Business Development Assistant (Remote, UK-Based Employer)

Remote Recruitment is hiring a **Business Development Assistant** for a UK-based employer, fully remote from South Africa. You will own the groundwork behind a UK sales team’s new business—researched prospect lists, clean CRM data, and follow-ups that actually happen.

This suits someone curious and persistent who wants a route into business development with a UK company from home in South Africa.

Key Responsibilities

• Research and build target prospect lists
• Qualify inbound enquiries and route them to the right person
• Send follow-up emails and LinkedIn messages to warm contacts
• Keep CRM records and activity notes accurate
• Book meetings into the sales team’s diaries
• Prepare simple market and competitor summaries

Requirements

• Experience in a sales support, lead generation, or research role
• Experience with a CRM such as HubSpot, Salesforce, or Pipedrive
• Confident written English for outbound emails
• Organised, with the persistence to follow up properly
• A reliable fibre connection, a working laptop, and a quiet place to work

Nice to Have

• Experience with LinkedIn Sales Navigator or Apollo
• Exposure to B2B or UK markets
• Experience with email sequencing tools

Benefits

• 100% remote — work from anywhere in South Africa
• Working hours of 09:00–17:00 UK time (11:00–19:00 SAST), Monday to Friday
• Long-term placement with a stable UK employer
• Ongoing support from the Remote Recruitment team throughout your placement