Strategic Nurture & Response Lead

Talent Sam; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Simera is looking for an exceptional communicator to manage follow-ups with companies and referral partners interested in our global hiring services. This is not primarily a cold-calling role; it focuses on quick responses, thoughtful personalized outreach, and nurturing longer-term opportunities toward meetings and active hiring needs.

The ideal candidate combines SDR discipline with account-management strengths: superb written and spoken English, strong relationship-building, and the ability

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in SDR, business development, account management, customer success, recruitment, staffing, or another client-facing commercial role
• Exceptional written and spoken English
• Strong experience managing warm or partially qualified leads
• Ability to write naturally without relying on generic templates
• Excellent organization, persistence, and commercial judgment
• Experience using email, LinkedIn, CRM, and sales-engagement tools
• Comfortable communicating with founders, executives, HR leaders, and hiring managers
• Willing to work afternoon and evening hours in South Africa to support US prospects

Responsibilities

• Respond to positive replies from email, LinkedIn, and referral partners
• Write personalized and creative follow-up messages
• Re-engage prospects who have stopped responding
• Nurture companies that are interested but not ready to hire
• Book qualified meetings for senior sales leaders
• Follow up after meetings, proposals, candidate submissions, and interviews
• Maintain accurate CRM records, next steps, and follow-up dates
• Use phone calls when a live conversation can help move an opportunity forward
• Identify urgent or high-value opportunities and escape them appropriately

Skills

English proficiency

Lead management

CRM experience

Communication

Tools

CRM tools

LinkedIn

Sales engagement tools

Email platforms

Job description

Simera is looking for an exceptional communicator to manage follow-ups with companies and referral partners interested in our global hiring services. This is not primarily a cold-calling role; it focuses on quick responses, thoughtful personalized outreach, and nurturing longer-term opportunities toward meetings and active hiring needs.

The ideal candidate combines SDR discipline with account-management strengths: superb written and spoken English, strong relationship-building, and the ability