Business Development / SDR - Technology Staffing
remote-recruitment · South Africa
About The Role
# Business Development / SDR - Technology Staffing
> Remote Recruitment · South Africa (Remote) · — · Posted 2026-08-21
**Workplace:** remote
## Description
### About the Role
We are looking for an experienced and commercially driven **Business Development / SDR professional** to join a growing technology staffing business specialising in the **Life Sciences and Pharmaceutical sector**.
This is a new-business-focused role for someone who enjoys outbound sales, prospecting and creating opportunities from cold outreach.
The company already works with **8 of the top 10 global pharmaceutical businesses**, giving the successful candidate strong case studies and an established reputation to leverage when approaching new prospects.
## Requirements
### Key Responsibilities
- Identify and develop new business opportunities within pharmaceutical and life sciences organisations.
- Conduct high-volume outbound prospecting through phone, email, Teams and Zoom.
- Generate qualified meetings and opportunities for the wider sales team.
- Develop leads and market intelligence provided by the delivery team.
- Build relationships with new decision-makers and expand opportunities within existing target organisations.
- Sell technology-focused staffing solutions, including **contract recruitment and Statement of Work (SOW) solutions**.
- Use email sequencing and prospecting tools to support outbound campaigns.
- Handle objections confidently and maintain consistent follow-up with prospects.
- Work towards agreed activity, meeting and revenue targets.
### Requirements
- Minimum **2–3 years' international sales or business development experience**, ideally working with UK or international clients.
- Strong outbound sales and cold-calling experience.
- Confident speaking with senior decision-makers over the phone and via video.
- Proven ability to generate new opportunities rather than relying solely on inbound leads.
- Strong objection-handling and relationship-building skills.
- Comfortable working in a target-driven sales environment.
- Experience within **recruitment, staffing, technology or life sciences** would be highly advantageous.
- Motivated by performance and commission.
- Strong spoken and written English.
## Benefits
The ideal candidate is a proactive, resilient salesperson who enjoys the **"thrill of the chase"** and is comfortable picking up the phone, creating conversations and generating new business.
This role would suit either an experienced **SDR** who wants to progress into a closing role or a business development professional with strong outbound sales experien
## Apply
[Apply at Remote Recruitment](https://apply.workable.com/remote-recruitment/j/E3910442C7/apply)
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