VirtuHire

Global SA-talent recruitment and EOR

Recruitment Sales Consultant

Sales Development RepresentativeConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeCape Town, South AfricaNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

At least 2 years of experience in outbound sales, lead generation, telesales, business development, or recruitment sales.
Confidence making outbound calls and comfort working in a phone-based sales environment.
Strong verbal English communication skills and the ability to build rapport and establish trust quickly.
Resilience and a positive attitude when handling objections and rejection.
Self-motivation, organisation, and time management skills.

Responsibilities

Generate new business opportunities through proactive outbound calling and lead generation.
Build relationships with prospective clients and identify their recruitment needs.
Qualify leads and schedule meetings with key decision-makers.
Maintain an accurate and well-organised sales pipeline using a customer relationship management system.
Conduct high-quality sales conversations using a consultative approach.
Support candidate sourcing activities using online job boards when required.
Assist with answering inbound enquiries during busy periods.
Work closely with the recruitment team to ensure a seamless handover of qualified opportunities.

Desired Qualifications

Previous recruitment or staffing industry experience is highly advantageous.
Experience using Indeed or CV Library is a plus.
Experience sourcing candidates through online job boards is beneficial.

Recruitment Sales Consultant - Fully Remote, Cape Town - UK hours

VirtuHire · Cape Town, South Africa (Remote) · — · Posted 2026-07-13

Workplace: remote

Department: Sales

Description

Role Overview

Our client in the UK is seeking a motivated and resilient Recruitment Sales Consultant to drive new business development within the recruitment industry. This role is primarily focused on outbound lead generation, building relationships with prospective clients, and booking qualified meetings, while also providing occasional support with candidate sourcing and inbound enquiries. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys speaking with people, thrives in a target-driven environment, and is passionate about developing new business.

Responsibilities

Generate new business opportunities through proactive outbound calling and lead generation.
Build relationships with prospective clients and identify their recruitment needs.
Qualify leads and schedule meetings with key decision-makers.
Maintain an accurate and well-organised sales pipeline using a CRM system.
Conduct high-quality sales conversations with a consultative approach.
Support candidate sourcing activities using online job boards when required.
Assist with answering inbound enquiries during busy periods.
Work closely with the recruitment team to ensure a seamless handover of qualified opportunities.

Requirements

2+ years of experience in outbound sales, lead generation, telesales, business development, or recruitment sales.
Confident making outbound calls and comfortable working in a phone-based sales environment.
Excellent verbal English communication skills with the ability to build rapport and establish trust quickly.
Strong resilience and a positive attitude when handling objections and rejection.
Highly self-motivated with excellent organisational and time management skills.
Previous recruitment or staffing industry experience is highly advantageous.
Experience using Indeed or CV Library is a plus.
Experience sourcing candidates through online job boards is beneficial.

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About the Company

VirtuHire

Global SA-talent recruitment and EOR

VirtuHire connects US, UK, and Australia-based companies with pre-vetted South African professionals, providing end-to-end recruitment and employer-of-record (EOR) services. It sources and vets candidates, presents a shortlist within about five business days, and then handles onboarding, payroll, compliance, and ongoing HR management as the legal employer of records under a monthly retainer with a 30-day replacement guarantee. The service differentiates itself with offshore staffing from South Africa offering payroll-less recruitment fees plus full HR administration and significant salary-cost savings of roughly 60% to 85% compared with US hires. Its goal is to simplify international hiring for growing companies by delivering quick access to vetted talent, compliant HR processes, and predictable costs.

Company size: 11-50
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Cape Town, South Africa
Founded: 2019

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