Outbound Business Development Representative (Remote, Vryheid)

Blacksmith Agency LLC; Vryheid; Remote; ZAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Blacksmith Agency is hiring a Sales Development Representative to drive top-of-funnel outreach across South Africa. You will research accounts, identify decision makers, and craft personalized sequences via email, LinkedIn and phone to open doors for our AE team.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years in SDR/BDR roles (agency or SaaS a plus), strong written communication, and experience with outbound tools and Salesforce. You’ll be gritty, curious and coachable in a fast-paced, remote role.

Qualifications

• 2 years in an SDR/BDR role (agency or SaaS experience a plus).
• B2B sales experience preferred with quota.
• Strong written communication and ability to personalize outreach.
• Familiarity with outbound tools like Sales Navigator, SalesLoft, Apollo and ZoomInfo.
• Comfortable using Salesforce and managing your own pipeline.
• Gritty, curious and coachable.

Responsibilities

• Source and research ideal accounts based on our ICP.
• Identify decision makers and build accurate contact lists.
• Craft and execute personalized outbound sequences via email, LinkedIn and phone.
• Book qualified discovery calls for our Account Executives.
• Maintain clean records in Salesforce and SalesLoft.
• Test messaging, optimize targeting and tighten feedback loops with the sales team.

Skills

B2B sales

SDR/BDR experience

Written communication

Personalized outreach

Pipeline management

Coachability

Grind/tenacity

Tools

Sales Navigator

SalesLoft

Apollo

ZoomInfo

Salesforce

Job description

About The Role

Blacksmith Agency is hiring Sales Development Representatives across South Africa who are hungry to open doors and drive pipeline. As Outbound Business Development Representative at Blacksmith, you own the top of the funnel: researching, sourcing and booking meetings with qualified decision makers, and creating the first impression of Blacksmith Agency for potential clients.

This is not about spamming a list. It is thoughtful outreach, pattern recognition and smart communication, using tools like LinkedIn Sales Navigator, SalesLoft, Apollo and Salesforce to hit volume goals while keeping every touchpoint high quality.

Blacksmith Agency

• Sales
• Full time
• Remote (South Africa)

What You Will Own

• Source and research ideal accounts based on our ICP.
• Identify decision makers and build accurate contact lists.
• Craft and execute personalized outbound sequences via email, LinkedIn and phone.
• Book qualified discovery calls for our Account Executives.
• Maintain clean records in Salesforce and SalesLoft.
• Test messaging, optimize targeting and tighten feedback loops with the sales team.

What You Bring

• B2B sales experience preferred. Full-cycle closers who have carried a quota are welcome.
• 2 years in a similar SDR or BDR role, agency or SaaS experience a plus.
• Strong written communication and the ability to personalize outreach.
• Familiarity with outbound tools like Sales Navigator, SalesLoft, Apollo and ZoomInfo.
• Comfortable using Salesforce and managing your own pipeline.
• Gritty, curious and coachable.