Business Development Assistant

Tech Sales Jobs; Gauteng; Remote; ZAR 257,000 - 279,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% remote

UK time hours 09:00–17:00

Long-term placement with UK employer

Ongoing support from Remote Recruiting

Job summary

Tech Sales Jobs in South Africa seeks a Business Development Assistant to support a UK sales team from home. You will research prospects, manage CRM data, and assist with follow-ups to generate new business.

This fully remote role suits a curious, persistent candidate with CRM experience and strong written English. UK working hours are 09:00–17:00, Monday to Friday, with long-term placement and ongoing support from the Remote Recruitment team.

Qualifications

• Experience in a sales support, lead generation or research role.
• Proficient with CRM tools (HubSpot, Salesforce or Pipedrive).
• Confident written English for outbound emails.
• Strong organisational skills and persistence to follow up.
• Ability to work remotely with reliable connectivity.

Responsibilities

• Research and build target prospect lists.
• Qualify inbound enquiries and route to the right person.
• Send follow-up emails and LinkedIn messages to warm contacts.
• Keep CRM records and activity notes accurate.
• Book meetings into the sales team’s diaries.
• Prepare simple market and competitor summaries.

Skills

Sales support

Lead generation

CRM experience

Written English

Organised

Tools

HubSpot

Salesforce

Pipedrive

Job description

Location: South Africa, Gauteng, South Africa, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Workplace: remote

Employment Type: full

Description

Salary: R23 000 – R25 000 per month

Remote Recruitment is hiring a Business Development Assistant for a UK-based employer, fully remote from South Africa. You will own the groundwork behind a UK sales team’s new business — researched prospect lists, clean CRM data and follow-ups that actually happen.

This suits someone curious and persistent who wants a route into business development with a UK company from home in South Africa.

Key responsibilities

• Research and build target prospect lists
• Qualify inbound enquiries and route them to the right person
• Send follow-up emails and LinkedIn messages to warm contacts
• Keep CRM records and activity notes accurate
• Book meetings into the sales team’s diaries
• Prepare simple market and competitor summaries

What you'll need

• Experience in a sales support, lead generation or research role
• Experience with a CRM such as HubSpot, Salesforce or Pipedrive
• Confident written English for outbound emails
• Organised, with the persistence to follow up properly
• A reliable fibre connection, a working laptop and a quiet place to work

Nice to have

• Experience with LinkedIn Sales Navigator or Apollo
• Exposure to B2B or UK markets
• Experience with email sequencing tools

What's on offer

• 100% remote — work from anywhere in South Africa
• Working hours of 09:00–17:00 UK time (11:00–19:00 SAST), Monday to Friday
• Long-term placement with a stable UK employer
• Ongoing support from the Remote Recruitment team throughout your placement