The Global Talent Co

German-Speaking Business Development Representative

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa · Remote (restrictions not stated) · FullTime

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EmployerThe Global Talent Co
LocationCape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Work styleRemote (restrictions not stated)
Employment typeFullTime
Employer posted1 day ago

German-Speaking Business Development Representative
Full-time (40 hours per week), Remote (Monday to Friday, 9:00–17:00 CET)

About Us
At The Global Talent Co., we provide opportunities to work with leading innovative technology companies worldwide, offering stable employment, competitive compensation, career growth, and access to a community of 25,000+ like-minded marketing professionals.

About the Company
You will be joining a fast-growing European clean energy company that helps homeowners make the switch to solar, battery storage and heat pump solutions. The company is expanding its network of independent sales partners across Germany and is building a small, focused business development team to drive that growth. This hire sits at the front of that expansion, bringing new partners into the network.

The Role
As a Business Development Representative, you will drive the growth of the company’s independent sales partner network across Germany. Your focus is partner acquisition: finding the right self-employed agents, brokers and real estate professionals, opening conversations by phone, and turning interest into committed partnerships.

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You’ll be part of a newly formed team, which means early visibility on your results and a real say in how the team’s approach evolves. This role suits a resilient, target-driven communicator who enjoys high-volume outreach, thinks on their feet, and takes pride in clean, consistent follow-up.

Key Responsibilities

Identify and reach out to self-employed commercial agents, financial and insurance brokers, and real estate professionals through structured outbound campaigns

Pitch the sales partnership model with clarity and confidence, tailoring each conversation to the prospect’s business

Handle objections in real time and build trust with independent sales reps, managing directors and sales leaders

Qualify prospects and move strong-fit partners to the next stage of the partnership pipeline

Own your monthly activity and conversion targets, managing your pipeline with disciplined follow-up

Keep the CRM accurate and up to date with call outcomes, pipeline stages and next steps

Feed market insights and objection patterns back to the team to sharpen messaging and targeting

Follow data protection, compliance and call guidelines at all times

Ideal Candidate

Fluent German, as all partner conversations are conducted in German

Proven outbound sales or business development experience, ideally in B2B phone acquisition or partner acquisition

Available during core hours, Monday to Friday, 9:00–17:00 CET

Confident building rapport with independent sales reps, managing directors and sales leaders over the phone

Strong objection handling and a consistent, disciplined approach to follow-up

Comfortable with structured CRM documentation and holds a high standard of data quality

Driven and resilient: motivated by targets and bounces back quickly from a “no”

Nice to Have

Background in financial services, insurance, real estate, mortgage financing, energy or telecommunications

Experience as a B2B SDR, Inside Sales Representative or outbound acquisition specialist

Experience in partner or affiliate acquisition

Exposure to broker pools, structured sales or field sales recruiting

Join Our Team
Be part of a collaborative, innovative environment where your technical skills and product instincts can make a real impact. We offer competitive compensation, professional development opportunities, and a supportive remote work culture. Apply now and take the next step in your career.

At The Global Talent Co., our mission is to bridge the gap between leading global tech companies and amazing global talent. We believe everyone deserves equal access to opportunities, regardless of the country they happen to be born in.

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