SDR Intern - South Africa
EngageTech Open On-site Cape Town Full-time Junior Sales Development
At a glance
Junior Sales Development role at EngageTech. Cape Town · full-time.
Pay not stated Sales Development salary
RoleSales Development
SeniorityJunior
LocationCape Town
WorkplaceOn-site
EmploymentFull-time
PostedJul 10, 2026
Role brief
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What you'll do
- Call and email CIOs, CTOs, and VPs at enterprise technology companies
- Research target accounts to find the decision-makers worth contacting
- Create outreach messages, handle objections, and build confidence in live conversations
- Schedule qualified meetings for clients’ sales teams and update activity in CRM tools
- Work toward daily and weekly activity goals through coaching and role-play sessions
What you bring
- You are in your final university year, recently graduated, or reconsidering whether university is right for you
- You can work full time from the Cape Town office and are eligible to work in South Africa
- You communicate confidently with unfamiliar people and respond well to coaching
- You can stay resilient after rejection and commit reliably to the three-month paid internship
Who this fits
This role suits an early-career candidate who wants structured sales training, regular coaching, and practice speaking with senior technology decision-makers. You must be based in Cape Town or willing to relocate, work in the office full time, have South African work eligibility, and commit to the three-month internship.
From the employer
- Make outbound calls and send emails to senior decision-makers (CIOs, CTOs, VPs) at enterprise technology companies
- Research target accounts and identify the right people to contact
- Learn to craft compelling outreach messaging that gets responses
- Book qualified meetings for our clients' sales teams
- Handle objections and build confidence in live conversations
- Track activity and pipeline in CRM tools
- Hit daily and weekly activity targets
- Participate in team coaching sessions, role-plays, and development workshops
Requirements
- Final-year university student or recent graduate, or someone that hasn't made up their mind if university is for them
- Based in Cape Town or willing to relocate - this is a full-time, in-office role
- Eligible to work in South Africa
- Confident communicator - comfortable speaking to people you don't know
- Hungry to learn and open to coaching
- Resilient - you won't take rejection personally
- Reliable and able to commit to a 3-month paid internship program
Benefits
- A personalised development plan from day one – clear goals, continuous coaching, and tailored support
- Uncapped commission – your performance directly drives your earnings
- Comprehensive 3-month SDR Training Academy to set you up for long-term success
- Medical Aid fully covered, plus mental-health support including access to chat-based therapy
- Global mobility opportunities – work and travel across our offices in London, Edinburgh, Stockholm, and Cape Town
- All equipment provided, including a laptop and everything you need to perform at your best
- Quarterly incentives and sabbatical opportunities after 1 year
- Active Women in Tech and Diversity & Inclusion communities
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