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The ideal candidate will be a team player and consistently exhibit attention to detail, initiative, and resourcefulness in constructing the Company’s sales pipeline.\nThe successful candidate will be required to work from 1pm to 10pm SAST, based Hybrid from our Sandton office.\nHow you will make a difference:\nSpot the signals others miss - identify high-growth companies by tracking hiring trends, expansion signals, and market movement\n\nDig deep into target accounts to uncover key decision-makers and build high-quality prospect data that sets you up to win\n\nOwn the full outbound motion - driving cold calls, outreach, and prospecting activity that consistently turns interest into qualified meetings\n\nPartner closely with Sales to build pipeline that converts - from booking meetings to ensuring strong attendance and seamless follow-through\n\nConfidently engage senior stakeholders (CEO, CFO, COO, Directors) - building credibility, sparking interest, and opening doors to real opportunities\n\nTurn conversations into qualified opportunities by asking the right questions and uncovering genuine business needs\n\nBuild meaningful relationships that go beyond a single touchpoint - laying the foundation for long-term revenue growth\n\nActively challenge the status quo - identifying smarter, faster, and more effective ways to improve outbound and sales processes\n\nCollaborate with sales leadership to highlight what’s working, what’s not, and where we can unlock more performance\n\nHelp remove friction in the funnel by spotting process gaps, bottlenecks, and opportunities to scale impact\n\nWhat You’ll Bring:\nA consistent track record of hitting and exceeding targets in B2B inside sales, you know how to deliver results and keep the momentum going\n\nExperience selling within an EOR, payroll, or workforce solutions environment, with a strong understanding of global hiring and compliance challenges is highly advantageous\n\nConfidence owning outbound into the US market, you know how to engage US buyers, handle objections, and create real opportunities\n\nA natural hunter mindset - you don’t wait for pipeline, you build it from scratch\n\nStrong experience driving high-volume, high-impact outbound across calls, email, and social, with messaging that actually cuts through\n\nYou don’t just follow scripts - you think, adapt, and personalise to get results\n\nComfortable using Salesforce (or similar) to stay on top of your game and keep momentum high\n\nExceptional communication skills, you bring energy, clarity, and confidence to every interaction\n\nElite listening skills, you pick up on what’s really being said and turn it into opportunity\n\nSharp, confident when presenting, you know how to position value in a way that resonates and sticks\n\nHighly driven, competitive, and resilient. 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