Business Development Assistant

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.