Remote Recruitment is hiring a Business Development Assistant for a UK-based employer, fully remote from South Africa. You will own the groundwork behind a UK sales team’s new business — researched prospect lists, clean CRM data and follow-ups that actually happen.
This suits someone curious and persistent who wants a route into business development with a UK company from home in South Africa.
Key responsibilities
•
Research and build target prospect lists
•
Qualify inbound enquiries and route them to the right person
•
Send follow-up emails and LinkedIn messages to warm contacts
•
Keep CRM records and activity notes accurate
•
Book meetings into the sales team’s diaries
•
Prepare simple market and competitor summaries
What you’ll need
•
Experience in a sales support, lead generation or research role
•
Experience with a CRM such as HubSpot, Salesforce or Pipedrive
•
Confident written English for outbound emails
•
Organised, with the persistence to follow up properly
•
A reliable fibre connection, a working laptop and a quiet place to work
Nice to have
•
Experience with LinkedIn Sales Navigator or Apollo
•
Exposure to B2B or UK markets
•
Experience with email sequencing tools
What’s on offer
•
100% remote — work from anywhere in South Africa
•
Working hours of 09:00–17:00 UK time (11:00–19:00 SAST), Monday to Friday
•
Long-term placement with a stable UK employer
•
Ongoing support from the Remote Recruitment team throughout your placement
Hiring process
If this sounds like your kind of role, apply with your CV and we’ll be in touch.