Sales Development Representative

TalentAmp; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

TalentAmp is seeking a Sales Development Representative to build the top of the sales pipeline as we expand in the U.S. market. You will research target accounts, identify the right contacts, and craft personalized messages to start meaningful conversations with prospective retail customers.

Join a dynamic U.S. outbound sales team at an early stage and help test strategies, sharpen messaging, and determine which industries and personas perform best.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of sales development, business development, lead generation, or similar customer-facing role.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfort speaking with U.S.-based prospects and working U.S. business hours.
• Ability to write thoughtful outreach rather than relying on templates.
• Strong research skills and attention to detail.
• Comfort making outbound calls to new prospects.
• Organized and consistent with follow-up.
• Curiosity about retail, loyalty, CRM, customer engagement, and marketing technology.
• Self-starter mindset with initiative and independence.
• Comfort with ambiguity and building new processes.
• Resourcefulness and adaptability to find solutions without step-by-step instructions.
• Accountability and focus on measurable results.

Responsibilities

• Research target accounts and identify the right decision-makers and influencers.
• Write personalized, concise outreach across email, phone, and LinkedIn.
• Make outbound calls and start conversations with new prospects.
• Book qualified meetings for the sales team.
• Follow up consistently and keep CRM records accurate.
• Test ideas, share insights, and help improve messaging, campaigns, and processes.

Skills

Communication

Research

Organization

Self-starter

Measurable results

Tools

CRM

LinkedIn

Job description

About the Role

We’re hiring a Sales Development Representative to build the top of the sales pipeline for a growing retail technology company expanding in the U.S. market. You’ll identify, research, and engage prospective retail customers, and turn those conversations into qualified sales opportunities.

This isn’t a high-volume, generic-outreach role. We want someone who understands an account, finds the right contacts, personalizes their messaging, and starts meaningful conversations.

You’ll join the U.S. outbound sales team at an early stage. Our vision for growth is clear, but our outbound processes and workflows are still being built. You’ll work closely with the Sales and Growth teams to test new strategies, sharpen messaging, and learn which industries, personas, and campaigns perform best.

What You’ll Do

• Research target accounts and identify the right decision-makers and influencers
• Write personalized, concise outreach across email, phone, and LinkedIn
• Make outbound calls and start conversations with new prospects
• Book qualified meetings for the sales team
• Follow up consistently and keep CRM records accurate
• Test ideas, share insights, and help improve messaging, campaigns, and processes

What We’re Looking For

• 1–3 years of experience in sales development, business development, lead generation, or a similar customer-facing role
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Comfort speaking with U.S.-based prospects and working U.S. business hours
• Ability to write thoughtful outreach rather than relying on templates
• Strong research skills and attention to detail
• Comfort making outbound calls to new prospects
• Organized and consistent with follow-up
• Curiosity about retail, loyalty, CRM, customer engagement, and marketing technology
• A self-starter mindset: you take initiative, manage your own priorities, and work independently
• Comfort with ambiguity and excitement about building new processes
• Resourcefulness and adaptability, with the ability to find solutions without step-by-step instructions
• Accountability and a focus on measurable results