Sales Development
Somewhere
🇿🇦 Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants
This fully remote full time position at Somewhere is open to applicants from South Africa. The estimated monthly salary is R24,050 – R27,750 ZAR. This role is suited for mid-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
Role:Sales Development Representative (SDR)Location:RemoteCompensation:USD base + performance-based incentivesSchedule:US Business Hours
About the Client
Our client is a leadership and executive coaching firm selling to Fortune 500 companies across the globe. Their product is high-ticket, consultative, and genuinely transformative for the organizations that buy it. They have an existing pipeline, active marketing driving warmer leads, and a senior sales team ready to close. What they need now is someone to open the doors.
About the Role
This is a classic B2B SDR role, but done right. You won't be dialing from a cold list with no context. The client invests in warming up prospects before outreach lands, and you'll have a mix of existing prospects to work alongside genuinely cold outreach. Your job is to get the right decision-makers on the calendar for the senior sales team.
Think HR leaders, L&D directors, and C-suite executives at large organizations. These are not easy contacts to reach, and that's exactly why this role exists. If you thrive on the challenge of breaking through to hard-to-reach people and you know how to use LinkedIn, email, and the phone creatively to do it, this role was made for you.
Key Responsibilities
* Work existing prospect lists and cold outreach targets to book qualified appointments for the senior sales team
* Execute multi-channel outreach across cold calling, email, and LinkedIn
* Research prospects and prepare briefing notes or sales enablement material for executives before calls
* Use tools like LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Apollo, or similar platforms to identify and engage decision-makers
* Maintain clean CRM records and report on pipeline activity consistently
* Collaborate with the sales team to refine messaging and targeting over time
Ideal Candidate
* Proven B2B SDR or appointment setting experience, ideally selling into HR, L&D, or People functions
* Strong cold calling skills and comfortable handling rejection without losing momentum
* Creative and resourceful when reaching hard-to-reach contacts, knows how to get past the gatekeeper
* Heavy LinkedIn user who understands social selling, not just connection requests
* Excellent spoken and written English, neutral accent preferred for US market calls
* Familiarity with the HR, leadership development, or executive coaching space is a strong plus
* Self-directed and able to work independently in a remote environment
Compensation Structure
* Base salary: USD depending on experience
* Variable comp: incentives per qualified appointment set and closed, with potential to reach $2,000/month
* Annual team performance bonus
Why This Role?
You'll be selling a product that Fortune 500 companies genuinely value, backed by a team that knows how to close once you get them in the room. There's real room to grow here, Neil was clear that the right person could eventually move into a closing role as the team scales. If you're a hunter who knows how to work a list, build creative outreach sequences, and get decision-makers on the phone, this is your opportunity to grow with a company that's serious about investing in sales.
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 R24,050/month, this role is on par with the average South African remote salary. The USD equivalent ($1,300/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 Somewhere
Somewhere is a company in the Recruitment & Staffing industry that hires remote workers from South Africa. They currently have 748 open positions on Hirezar. View all Somewhere jobs →