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Sales Development Representative

Pavago

Fully Remote
Remote - South Africa
South Africa
SA / EMEA 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

Position Type:
Full-Time | Remote
Location:
Remote
Working Hours:
U.S. Business Hours
About the Role
We’re looking for a proactive
New Business Sales Representative
to drive new customer acquisition. You’ll own the sales process from prospecting and initial outreach through qualification, presentations, proposals, negotiation and close.
This role is ideal for someone who is self-directed, comfortable with outbound sales and able to understand a technical product and communicate its business value to decision-makers.
Key Responsibilities
New Business Prospecting
Research target markets and identify potential customers.
Build and manage prospect lists through outbound calls, email, and LinkedIn.
Consistently generate new sales opportunities without relying solely on inbound leads.
Sales Cycle Management
Own the sales process from initial outreach through closing.
Conduct discovery calls, product presentations, and follow-ups.
Develop proposals and negotiate with prospects to move opportunities toward close.
Solution Selling
Understand prospects’ printing environments, challenges, and business needs.
Position Laserquick’s products and services based on customer requirements.
Clearly communicate product value and differentiation from competitors.
Pipeline & CRM Management
Maintain accurate CRM records and sales activity.
Track deal stages, next steps, and expected close dates.
Keep pipeline forecasts accurate and up to date.
Relationship Building
Build strong relationships with decision-makers and procurement contacts.
Nurture prospects throughout longer sales cycles.
Maintain consistent and professional communication with potential customers.
Internal Collaboration
Coordinate with sales and support teams throughout the sales process.
Ensure smooth handoffs after deals close.
Communicate relevant customer information to support a strong onboarding experience.
Required Experience & Skills
Proven experience in
new business, outbound, or B2B sales
.
Demonstrated history of meeting or exceeding sales targets.
Experience with consultative selling and full-cycle sales.
B2B sales experience, ideally in technology, hardware, managed services, or a related industry.
Strong verbal and written English communication skills.
Confident conducting discovery calls, presentations, and sales conversations.
Experience using CRM platforms for pipeline and activity management.
Strong prospecting skills and ability to independently build and work a sales pipeline.
Ability to quickly learn technical products and translate features into business benefits.
Strong negotiation, objection-handling, organization, and follow-up skills.
Perfect Fit / Culture
Takes complete ownership of their pipeline and proactively looks for new opportunities.
Qualifies prospects carefully and focuses time on genuine sales opportunities.
Comfortable with rejection and uses setbacks to improve their approach.
Communicates proactively with both prospects and internal teams.
Highly organized and able to manage their own schedule and priorities.
Holds themselves accountable to measurable sales targets and results.
Typical Day
You’ll begin by reviewing your pipeline and prioritizing follow-ups and new prospecting. A typical day includes researching potential accounts, making outbound calls, sending emails and LinkedIn outreach, conducting discovery calls and product demonstrations, handling objections, and moving qualified opportunities toward a decision.
You’ll also keep CRM records updated, prepare proposals and follow-up communication, and coordinate with the internal team as opportunities progress toward closing.
Interview Process
AI Screening
Client Interview
Offer Stage
#LI-AG1

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 →