Sales Recruiter

Octogle Technologies; Cape Town; Remote; ZAR 350,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Octogle Technologies is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist for Sales Hiring in South Africa, with a remote work setup. You will own end-to-end recruitment for SDRs, BDRs, and closers, focusing on SA talent and international teams operating UK/US hours.

You will build pipelines, headhunt proactively, run practical assessments, and track hiring metrics to maintain speed and quality in hiring. An established SA network and proficiency with LinkedIn tools are essential.

Qualifications

• 3+ years recruiting sales talent in South Africa (agency or in-house).
• Proven track record placing SDRs and BDRs with UK, US or international companies.
• Strong existing network of SA sales professionals.
• Eye for real performers over polished CVs.
• Confidence with LinkedIn Recruiter, Sales Navigator, PNet and ATS tools.
• Speed, ownership and clear communication.

Responsibilities

• Run end-to-end hiring for sales roles: sourcing, screening, interviews, offers.
• Build and maintain a pipeline of top SA sales talent.
• Head-hunt proactively through LinkedIn, job boards, referrals and your own network.
• Run practical assessments such as cold-call roleplays and outreach tests.
• Fill roles fast without dropping the quality bar.
• Track and report on hiring metrics like time-to-hire, quality of hire and retention.

Skills

Sales recruitment

LinkedIn Recruiter

Candidate screening

Networking

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Sales Navigator

PNet

ATS tools

Job description

Talent Acquisition Specialist: Sales Hiring (South Africa) | Remote

Octogle Technologies is a Dubai-based tech company with a development team in India and a commercial presence in the UK. We build AI-powered sales and business software, and we're scaling fast.

We're looking for a recruitment expert who knows the South African sales talent market inside out. Your job is to find, vet and place high-performing SDRs, BDRs and closers for international teams working UK and US hours.

What you’ll do

• Run end-to-end hiring for sales roles: sourcing, screening, interviews, offers
• Build and maintain a pipeline of top SA sales talent
• Headhunt proactively through LinkedIn, job boards, referrals and your own network
• Run practical assessments such as cold-call roleplays and outreach tests
• Fill roles fast without dropping the quality bar
• Track and report on hiring metrics like time-to-hire, quality of hire and retention

What you bring

• 3+ years recruiting sales talent in South Africa (agency or in-house)
• A proven track record placing SDRs and BDRs with UK, US or international companies
• A strong existing network of SA sales professionals
• An eye for real performers over polished CVs
• Confidence with LinkedIn Recruiter, Sales Navigator, PNet and ATS tools
• Speed, ownership and clear communication