Sales Development Representative 20726
Johannesburg - South Africa
Job Summary
Employment Type: Full-time Independent Contractor
Work Model: Remote
Work Hours: US Eastern Standard Time (EST) alignment
We are launching a new product division and seeking an ambitious high-energy Sales Development Representative (SDR) to serve as a founding member of our outbound sales team. This is a foundational position offering long-term career growth as we scale our sales organization over the coming years.
As an SDR you will take full ownership of identifying key decision-makers at automotive dealerships across the United States generating early interest in our product catalog qualifying pipeline opportunities and booking product demonstrations for our closer sales team.
1. Outbound Prospecting & Pipeline Generation
Multi-Channel Prospecting: Execute high-volume outbound phone calls personalized emails and LinkedIn outreach sequences to engage target accounts across the U.S.
Decision-Maker Engagement: Identify navigate and connect directly with key automotive dealership stakeholders including General Managers Dealer Principals and Marketing Directors.
Qualification & Scheduling: Qualify prospective accounts against established criteria and schedule high-intent product demonstrations for the closer sales team.
2. Follow-Up Persistence & CRM Operations
Funnel Nurturing: Maintain persistent systematic follow-up sequences with prospects until a clear decision or booking is achieved.
CRM Data Hygiene: Log all activity contact details call notes and deal stages accurately inside HubSpot CRM.
Continuous Optimization: Participate actively in sales coaching refine cold messaging based on performance data and consistently meet or exceed daily activity targets.
Communication Mastery: Outstanding verbal and written English communication skills with a neutral highly articulate and professional accent suitable for engaging U.S. business executives.
Outbound Sales Track Record: Proven background in cold calling outbound appointment setting or SDR workflows. Comfort and confidence executing high daily outbound call volumes.
Professional Attributes: Highly organized detail-oriented self-motivated resilient when handling rejection and coachable.
Remote Setup: A quiet professional home office free from background noise and backed by a reliable high-speed internet connection.
Prior experience selling directly to U.S.-based business accounts.
Hands-on proficiency with HubSpot CRM dialers or sales engagement platforms.
Prior exposure to the automotive industry or B2B SaaS/technology products.
Qualified Demos Scheduled & Held: Driving high-intent product demonstrations and maintaining strong prospect show rates.
Pipeline Conversion: Generating opportunities that successfully convert into paying customers.
CRM Accuracy & Activity Velocity: Maintaining high daily outreach metrics paired with meticulous record-keeping in HubSpot.
Required Experience:
IC
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