Sales Development Representative (SDR)
Pavago
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
Working Hours:
U.S. Business Hours
About the Role
We’re looking for a proactive
Sales Development Representative (SDR)
to generate and qualify new business opportunities. You’ll focus on outbound prospecting, lead qualification, and consistent follow-up while helping position IT and cybersecurity services to business decision-makers.
This role is ideal for someone who is confident on the phone, comfortable with outbound sales, and understands how managed IT and cybersecurity services are sold.
Key Responsibilities
Outbound Prospecting
Identify and research potential business clients.
Conduct cold calls, email outreach, and LinkedIn prospecting.
Build and maintain a consistent pipeline of qualified opportunities.
Lead Qualification
Conduct discovery conversations with prospects.
Understand their business needs, challenges, budget, and decision-making process.
Qualify opportunities before handing them to the closing team.
IT & Cybersecurity Positioning
Clearly communicate the value of IT and cybersecurity services.
Tailor messaging based on each prospect’s business needs.
Develop a strong understanding of MSP offerings and the problems they solve.
CRM & Pipeline Management
Accurately log calls, emails, notes, and prospect activity.
Keep contact records and pipeline stages updated.
Maintain accurate visibility into outbound performance.
Follow-Up & Outreach Cadences
Manage structured follow-up sequences across phone, email, and LinkedIn.
Maintain consistent and professional communication with prospects.
Follow up persistently while maintaining a positive prospect experience.
Collaboration with Sales Team
Provide closers/account executives with detailed prospect information.
Ensure qualified leads are handed off with relevant context and next steps.
Participate in transition calls when needed.
Required Experience & Skills
Experience in
sales development, inside sales, or business development
.
Experience selling
technology, IT services, cybersecurity, or managed services
is strongly preferred.
Familiarity with the
MSP industry
and how IT/cybersecurity services are positioned.
Strong verbal and written English communication skills.
Comfortable conducting phone conversations with business decision-makers.
Experience using a CRM and following structured sales outreach cadences.
Strong prospecting, qualification, follow-up, and objection-handling skills.
Ability to work independently in a remote environment.
Comfortable managing daily activity and performance targets.
Perfect Fit / Culture
Resilient and comfortable with rejection.
Curious and focused on understanding genuine customer pain points.
Takes ownership of activity and results.
Communicates proactively and flags blockers early.
Disciplined with outreach, follow-up, and CRM management.
Comfortable working independently while collaborating with the wider sales team.
Typical Day
You’ll begin by reviewing your outreach queue and prioritizing accounts based on engagement and sales potential. Most of your day will involve outbound calls, personalized emails, LinkedIn outreach, and follow-ups with prospective customers.
Between outreach blocks, you’ll update CRM records, document conversations, qualify opportunities, and prepare qualified leads for handoff to the closing team. You’ll also participate in brief sales check-ins to align on priorities and pipeline activity.
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.
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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 →