Sales Development Representative (SDR) - Saudi Market

Soholat; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Soholat is seeking a confident Sales Development Representative to drive growth in the Saudi market. The role centers on outbound prospecting, cold calling, lead qualification, and booking meetings with potential clients seeking marketing, advertising, digital, and related agency services.

Arabic fluency with a Saudi accent or strong familiarity with Saudi business culture is essential. You will work with the sales and marketing teams to refine outreach strategies and achieve weekly and monthly

Qualifications

• Fluent Arabic with a natural Saudi accent or strong familiarity with Saudi business style.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and persuasion.
• Experience in SDR, telesales, or inside sales preferred.
• Experience in marketing/advertising/digital agency sectors is highly preferred.
• Ability to handle objections and maintain confidence during cold outreach.
• Strong follow-up and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct outbound calls to prospective clients across Saudi Arabia.
• Identify and approach decision-makers (CEOs, Founders, Marketing Managers, Marketing Directors, and Business Owners).
• Present the agency’s marketing and digital services persuasively.
• Qualify prospects based on needs, budget, authority, and interest.
• Book qualified meetings for the Business Development or Sales team.
• Follow up via phone calls, WhatsApp, email, and LinkedIn.
• Maintain a healthy pipeline of potential clients.
• Research Saudi companies and identify new business opportunities.
• Record calls and opportunities in the CRM.
• Achieve weekly and monthly targets for calls, qualified leads, and booked meetings.
• Collaborate with sales/marketing to improve outreach messaging.

Skills

Outbound prospecting

Cold calling

Lead qualification

Meeting booking

CRM utilization

LinkedIn prospecting

Arabic fluency

Tools

CRM systems

LinkedIn

Job description

About the Role

We are looking for a confident and results-drivenSales Development Representative (SDR)to support our business growth in the Saudi market.

The ideal candidate is a strong communicator who understands how Saudi businesses communicate and make purchasing decisions. This role will focus heavily onoutbound prospecting, cold calling, lead qualification, and booking meetingswith potential clients interested in marketing, advertising, digital, creative, and related agency services.

Because most prospecting will be conducted with Saudi decision-makers, candidates must speakfluent Arabic with a natural Saudi accent or very strong familiarity with Saudi conversational style and business culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct outbound calls to prospective clients across Saudi Arabia.
• Identify and approach decision-makers including CEOs, Founders, Marketing Managers, Marketing Directors, and Business Owners.
• Introduce the agency’s marketing and digital services in a clear and persuasive way.
• Qualify prospects based on their business needs, budget, authority, and potential interest.
• Book qualified meetings for the Business Development or Sales team.
• Follow up with prospects through phone calls, WhatsApp, email, and LinkedIn.
• Build and maintain a healthy pipeline of potential clients.
• Research Saudi companies and identify new business opportunities.
• Maintain accurate records of calls, conversations, follow-ups, and opportunities in the CRM.
• Achieve weekly and monthly targets for calls, qualified leads, and booked meetings.
• Work closely with the sales and marketing teams to continuously improve outreach messaging and targeting.

Fluent Arabic with anatural Saudi accent or strong Saudi/Gulf conversational communication style.

Strong understanding of Saudi business culture and how to communicate professionally with Saudi decision-makers.

Excellent telephone communication and persuasion skills.

Comfortable making a high volume of outbound and cold calls.

Previous experience inSDR, telesales, business development, lead generation, or inside salesis preferred.

Experience within amarketing agency, advertising agency, digital agency, SaaS, media, or B2B services companyis highly preferred.

Ability to handle objections and maintain confidence during cold outreach.

Strong follow-up and relationship-building skills.

Target-driven, persistent, and comfortable working with KPIs.

Good English communication skills.

Experience using CRM systems and LinkedIn for prospecting is an advantage.