Duma Works:Sales Development Representative
Are you a hustler who knows how to find creative ways to reach your goals?
Are you willing to put your head down and work hard to surpass them?
Do you have an inquisitive mind and likes research?
Are you competitive and loves to talk to people?
Then you might be the right person for us!
As a Sales Development Representative (SDR) you will be responsible for identifying and creating new qualified sales opportunities for our Recruitment Advisor team.
In order to do this successfully you need to be smart, creative, flexible and tenacious as well as well versed with various technical tools to help you work smart. If you can demonstrate all of the above, then Duma Works would love to speak to you as we expand our team in Nairobi.
Our startup is investor-backed and growing quickly and you will be instrumental in achieving that growth. You will join and work together with a team of 12 dedicated individuals.
We work within a mutually supportive, casual environment that still supports hard work, challenges, and personal and professional growth.
If you love the chance of building and growing together with Duma Works, this is an amazing job for you!
Desired Skills & Experience
If you start at Duma Works, you will:
- Identify suitable companies (leads) to be contacted by Duma Works for partnerships
- Research leads and identify key players
- Handover leads to the Recruitment Advisors, educating them as necessary about the opportunity
- Use Duma Works CRM to keep track of leads and keep their information up to date
- Consistently achieve qualified lead quotas to ensure revenue objectives
- Continuously optimise the sales development process to increase lead quotas
You will need:
- To be a self-starter with ability to work independently and take initiative
- Ability to work in a high-energy sales team environment; team player
- Have positive and energetic, strong writing skills
- Be fluent in English and Swahili
- Be proficient with standard productivity tools (email, Google Docs, MS Office)
- Have excellent time-management skills
- A great sense of humour
- Described as “smart and gets sh*t done”
It will definitely be useful if you have:
- Sales training and CRM experience
- Experience working in a startup environment
Company description: Duma Works is a leading job placement and professional development company, specialising in short term, entry level, and middle management jobs in Kenya.
Since 2012, hundreds of employers all over Kenya have used DUMA Works to save time and money when identifying qualified job candidates. We currently have over 35,000 job seekers in our database and have matched over 3,000 of them to jobs.
Our vision is to create an empowered society where no job opportunities are lost. Our mission stands to be the developing world’s job reference system, and to enrich and empower a global workforce.
How to apply
Please apply by sending an email with your CV to apply@dumaworks.com. Make sure to write “Sales Development Rep 1860″ in the subject and include your name and phone number in the message body. Applications without this information will not be considered. Thank you, we’re looking forward to your application!
N.B.* When applying to any job through Duma Works, you can expect that after you apply, you will receive a confirmation email, and then an SMS alert asking you to take a basic screening test over SMS. The SMS with the test may not arrive immediately. Please be patient. The SMS test will typically be 5-8 questions to help us understand your background. Regular SMS rates apply to the test, and if you ever have any issues with the process, please reach out to 0702093793.