Business Development Assistant

Remote Recruitment · via Himalayas ·

Budget / Salary23,000–25,000 ZAR
TypeFull-time job
LocationSouth Africa
Posted4 hours ago
Salary: R23 000 – R25 000 per month
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

If this sounds like your kind of role, apply with your CV and we'll be in touch.
Originally posted on Himalayas
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