Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants

This fully remote full time position at Somewhere 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

We’re looking for a driven SDR who thrives in outbound sales. Your mission is to start conversations with decision-makers, qualify prospects, and book high-quality meetings for our clients using cold calls, email, and LinkedIn outreach.If you enjoy prospecting, hitting targets, and earning commission, you’ll do well in this role.
* Run multi-channel outbound outreach (calls, email, LinkedIn)
* Identify and qualify decision-makers
* Book qualified meetings for the sales team
* Maintain accurate CRM updates and follow-ups
* Handle objections and improve messaging over time
* Consistent outreach activity
* Conversations started
* Qualified meetings booked
* Strong follow-up discipline
* Comfortable with cold calling
* Strong spoken and written English
* Organized and consistent with follow-ups
* Resilient, coachable, and target-driven
* Reliable remote setup
* Remote work
* Uncapped commission
* Clear processes, scripts, and support
* Opportunity to grow in a global sales team

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 Somewhere

Somewhere is a company in the Recruitment & Staffing industry that hires remote workers from South Africa. They currently have 1632 open positions on Hirezar. View all Somewhere jobs →

Sales Development Representative (SDR) 2 – Multi-Channel Outbound