Sales Development Representative – Recruitment & Projects at Talent Grid Africa

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Identifying and developing new business opportunities through targeted networking, online research, referrals and strategic outbound prospecting.
• Cold calling, emailing and engaging decision-makers such as HR Directors, CEOs and business leaders through LinkedIn.
• Initiating conversations and building strong first-stage relationships with prospective corporate clients across different industries.
• Presenting high-level overviews of Talent Grid Africa’s solutions, including corporate recruitment, temporary staffing, executive search and special HR projects.
• Qualifying prospects and scheduling discovery calls and corporate presentations for senior account executives and consultants.
• Maintaining an accurate and up-to-date sales pipeline and recording detailed client information in the CRM.
• Consistently achieving monthly and quarterly outreach, prospecting and meeting-set targets.

REQUIREMENTS
We’re looking for a candidate with:

• A Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Business, Human Resources, Marketing or a related field.
• 1–3 years of experience in B2B telesales, lead generation or sales development, preferably within professional services, recruitment or agency environments.
• Strong communication, phone etiquette and relationship-building skills.
• A self-driven and resilient mindset, with a proven ability to work towards and achieve targets.
• Proficiency in CRM systems and Microsoft Office Suite.