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Somewhere
🇿🇦 Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants
This fully remote full time position at Somewhere is open to applicants from South Africa. 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
Sales Development Representative (SDR) — Inbound Lead Generation
Employment Type:Full-time, Independent Contractor
Work Model:Remote
Work Hours:US Eastern Standard Time (EST) alignment
Role Overview
We are seeking an energetic, articulate, and tech-savvySales Development Representative (SDR)to own top-of-funnel conversion for our newly launched marketing engine. In this role, you will be responsible for contacting warm inbound leads generated through our GoHighLevel marketing funnel, conducting consultative discovery calls, and booking qualified appointments directly onto our providers' calendars.
Operating exclusively from South Africa to ensure a clear, neutral tone that resonates effortlessly with North American prospective clients, you will act as the first human touchpoint for our brand. You will leverage your hands-on proficiency with GoHighLevel and Lead Connector to manage pipeline stages, maintain swift lead response times, and maximize appointment show rates.
Key Responsibilities
1. Inbound Discovery & Appointment Setting
* Inbound Lead Outreach:Rapidly contact warm inbound leads generated through our GoHighLevel marketing funnel via phone, SMS, and email.
Inbound Lead Outreach:Rapidly contact warm inbound leads generated through our GoHighLevel marketing funnel via phone, SMS, and email.
* Consultative Discovery:Conduct engaging discovery conversations to qualify prospect needs, evaluate fit, and spark interest in our core offerings.
Consultative Discovery:Conduct engaging discovery conversations to qualify prospect needs, evaluate fit, and spark interest in our core offerings.
* Calendar Management:Book qualified prospects directly onto the appropriate provider's schedule, ensuring seamless handoffs and clear pre-meeting expectations.
Calendar Management:Book qualified prospects directly onto the appropriate provider's schedule, ensuring seamless handoffs and clear pre-meeting expectations.
2. Funnel Management & CRM Hygiene
* Platform Operations:UtilizeGoHighLeveland theLead Connectormobile app daily to manage active pipelines, update lead statuses, and execute automated follow-up cadences.
Platform Operations:UtilizeGoHighLeveland theLead Connectormobile app daily to manage active pipelines, update lead statuses, and execute automated follow-up cadences.
* Pipeline Tracking:Maintain meticulous call logs, disposition notes, and interaction histories inside the CRM to ensure zero warm leads fall through the cracks.
Pipeline Tracking:Maintain meticulous call logs, disposition notes, and interaction histories inside the CRM to ensure zero warm leads fall through the cracks.
* No-Show Prevention:Execute systematic confirmation touchpoints prior to scheduled appointments to maximize prospect attendance and hold rates.
No-Show Prevention:Execute systematic confirmation touchpoints prior to scheduled appointments to maximize prospect attendance and hold rates.
Required Skills & Qualifications
* Outbound/Inbound Sales Experience:1–3 years of experience in an SDR, appointment setting, or telemarketing role focused on lead qualification and calendar booking.
Outbound/Inbound Sales Experience:1–3 years of experience in an SDR, appointment setting, or telemarketing role focused on lead qualification and calendar booking.
* CRM & Tool Stack Proficiency:Proven hands-on experience navigatingGoHighLevelandLead Connector(e.g., managing opportunity stages, triggering workflows, using conversations tab, and dialer integration).
CRM & Tool Stack Proficiency:Proven hands-on experience navigatingGoHighLevelandLead Connector(e.g., managing opportunity stages, triggering workflows, using conversations tab, and dialer integration).
* Geographic & Accent Requirement:A clear, neutral, North American-friendly spoken accent suited for high-converting phone interactions.
Geographic & Accent Requirement:A clear, neutral, North American-friendly spoken accent suited for high-converting phone interactions.
* Communication Mastery:Outstanding verbal and written English skills with a warm, persuasive, and professional phone presence.
Communication Mastery:Outstanding verbal and written English skills with a warm, persuasive, and professional phone presence.
* Schedule Alignment:Full availability to work full-time shifts aligned with standard US business hours.
Schedule Alignment:Full availability to work full-time shifts aligned with standard US business hours.
Success Metrics (KPIs)
* Lead Response Velocity:Reaching new inbound leads within target response windows to maximize initial contact rates.
Lead Response Velocity:Reaching new inbound leads within target response windows to maximize initial contact rates.
* Appointment Volume:Meeting or exceeding monthly benchmarks for qualified appointments booked on provider calendars.
Appointment Volume:Meeting or exceeding monthly benchmarks for qualified appointments booked on provider calendars.
* Held Appointment Rate:Maintaining high show-up rates through disciplin
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
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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 816 open positions on Hirezar. View all Somewhere jobs →