Sales Development Representative - US B2B Outbound

Location: Remote – South Africa Employment Type: Full-Time Working Hours: 08:00–17:00 US Pacific Time, Monday to Friday South African Hours: Approximately 17:00–02:00 SAST Commission: Performance-based commission in addition to monthly compensation About the Opportunity We are recruiting for a growing US-based outsourced business development agency that partners with B2B companies to build and manage their outbound sales pipelines. The company provides clients with a complete outbound business development function, including prospecting, cold calling, email outreach, LinkedIn outreach and appointment setting. They are looking for an experienced Sales Development Representative (SDR) who is confident speaking with US decision-makers and can independently manage outbound activity from prospecting through to qualified meeting booking. This is not a traditional call-centre position. The successful candidate will operate with a high degree of autonomy and will be expected to take ownership of their pipeline, follow-ups and activity without requiring constant supervision. Requirements Key Responsibilities Conduct high-volume B2B cold calling into the US market. Engage founders, sales leaders, Heads of Growth and other senior decision-makers. Book qualified sales meetings with prospective clients. Manage follow-up activity independently and consistently. Use email and LinkedIn outreach alongside cold calling to engage prospects. Research and identify relevant prospects within defined Ideal Customer Profiles (ICPs). Maintain accurate prospect, activity and pipeline information within the CRM. Write clear, professional and personalised follow-up emails. Manage prospects through multiple touchpoints until a meeting is secured. Provide daily activity updates and weekly reporting on meetings booked and pipeline activity. Initially support the company's own new-business pipeline before transitioning to outbound campaigns for its clients. Professionally represent different client brands when conducting outbound campaigns. Maintain excellent CRM hygiene, notes and follow-up tasks. Key Requirements 3+ years of B2B outbound sales, SDR, BDR or appointment-setting experience. Strong track record of cold calling as a primary sales activity. Previous experience engaging US-based B2B prospects is strongly preferred. US or Australian outbound campaign experience would be advantageous. Confident communicating with founders, sales leaders and senior business decision-makers. Excellent spoken English with a clear, neutral and professional phone manner. Strong written English and the ability to write professional follow-up emails without relying heavily on templates. Comfortable conducting unscripted, natural sales conversations. Strong objection-handling and qualification skills. Highly self-directed and able to manage follow-ups without being chased. Comfortable working independently in a remote environment. Commercially driven and…