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Outbound Sales Development Representative

Pavago

Fully Remote
Remote - South Africa
South Africa
US hours

Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants

This fully remote full time position at Pavago 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

Outbound Sales Development Representative – Remote
Position Type:
Full-Time, Remote
Working Hours:
U.S. Business Hours
About the Role
At Pavago, one of our clients is hiring a highly driven and results-oriented
Outbound Sales Development Representative (SDR)
to help build and scale their outbound sales function.
This is
not a lead-following role
.
You’ll be responsible for building your own prospect lists, executing multi-channel outbound campaigns, booking qualified meetings, and maintaining a healthy sales pipeline. Success in this role comes from proactively creating opportunities through cold calling, cold emailing, and LinkedIn outreach—not waiting for inbound leads.
If you’re competitive, resilient, and thrive on opening doors with decision-makers, this role offers significant growth potential within a fast-growing marketing agency serving the home services industry.
What You’ll Own
Outbound Prospecting & Lead Generation
Execute high-volume outbound prospecting through:
Cold calls
Cold emails
LinkedIn outreach
Identify and engage decision-makers within target companies.
Build and maintain your own prospecting lists using sales tools and research.
Generate qualified opportunities for the closing team.
Maintain consistent daily outreach activity across multiple channels.
Appointment Setting & Pipeline Development
Book qualified meetings with prospective clients.
Qualify prospects using established criteria before scheduling appointments.
Improve meeting attendance through effective follow-up and communication.
Maintain a healthy pipeline of opportunities.
Partner closely with Account Executives to ensure smooth handoffs.
Objection Handling & Sales Execution
Handle objections confidently and professionally.
Navigate gatekeepers and decision-makers effectively.
Build rapport and communicate value quickly.
Continuously improve scripts, messaging, and outreach strategies.
Test new approaches to increase conversion rates.
CRM & Sales Operations
Maintain accurate CRM records and pipeline updates.
Log call notes, outreach activities, and follow-up tasks.
Track opportunity stages and sales activity.
Ensure CRM hygiene and reporting accuracy.
Reporting & Performance
Report daily and weekly outreach activity.
Track meetings booked and pipeline performance.
Monitor key sales metrics and identify improvement opportunities.
Take ownership of personal performance and quota attainment.
What Success Looks Like
Consistently books qualified meetings.
Maintains high outbound activity across multiple channels.
Achieves strong meeting attendance rates.
Generates a predictable pipeline of sales opportunities.
Maintains clean CRM records and accurate reporting.
Contributes directly to business growth through outbound sales.
What Makes You a Strong Fit
You genuinely enjoy outbound prospecting.
You’re motivated by competition and measurable goals.
You thrive on opening conversations with new prospects.
You remain persistent and positive after rejection.
You take ownership of your performance without constant supervision.
You continuously improve your outreach strategy based on results.
Required Experience & Skills
Experience
Proven experience as:
Sales Development Representative (SDR)
Appointment Setter
Business Development Representative (BDR)
Outbound Sales Representative
Demonstrated success achieving or exceeding outbound sales targets.
Experience executing multi-channel outbound prospecting through:
Cold calling
Cold emailing
LinkedIn outreach
Strong objection-handling and prospecting skills.
Proven ability to book qualified meetings with decision-makers.
Experience maintaining CRM accuracy and managing pipelines.
Excellent written and spoken English communication skills.
Strong organizational and time-management abilities.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Ability to provide measurable performance metrics such as:
Meetings booked
Show-up rates
Call volume
Conversion rates
Quota attainment
Nice to Have
Experience selling to U.S.-based clients.
Background in:
B2B sales
Marketing services
Agency sales
Experience selling into the home services industry.
Experience using:
Salesforce
HubSpot
Similar CRM platforms
Familiarity with:
CloudTalk
Aircall
Similar dialers
Experience using LinkedIn Sales Navigator.
Exposure to AI tools, SaaS, or startup environments.
Tech Stack
Salesforce
HubSpot
LinkedIn Sales Navigator
CloudTalk
Aircall
Google Workspace
Microsoft Office
AI productivity tools (ChatGPT or similar)
What a Typical Day Looks Like
Review your pipeline and prioritize follow-ups.
Conduct cold calls and outbound prospecting.
Send personalized cold emails and LinkedIn messages.
Qualify prospects and overcome objections.
Schedule meetings for the sales team.
Update CRM records and pipeline stages.
Review outreach metrics and refine messaging.
Collaborate with the closing team to ensure smooth handoffs.
In short:
You’ll build pipeline from scratch by prospecting, qualifying decision-makers, booking meetings,

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 Pavago

Pavago is a company in the design industry that hires remote workers from South Africa. They currently have 238 open positions on Hirezar. View all Pavago jobs →