Senior Sales Recruiter
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 R31,450 – R37,000 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
Job Description – Sales Recruiter (SDR) (English Resumes Only)
Location:Latin America (US Time Zone Overlap Required)Start Date:ASAP (Target: End of Month)Seniority Level:Mid-Level to SeniorSalary: $1700 - $2000 per month
About the Role
We are a fast-growing US-based search firm building a high-performing offshore recruiting team to support large-scale sales hiring. This role is focused on identifying, engaging, and pre-screening top sales talent to support high-volume hiring.
Key Responsibilities
* Conduct cold outreach to sales candidates via LinkedIn, job boards, and databases
Conduct cold outreach to sales candidates via LinkedIn, job boards, and databases
* Perform 15–20 minute phone screens assessing sales aptitude, communication skills, and cultural fit
Perform 15–20 minute phone screens assessing sales aptitude, communication skills, and cultural fit
* Shortlist qualified candidates and schedule interviews with US-based hiring managers
Shortlist qualified candidates and schedule interviews with US-based hiring managers
* Maintain accurate candidate notes and ensure pipeline hygiene
Maintain accurate candidate notes and ensure pipeline hygiene
* Support high-volume recruiting with speed and consistency
Support high-volume recruiting with speed and consistency
* Provide insights on candidate market trends
Provide insights on candidate market trends
Required Hard Skills
* 2–3+ years recruiting experience,sales recruiting experience mandatory
2–3+ years recruiting experience,sales recruiting experience mandatory
* Proven high-volume sourcing and outreach capability
Proven high-volume sourcing and outreach capability
* Strong phone screening and candidate assessment skills
Strong phone screening and candidate assessment skills
* Confident spoken English
Confident spoken English
* Experience recruiting US-based candidates
Experience recruiting US-based candidates
* Emotional intelligence and candidate-read skills
Emotional intelligence and candidate-read skills
* Comfortable with aggressive outreach cadence
Comfortable with aggressive outreach cadence
Preferred:
* Experience in home services, pest control, or blue-collar sales
Experience in home services, pest control, or blue-collar sales
* Familiarity with screening tools or structured scorecards
Familiarity with screening tools or structured scorecards
Required Soft Skills
* Confident communicator and self-starter
Confident communicator and self-starter
* High energy, resilience, and ability to work under pressure
High energy, resilience, and ability to work under pressure
* Comfortable pushing conversations forward
Comfortable pushing conversations forward
* Strong judgment under speed and volume
Strong judgment under speed and volume
* Professional US-facing demeanor
Professional US-facing demeanor
Location & Compensation
* Primary:Latin America (US time zone alignment, cultural familiarity, accent clarity)
Primary:Latin America (US time zone alignment, cultural familiarity, accent clarity)
* Secondary:South Africa (if senior and strong)
Secondary:South Africa (if senior and strong)
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 R31,450/month, this role is competitive with the average South African remote salary. The USD equivalent ($1,700/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 1632 open positions on Hirezar. View all Somewhere jobs →