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Business Development Executive (Hunter Role)

JSBC Labs

Cape Town · On-site Full-time Entry Level R18k – R22k/mo 3d ago

About the role

• *Business Development Executive (Hunter Role)** • *Location:** Cape Town • *Salary:** R18,000 – R22,000 base + commission on clients signed • *Industry:** SaaS / Recruitment Technology • *About the Role**

We are looking for a **driven Business Development Executive** who enjoys the challenge of winning new clients. This role is for someone who **loves prospecting, opening doors, and converting opportunities into customers**. Your focus will be identifying companies that could benefit from our platform, engaging decision-makers, and helping convert those opportunities into signed clients.

If you are motivated by **results, commission, and building relationships with new customers**, this role will give you the opportunity to grow quickly within a fast-moving technology company.

• *What You Will Do** • *Generate New Opportunities** • Identify and target potential clients through **LinkedIn, research, and outbound outreach** • Contact decision-makers within recruitment agencies and businesses • Initiate conversations with prospective customers • *Build Sales Pipeline** • Engage prospects and uncover their hiring or recruitment challenges • Qualify opportunities and move them into the sales pipeline • Arrange product demonstrations and discovery meetings • *Contribute to Winning New Clients** • Work closely with the leadership team to convert qualified opportunities into customers • Support the sales process through to signed agreements • Build relationships with potential clients • *Sales Activity** • Maintain outreach activity via **LinkedIn, email, and phone** • Track opportunities and interactions in the CRM • Follow up consistently with prospects • *What Success Looks Like**

Success in this role is measured by **new business generated**. Typical expectations include

• Consistently building a pipeline of qualified prospects • Generating **10+ qualified opportunities per month** • Contributing to the acquisition of **new signed clients** • *Who We Are Looking For**

This role suits someone who: • Enjoys speaking with new people and building relationships • Is motivated by **earning commission and exceeding targets** • Is proactive and comfortable reaching out to prospects • Has a strong work ethic and resilience • *Experience**

Ideal candidates will have

• 1–3 years experience in **sales, recruitment, or lead generation** • Experience prospecting via **LinkedIn, email, or phone** • Confidence speaking with business decision-makers • A strong desire to build a career in sales • *Compensation** • *Base Salary:**

R18,000 – R22,000 per month • *Commission:**

Commission is paid on new clients signed and revenue generated. High performers will significantly increase their earnings through commission.

• *Why Join Us** • Work with a **growing SaaS platform in the recruitment industry** • Develop strong **business development and sales skills** • Direct impact on company growth • Opportunity to progress into **Account Executive or Senior Business Development roles**

Job Type: Full-time Pay: R18 000,00 - R22 000,00 per month

Work Location: In person

Requirements

  • 1–3 years experience in sales, recruitment, or lead generation
  • Experience prospecting via LinkedIn, email, or phone
  • Confidence speaking with business decision-makers
  • Strong desire to build a career in sales

Responsibilities

  • Identify and target potential clients through LinkedIn, research, and outbound outreach
  • Contact decision-makers within recruitment agencies and businesses
  • Initiate conversations with prospective customers
  • Engage prospects and uncover hiring or recruitment challenges
  • Qualify opportunities and move them into the sales pipeline
  • Arrange product demonstrations and discovery meetings
  • Work with leadership to convert qualified opportunities into customers
  • Support the sales process through to signed agreements
  • Maintain outreach activity via LinkedIn, email, and phone
  • Track opportunities and interactions in the CRM
  • Follow up consistently with prospects

Benefits

Commission on new clients signed and revenue generatedOpportunity to progress into Account Executive or Senior Business Development roles

Skills

ProspectingLead GenerationOutbound OutreachCRMLinkedIn SalesRelationship BuildingSales Pipeline Management

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