Business Development Executive

Growth Resourcing Limited; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 334,800 - 558,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High-Performance Culture

Structured Training

Clear Career Progression

Uncapped Earning Potential

Performance-Based Rewards

Continuous Professional Development

Job summary

A dynamic recruitment firm in South Africa is seeking a Business Development Executive (BDE) to drive growth through new and existing client relationships. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong B2B sales development and effective communication skills. Responsibilities include executing outreach strategies, qualifying leads, and collaborating with marketing to ensure lead quality. This role promises uncapped earnings and career progression within a supportive team environment.

Responsibilities

• Drive growth through new business relationships and nurturing existing accounts.
• Utilize sales acumen to identify opportunities and develop partnerships.
• Work with sales and marketing teams to create tailored solutions.

Skills

B2B sales development

Communication

Emotional intelligence

Organizational skills

CRM experience

Tools

HubSpot

Pipedrive

Salesforce

Job description

Business Development Executive (BDE)

Growth Resourcing is excited to invite applications for the role of Business Development Executive (BDE). In this vital position, you will be responsible for driving growth through the development of new business relationships and the nurturing of existing client accounts. You will utilize your industry knowledge and sales acumen to identify and pursue new opportunities, develop strategic partnerships, and ultimately contribute to the company's revenue objectives. Your role will require a blend of strategic thinking, strong communication skills, and a results-oriented mindset, as you work closely with our sales and marketing teams to craft tailored solutions for clients. At Growth Resourcing, we believe in empowering our employees to take initiative and make impactful contributions. If you have a passion for cold calling, building relationships and are eager to grow your career in business development, we encourage you to apply!

Requirements

Outbound & Cadence Execution

• Execute structured multi-channel outreach (email, LinkedIn, calls, short video)
• Maintain consistent daily activity and follow-up discipline
• Adapt messaging based on engagement and lead feedback

Lead Qualification

• Confidently hold early conversations around:
• Managed hosting and cloud infrastructure
• Uptime, SLAs, performance, security, backups, redundancy
• Scaling infrastructure and operational risk
• Qualify for fit, ownership, urgency, and intent
• Build rapport quickly and professionally with technical and non-technical stakeholders

Marketing & Top-of-Funnel Collaboration

• Work closely with marketing to ensure:
• All inbound and nurtured leads are followed up promptly
• Marketing-generated leads are qualified and progressed correctly
• No warm leads stall at the top of the funnel
• Provide feedback on lead quality, messaging, and objections
• Support campaign follow-up and re-engagement activity

Meeting Booking & Handover

• Book high-quality meetings with clear purpose and context
• Ensure prospects understand why the meeting matters
• Deliver accurate, insightful handovers via CRM

CRM & Process

• Keep CRM fully up to date (touchpoints, notes, next steps)
• Take ownership of lead quality through to handover
• Use CRM data to prioritise activity and improve outcomes

Essential

• Experience in B2B sales development or business development
• Strong written and verbal communication
• High emotional intelligence — you read people and situations well
• Organised, reliable, and proactive
• Comfortable working in structured, outcome-driven environments
• CRM experience (HubSpot, Pipedrive, Salesforce)

Performance & Accountability

• Measured on qualified meetings completed, lead quality, and follow-through
• Targets reviewed as the business scales

Benefits

• High-Performance, Supportive Culture
• Structured Training & Seamless Onboarding
• Clear & Accelerated Career Progression
• Uncapped Earning Potential
• Performance-Based Rewards & Incentives
• Energetic & Engaging Team Environment
• Continuous Professional Development
• Ownership with Supportive Leadership
• Modern, Inspiring Workspaces
• Purpose-Driven Impact