Sales & Business Development Executive
The Sales Centre co Open · verified Sep 25, 2026 At a glance
Mid-level Business Development role at The Sales Centre co. Gqeberha · contract.
Pay not stated
Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.
What you'll do
- Call prospective, former and current clients to create relevant business conversations
- Find new companies, identify decision-makers and uncover active briefs or upcoming needs
- Keep longer-term prospects warm by following up on enquiries, proposals and opportunities
- Set qualified meetings, creative showcases and consultation introductions for directors and partners
- Log outreach and follow-ups in Pipedrive, then share market feedback and recurring themes
What you bring
- Previous telesales work is essential for this hands-on outreach role
- Background in business development, appointment setting or lead generation
- Confidence speaking by phone and experience maintaining accurate CRM records
- Interest in using ChatGPT, Apollo and Pipedrive to prospect more effectively
Who this fits
You’ll suit a persistent, commercially curious caller who can build rapport, listen naturally and handle both warm relationships and cold outreach. The role works closely with directors and requires flexibility as commercial priorities change. It is an in-office contractor position based in either Gqeberha or Cape Town.
From the employer
Salary: R16 000 | In Office -
This is an in-office role. The successful candidate can be based at either our Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) or Cape Town office.
Join an award-winning animation studio that's delivered over 700 projects in the past 11 years. We're looking for a confident, tenacious business developer to open new conversations and grow our pipeline.
About the role
This is a hands-on business development role with a strong emphasis on telephone outreach, prospecting and relationship building. You'll work closely with our directors to identify opportunities, speak with prospective and existing clients, and get the right people into conversation with the team.
Success here isn't about call volume — it's about quality. Your goal is to create a healthy flow of relevant conversations and genuine opportunities. You'll work from our existing database alongside prospecting tools such as Apollo, reaching out to a mix of warm, lapsed and new prospects.
What you'll do
Make regular outbound calls to prospective, previous and existing clients
Prospect for new companies and identify the relevant decision-makers
Nurture longer-term leads and stay in touch with people who may not need animation right now
Follow up on previous enquiries, proposals and opportunities at the right moment
Book qualified meetings for the directors and wider team
Arrange introductory meetings and creative showcases with prospective clients and agency partners
Introduce our Creative Content Consultation to organisations planning future campaigns
Spot immediate opportunities where a prospect has an active brief or upcoming requirement
Keep accurate records of conversations, opportunities and follow-ups in Pipedrive
Report back regularly on conversations, market feedback and the common themes you're hearing
What you'll need
Previous telesales experience (essential)
A background in business development, appointment setting or lead generation
Confidence and comfort speaking to people on the phone
Experience working with a CRM and keeping records up to date
Experience selling creative, marketing, agency or professional services is a plus, but not essential
Who you are
Confident — you build rapport quickly and enjoy picking up the phone
Persistent, not pushy — disciplined about following up without wearing people down
Versatile — equally at home with warm, relationship-led conversations and colder prospecting
Commercially curious — genuinely interested in what different businesses are trying to achieve
A real listener — you have natural conversations rather than delivering a scripted pitch
Tech-savvy — curious about using AI tools (ChatGPT, Apollo, Pipedrive) to prospect smarter, not louder. No expertise required, just curiosity
Collaborative — you work closely with directors and adapt to shifting commercial priorities
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