Remote Sales Development Specialist – Open Doors

Blacksmith Agency; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Blacksmith Agency is hiring Sales Development Representatives across South Africa who are hungry to open doors and drive pipeline. As Sales Development Specialist 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 for potential clients.

This is not about spamming a list. It is thoughtful outreach, pattern recognition and smart communication, using tools like LinkedIn Sales

Qualifications

• 2 years in an SDR/BDR role or similar, agency or SaaS experience a plus.
• Strong written communication with the ability to personalise outreach.
• Familiarity with outbound tools and CRM systems.
• Willing to manage your own pipeline and target accounts.

Responsibilities

• Source and research ideal accounts based on 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 Account Executives.
• Maintain clean records in Salesforce and SalesLoft.
• Test messaging and optimize targeting with the sales team.

Skills

2 years in SDR/BDR

Outbound outreach

Salesforce familiarity

LinkedIn/SalesLoft/Sales Navigator

Tools

Sales Navigator

SalesLoft

Apollo

Salesforce

Job description

Blacksmith Agency is hiring Sales Development Representatives across South Africa who are hungry to open doors and drive pipeline. As Sales Development Specialist 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 for potential clients.

This is not about spamming a list. It is thoughtful outreach, pattern recognition and smart communication, using tools like LinkedIn Sales