Advertising Sales Executive (Remote, Centurion)

Blacksmith Agency LLC; Centurion; Remote; ZAR 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Blacksmith Agency is hiring Sales Development Representatives across South Africa who will own top-of-funnel activities, researching target accounts and booking meetings with decision makers. You will craft personalized outreach using LinkedIn, email, and phone, while maintaining clean Salesforce/SalesLoft records.

Ideal candidates bring 2+ years in SDR/BDR roles, B2B sales experience, and a track record of hitting quotas. Experience with Salesforce, SalesLoft, Apollo, and ZoomInfo is a plus.

Qualifications

• B2B sales experience with quota attainment preferred.
• 2 years in an SDR/BDR role; agency or SaaS background a plus.
• Strong written communication and ability to personalize outreach.
• Familiarity with outbound tools for multi-channel outreach.
• Comfortable managing your own sales pipeline in CRM.
• Gritty, curious and coachable attitude.

Responsibilities

• Source and research ideal accounts based on ICP.
• Identify decision makers and build contact lists.
• Craft and execute personalized outbound sequences via email, LinkedIn, and phone.
• Book qualified discovery calls for Account Executives.
• Maintain clean records in Salesforce and SalesLoft.
• Test messaging and optimize targeting with the sales team.

Skills

B2B sales experience

SDR/BDR experience

Personalized outbound outreach

Outbound tools familiarity

Pipeline management in Salesforce

Grit and coachability

Tools

Salesforce

SalesLoft

Apollo

ZoomInfo

Job description

About the Role

Blacksmith Agency is hiring Sales Development Representatives across South Africa who are hungry to open doors and drive pipeline. As Advertising Sales Executive at Blacksmith, you own the top of the funnel: researching, sourcing and booking meetings with qualified decision makers, and creating the first impression of Blacksmith Agency for potential clients. This is not about spamming a list. It is thoughtful outreach, pattern recognition and smart communication, using tools like LinkedIn Sales Navigator, SalesLoft, Apollo and Salesforce to hit volume goals while keeping every touchpoint high quality.

Blacksmith Agency

• Sales
• Full time
• Remote (South Africa)

What You Will Own

• Source and research ideal accounts based on our ICP.
• Identify decision makers and build accurate contact lists.
• Craft and execute personalized outbound sequences via email, LinkedIn and phone.
• Book qualified discovery calls for our Account Executives.
• Maintain clean records in Salesforce and SalesLoft.
• Test messaging, optimize targeting and tighten feedback loops with the sales team.

What You Bring

• B2B sales experience preferred. Full-cycle closers who have carried a quota are welcome.
• 2 years in a similar SDR or BDR role, agency or SaaS experience a plus.
• Strong written communication and the ability to personalize outreach.
• Familiarity with outbound tools like Sales Navigator, SalesLoft, Apollo and ZoomInfo.
• Comfortable using Salesforce and managing your own pipeline.
• Gritty, curious and coachable.