Business Development Representative – South African Market (Afrikaans Speakers)

Role Overview

Join Salesforce as a Business Development Representative focusing on the South African market. Based in Dublin, you will lead the ‘agentic era’ of technology, helping businesses transform through AI, Data, and CRM. Our BDRs sit at the forefront of the sales organisation, driving growth and selling the Salesforce Customer 360 platform and Agentforce.

What You Will Do

Pipeline Generation: Identifying and qualifying new business opportunities through outbound prospecting. Strategic Outreach: Engaging decision-makers via cold calling, email, and social selling (LinkedIn). Sales Partnership: Working side-by-side with Account Executives to develop territory strategies. Market Intelligence: Conducting deep account research to uncover business challenges that Salesforce can solve.

Why It Might Be a Fit

Required Qualifications: Demonstrated success of quota carrying, direct sales experience. Drive: A proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced, target-driven environment. Communication: Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to explain complex value simply. Fluency in Afrikaans and English.

Requirements

• Demonstrated success of quota carrying, direct sales experience
• Drive: A proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced, target-driven environment
• Communication: Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to explain complex value simply
• Fluency in Afrikaans and English

Benefits

• Private health insurance
• Life insurance
• Retirement savings plan
• Monthly wellness allowance
• Flexible time off and leave policies
• Comprehensive parental support programs
• Access to world-class AI and sales training
• Mentorship
• Clear path for promotion within the global Salesforce ecosystem
• 7 paid volunteer days per year
• Donation matching for the causes you care about
• Employee discounts
• Inclusive resource groups
• Culture that celebrates Equality