French-speaking Business Development Executive

SUMMARY:
Cape Town/ Remote

POSITION INFO:

R25 000 pm + Medical Aid Allowance+ Commission

Join a High-Growth B2B Sales & Marketing Powerhouse

Are you a dynamic, fluent French speaker with a passion for sales and client growth? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, results-driven environment? We''re looking for an ambitious Business Development Executive to join our growing team and drive international business expansion.

This is your opportunity to join a high-performing, collaborative team dedicated to delivering bespoke outsourced B2B sales and marketing solutions to ambitious startups, scaleups, and global enterprises across Europe and beyond.

What You''ll Be Doing

As a French-speaking Business Development Executive, your core responsibility will be to prospect, qualify, and nurture leads into long-term client partnershipsprimarily across French-speaking markets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Proactively generate and qualify new business leads via outbound calling, email campaigns, LinkedIn, and other prospecting methods.
• Present tailored sales and marketing solutions to C-level executives and decision-makers.
• Build and manage a pipeline of prospects using a CRM system, maintaining accurate records and timely follow-ups.
• Conduct virtual meetings and product demonstrations for potential clients in French and English.
• Collaborate with internal teams (sales strategy, marketing, delivery) to ensure seamless handovers and consistent messaging.
• Consistently meet or exceed monthly KPIs and revenue targets.

What Were Looking For

We''re seeking a driven sales professional with strong communication skills, commercial acumen, and a hunger to close deals.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Fluent in French (native or near-native) and strong proficiency in English (written and verbal).
• Minimum 2 years'' experience in business development, lead generation, telesales, or outbound B2B sales.
• Proven ability to navigate sales cycles and book high-quality meetings with decision-makers.
• Experience working with a CRM platform (e.g., HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, etc.).
• Strong understanding of the sales process, with the confidence to own client conversations.
• Energetic, goal-oriented, and highly self-motivated.
• Comfortable working independently in a remote or hybrid environment.

Bonus Points:

• Experience selling marketing, digital services, SaaS, or professional services.
• Knowledge of the UK/EU B2B market landscape.
• Familiarity with sales engagement tools.