stage B2B SaaS team and work directly with the founding team on go-to-market strategy and sales execution. You will help turn early market feedback into practical sales processes and support growth from initial outreach through customer conversations.

What You'll Do
* Help develop go-to-market strategy and carry initiatives from idea through execution and measurement.
Help develop go-to-market strategy and carry initiatives from idea through execution and measurement.
* Partner with the CEO on outbound sales, pipeline development, and deal progression.
Partner with the CEO on outbound sales, pipeline development, and deal progression.
* Build outreach sequences, qualify leads, and maintain CRM records and pipeline tracking.
Build outreach sequences, qualify leads, and maintain CRM records and pipeline tracking.
* Develop and refine sales playbooks based on prospect and market feedback.
Develop and refine sales playbooks based on prospect and market feedback.
* Identify market opportunities and run go-to-market experiments.
Identify market opportunities and run go-to-market experiments.
* Conduct prospect discovery conversations and represent the team in early customer interactions.
Conduct prospect discovery conversations and represent the team in early customer interactions.
* Analyze go-to-market metrics and use the results to inform sales and strategy decisions.
Analyze go-to-market metrics and use the results to inform sales and strategy decisions.

What We're Looking For
* At least 2 years of experience in go-to-market strategy, sales execution, or business development, ideally within the 2 to 4 year range.
At least 2 years of experience in go-to-market strategy, sales execution, or business development, ideally within the 2 to 4 year range.
* Experience building or executing outbound campaigns, including outreach sequences and lead qualification.
Experience building or executing outbound campaigns, including outreach sequences and lead qualification.
* Experience managing a CRM and tracking sales pipeline or revenue operations.
Experience managing a CRM and tracking sales pipeline or revenue operations.
* Ability to develop sales playbooks or go-to-market frameworks using market feedback.
Ability to develop sales playbooks or go-to-market frameworks using market feedback.
* Experience assessing market opportunities, running go-to-market experiments, and speaking with prospects.
Experience assessing market opportunities, running go-to-market experiments, and speaking with prospects.
* Strong written and verbal communication, analytical judgment, and comfort working in an early-stage environment with ambiguity.
Strong written and verbal communication, analytical judgment, and comfort working in an early-stage environment with ambiguity.
* Interest in sales intelligence and the intersection of sales, strategy, and startups.
Interest in sales intelligence and the intersection of sales, strategy, and startups.

Compensation & Benefits

Annual salary range: $60,000 to $90,000 USD.

Originally posted onHimalayas

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 R92,500/month, this role pays well above the average South African remote salary. The USD equivalent ($60,000/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 Clera

Clera is a company in the Operations-Lead industry that hires remote workers from South Africa. They currently have 5 open positions on Hirezar. View all Clera jobs →

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