Junior Sales Associate (Business Development Executive)

Kayman Recruitment; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in South Africa seeks a motivated individual to start a sales career. This role focuses on outbound business development with mentorship from experienced leaders. The ideal candidate is based in Cape Town, eager to learn, and has strong communication skills. A competitive salary of up to 20,000 Rand plus commission is offered, along with opportunities for career advancement.

Benefits

Direct coaching from experienced founders

Exposure to global clients

Clear path to more senior roles

Qualifications

• Up to 2 years of experience in sales or early in career.
• Excellent spoken English and communication skills.
• Eager to learn and improve in sales.

Responsibilities

• Drive outbound business development and generate conversations.
• Book meetings for senior executives with business leaders.
• Work collaboratively with delivery and sourcing teams.

Skills

Sales communication

Outbound business development

Networking

Adaptability

Tools

LinkedIn Sales Navigator

Bullhorn CRM

Job description

Start your sales career with real momentum.

This is the front line of business development, where you'll be mentored by two experienced sales leaders with 25+ years of combined success in recruitment, deal-making, and commercial growth.

Vertrou supports fast-scaling recruitment companies worldwide with high-performing talent based in South Africa. We’re well-established in the recruitment-to-recruitment (Rec2Rec) space but we’re also expanding into industries like SaaS, tech, construction, and accounting, working with clients who value results, commitment, and speed.

What you’ll do:

• Drive outbound business development. This is a 100% outbound sales role focused on generating qualified conversations.
• Use tools like LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Bullhorn CRM, and custom outreach platforms to build and nurture global sales pipelines.
• Most importantly, nothing beats getting on the telephone and making conversations over the phone.
• Book meetings directly for our CRO and Founder with business leaders across the UK, US, and beyond.
• Work hand-in-hand with our delivery, sourcing, and back-office teams in South Africa.
• Gain hands-on coaching in sales fundamentals, commercial messaging, objection handling, and conversion strategy.

Why Vertrou?

• Mentorship that matters: Learn from leaders who’ve built and led multimillion-pound recruitment businesses.
• High-growth environment: You’ll see firsthand how global sales works and contribute meaningfully from day one.
• Fast-track your career: Deliver results, and you’ll be rewarded with progression. This isn’t about time served, it’s about impact.
• Opportunity to diversify: You’ll help us grow our footprint into new verticals and markets, gaining real commercial insight as we expand.

Who you are:

• Based in Cape Town and able to commute into the Blouberg office 3 days per week (Mon/Tues/Thurs).
• Ideally up to 2 years experience in sales or someone early in your career, but you’re serious about becoming great at sales.
• Excellent communicator with strong spoken English and a natural ability to connect.
• Obsessed with improving, learning, and progressing in a sales-focused environment.
• Ambitious, switched-on, and ready to be coached.

What’s on offer:

• Immediate start available
• Exposure to global clients and real commercial work from day one
• Direct coaching from experienced founders
• Base salary up to 20,000 Rand + commission (huge OTE potential)
• Clear path to more senior roles as you grow
• A company culture built on honesty, ownership, and getting results