Sales Representative (Remote)
Somewhere
Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants
This fully remote full time position at Somewhere explicitly welcomes applicants based in South Africa. The estimated monthly salary is R740 – R ZAR. 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:Setter / Sales Development Representative (SDR)
Location:Remote (International)
Hours:20 hours/week during a 90-day trial $\rightarrow$ 40 hours/week (Full-Time) upon passing the trial
Tech Stack
* Domains:Porkbun
Domains:Porkbun
* Inboxes:InboxKit
Inboxes:InboxKit
* Email Verification:MillionVerifier
Email Verification:MillionVerifier
* Lead Sourcing & Enrichment:Trigify (Treg.to)
Lead Sourcing & Enrichment:Trigify (Treg.to)
* Cold Email Sending & Automation Platform:Instantly
Cold Email Sending & Automation Platform:Instantly
About Us
Our client teaches business owners and operators to sell and deliver AI services. They runAI Operator Academy(paid community),AI Operator Hub(free community), and theBuild With AIpodcast and YouTube channel. Today the two founders handle all outbound and first sales calls. This hire takes that over so the founders only talk to qualified prospects.
What You Will Own
* Cold email, end to end:Lead sourcing, inboxes and domains, copy, sequences, follow-ups, reply handling, and a KPI dashboard you build and update daily.
Cold email, end to end:Lead sourcing, inboxes and domains, copy, sequences, follow-ups, reply handling, and a KPI dashboard you build and update daily.
* Your first campaign:A referral program that introduces companies with licensable business data to an AI training-data partner. Every closed referral pays a large fee, and you earn a share of it.
Your first campaign:A referral program that introduces companies with licensable business data to an AI training-data partner. Every closed referral pays a large fee, and you earn a share of it.
* First calls:Qualify and take the calls your campaigns generate.
First calls:Qualify and take the calls your campaigns generate.
* Community ascension:Move free AI Operator Hub members into the paid Academy through Scaling Plan delivery, DM sequences, and follow-up.
Community ascension:Move free AI Operator Hub members into the paid Academy through Scaling Plan delivery, DM sequences, and follow-up.
* From month 3:Design and run cold email for our core AI consulting offers.
From month 3:Design and run cold email for our core AI consulting offers.
Qualifications & Requirements
Must-Haves
* Strong sales skills:Persuasive copy, objection handling, and qualifying calls. We weigh sales ability above technical skill.
Strong sales skills:Persuasive copy, objection handling, and qualifying calls. We weigh sales ability above technical skill.
* Cold email experience, or at least cold outbound experience (calls, LinkedIn, DMs).
Cold email experience, or at least cold outbound experience (calls, LinkedIn, DMs).
* High agency:You work from limited information, state your assumptions, and defend your reasoning.
High agency:You work from limited information, state your assumptions, and defend your reasoning.
* Excellent written Englishand daily comfort with AI tools. We train you on our systems.
Excellent written Englishand daily comfort with AI tools. We train you on our systems.
Nice-to-Haves
* Has set up cold email infrastructure (sending tools, Google inboxes, warm-up, lead data tools).
Has set up cold email infrastructure (sending tools, Google inboxes, warm-up, lead data tools).
* B2B or high-ticket sales experience.
B2B or high-ticket sales experience.
* Recordings of past sales calls we can review (any product).
Recordings of past sales calls we can review (any product).
Compensation
* Base Salary:Part-time Trial:$1,000/month (prorated for 20 hrs/week).Full-time:$2,000/month (for 40 hrs/week).
Base Salary:
* Part-time Trial:$1,000/month (prorated for 20 hrs/week).
Part-time Trial:$1,000/month (prorated for 20 hrs/week).
* Full-time:$2,000/month (for 40 hrs/week).
Full-time:$2,000/month (for 40 hrs/week).
* Commissions & Bonuses:1% referral fee share:Earned on every referral fee from data licensing leads you source (e.g., a $50,000 fee pays you $500). Commission starts on day one, including during the trial.Community Ascension Commission:Ability to earn additional commission from community ascension activities (exact percentage to be determined at the end of the trial period).
Commissions & Bonuses:
* 1% referral fee share:Earned on every referral fee from data licensing leads you source (e.g., a $50,000 fee pays you $500). Commission starts on day one, including during the trial.
1% referral fee share:Earned on every referral fee from data licensing leads you source (e.g., a $50,000 fee pays you $500). Commission starts on day one, including during the trial.
* Community Ascension Commission:Ability to earn additional commission from community ascension activities (exact percentage to be determined at the end of the trial period).
Community Ascension Commission:Ability to earn additional commission from community ascension activities (exact percentage to be determined at the end of the trial period).
Hiring Process
* Intro interviewswith the founders.
Intro interviewswith the founders.
* 48-hour test task:We se
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 R740/month, this role is on par with the average South African remote salary. The USD equivalent ($40/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.
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About Somewhere
Somewhere is a company in the Recruitment & Staffing industry that hires remote workers from South Africa. They currently have 1819 open positions on Hirezar. View all Somewhere jobs →