Outbound BDR – Enterprise Pipeline & Events

Connect; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Connect is seeking a South African-based BDR to support growth of Demand Generation by creating outbound pipeline, engaging target accounts, supporting event-led prospecting, and booking qualified meetings for the sales team.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree, 0–3 years in sales or related roles, strong English communication, resilience, and the confidence to represent the business professionally both over the phone and in person.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher.
• 0–3 years of sales, customer-facing, recruitment, retail, hospitality, or commercial experience.
• Strong English communication skills with confidence to speak to senior stakeholders.
• Coachable, competitive, resilient, and motivated by a fast-paced sales environment.
• Curious about business, technology and customer experience.

Responsibilities

• Research target accounts and contacts using approved data sources and campaign segments.
• Prospect through LinkedIn, email, and cold calling to create conversations with enterprise decision makers.
• Qualify prospects by understanding business context, challenges, timing, and fit.
• Book qualified meetings and provide clear handover notes to the sales team.
• Support event management activity and attend selected industry events to engage prospects face to face.

Skills

Outbound prospecting

Prospect qualification

Event-led prospecting

Phone and video outreach

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Tools

CRM systems

LinkedIn

Sales engagement tools

Job description

Connect is seeking a South African-based BDR to support growth of Demand Generation by creating outbound pipeline, engaging target accounts, supporting event-led prospecting, and booking qualified meetings for the sales team.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree, 0–3 years in sales or related roles, strong English communication, resilience, and the confidence to represent the business professionally both over the phone and in person.