Business Development Associate (Junior)

Make it Good; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic education partner seeks a motivated sales professional in Johannesburg to drive outreach and manage CRM efforts. Ideal candidates will possess sales or customer service experience, have strong communication skills, and thrive in a fast-paced environment. This role offers a supportive culture and a chance to contribute to impactful vocational training for artisans across Africa.

Benefits

R1 000 medical-aid contribution

Group Life cover

Stock options

Flexible leave

Supportive team culture

Qualifications

• Experience working with people; background in sales or customer service is required.
• Confident on the phone with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Detail-oriented, relationship-builder who enjoys fast-moving environments.

Responsibilities

• Prospecting and cold calling to open doors and build a healthy pipeline.
• Managing and tracking outreach in the CRM, maintaining accurate records.
• Providing day-to-day sales support across the team.

Skills

Sales experience

Customer service skills

Strong communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Basic IT literacy

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Location :

Johannesburg (Braamfontein)

Work model :

Fully in-office

Salary :

R12k-15k CTC

Why you’d want to work here..

Purpose-led work with real impact on youth employability and skills development

Supportive, collaborative team culture with honest, accountable leadership

Flexible leave approach with time off over the annual shutdown period

R1 000 medical-aid contribution, Group Life cover and stock options

A startup-minded, optimistic environment that encourages speaking up and self-management

About our client..

Our client is an education partner on a mission to empower artisans across Africa through holistic, future-fit vocational training. They operate a connected ecosystem that supports artisans from skills development to business growth. Their Braamfontein campus focuses on plumbing apprenticeships and they’re growing fast—this is a brilliant chance to help scale a high-impact organisation and see your work translate into real-world outcomes.

What the job involves..

Prospecting and cold calling to open doors and build a healthy pipeline

Managing and tracking outreach in the CRM, maintaining accurate, up-to-date records

Providing day-to-day sales support across the team and jumping in where needed

Representing the brand with confidence and care—on calls, over email and in meetings

Contributing to a growing organisation and helping shape scalable sales habits and processes

What you need to be considered..

Experience working with people—background in sales or customer service is required

Confident on the phone with excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Basic IT literacy; CRM experience is a plus

A detail-oriented, relationship-builder who enjoys a fast-moving, purposeful environment

Bonus points if you..

• Have hands-on experience prospecting into B2B organisations
• Thrive in early-stage teams and enjoy creating order from ambiguity
• Can share examples of measurable pipeline impact (e.g., meetings booked, SQLs created)