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Our Sales Development Representative position role will give you exactly that! This is an exciting opportunity for you to take responsibility in identifying sales opportunities for an experienced Business Development Executive and Pre-sales Consultant to drive towards winning. Our software solution - Diligent is the global leader in providing SaaS solutions across governance, risk, compliance, audit, board management and entities. Empowering more than 1 million users and 700,000 board members and leaders with a holistic view of their organizations GRC practices so they can make better decisions, faster.\nReason for vacancy: Growth\nReporting to: BDM'S and Head of Revenue South Africa\nManagement level of role: This is not a management role\nWorking environment & travel: Exceptionally busy, team-orientated environment. 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