Sales Manager (Remote, Bethlehem)

Blacksmith Agency; Bethlehem; Remote; ZAR 210,000 - 390,000; Full time

Job summary

Blacksmith Agency LLC is hiring Sales Development Representatives across South Africa. This full-time, remote role focuses on opening doors, sourcing accounts, and booking discovery calls for the sales team. You will use LinkedIn, SalesLoft, Apollo and Salesforce to drive high-quality outreach and pipeline growth.

We value gritty, curious individuals who can personalize outreach and manage their own pipeline while collaborating with the team to refine targeting and messaging.

Qualifications

• 2 years in an SDR/BDR role or similar
• Strong written communication with 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 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

Outbound outreach

B2B sales

Written communication

Pipeline management

Research & ICP targeting

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 Sales Manager 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.

Blacksmith Agency

• Sales
• Full time
• Remote (South Africa)

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.

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

• 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.