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About this Sales Setter (Cold Calling) role at Remote Recruitment

Remote Recruitment · Remote · South Africa

Job Overview

Our client is seeking resilient, target-driven Sales Setters to join a fast-growing commercial sales team. This is a fully remote opportunity for confident outbound sales professionals who thrive in a high-volume calling environment and enjoy turning opportunities into results.

Working with a structured sales process, you will engage dormant leads, rebuild relationships, and convert prospects into sales. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys speaking with people, handles rejection positively, and is motivated by achieving daily targets and earning uncapped commission.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team with excellent progression prospects, with the business planning to expand significantly over the coming months.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

Outbound Sales

  • Conduct high-volume outbound cold calls to dormant leads.
  • Re-engage prospective customers and generate new sales opportunities.
  • Convert qualified prospects into ticket sales through structured conversations.
  • Build rapport quickly and confidently overcome objections.

Sales Performance

  • Consistently achieve daily and monthly sales targets.
  • Work towards a baseline KPI of one sale per day.
  • Maintain high levels of outbound call activity.
  • Accurately record customer interactions and sales outcomes.

Sales Process

  • Follow structured sales scripts and proven call frameworks.
  • Execute multiple touchpoints throughout the customer journey.
  • Qualify prospects and identify buying intent.
  • Maintain a professional and positive customer experience throughout each interaction.

Team Collaboration

  • Work closely with sales managers and team leaders to improve performance.
  • Participate in coaching sessions and ongoing sales training.
  • Share feedback and best practices to support team success.

Key Requirements

  • Previous experience in outbound cold calling, telesales, appointment setting or sales development.
  • Confident making high volumes of outbound calls every day.
  • Strong objection-handling and closing skills.
  • Excellent verbal communication and relationship-building abilities.
  • Resilient, self-motivated and target driven.
  • Comfortable working with structured sales scripts and KPIs.
  • Ability to work independently in a fully remote environment.
  • Reliable internet connection and suitable home office setup.

Core Competencies

  • Cold Calling
  • Outbound Sales
  • Objection Handling
  • Closing Techniques
  • Resilience & Tenacity
  • Target-Driven Performance
  • Communication & Influencing
  • Customer Engagement
  • Time Management
  • Self-Motivation

Benefits

What We Offer

  • Fully remote working.
  • Competitive monthly salary.
  • Uncapped performance-based commission with a sliding commission structure.
  • Monthly rolling contract with one month's notice.
  • Comprehensive onboarding and ongoing sales coaching.
  • Opportunity to join a rapidly expanding sales team with excellent career progression.

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About Remote Recruitment

We connect top-tier South African talent with leading UK and European companies through remote work opportunities. As a specialist recruitment firm, we help businesses scale with skilled professionals while providing job seekers with life-changing career prospects.

Our expertise spans technology, finance, marketing, HR, and business support, ensuring the perfect match between talent and employer needs. We prioritise culture fit, career growth, and seamless remote hiring—empowering professionals to thrive in global roles.

Join us and take your career beyond borders!

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