Business Development Representative

at  Mimecast

Business Development Representative
We’re your dream inside sales team!
Location: Johannesburg (Hybrid)
We are looking for energetic Business Development Representatives (BDRs / SDRs) to generate and nurture sales leads for our SaaS-based email and information services.
Working in our incredible Johannesburg office, and working closely with Marketing, Channel and Sales teams, you will develop new business leads by a mix of warm and cold calling.
We’re looking to speak with motivated high performers, regardless of experience, who are ambitious and looking to use their language skills in a hyper growth environment, to help support our geo-expansion plans!

What You’ll Do:

• Prospect utilizing our advanced tools to generate leads
• Working collaboratively with your Sales Representative to create a pipeline
• Develop knowledge about Cybersecurity and our value proposition
• Hit or exceed monthly meeting targets

What You’ll Bring:

• Coachability and openness to feedback
• A keen interest in software sales in a customer facing role
• Motivation to succeed and grow your career at Mimecast
• Autonomous, curious, eager to learn, and proactive approach
• A keen interest in developing your knowledge and skills set
• Problem solving skills to find suitable solutions
• Strong communications skills with ability to gather details about prospects
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
• Experience in business applications such as MSOffice, Google Workspace, etc.

What We Bring:

• A People-First culture
• Career Growth opportunities
• Uncapped commission and compelling incentive plans
• Office exchange opportunities
• Hybrid working
• Online and in-person learning, supported by an enablement specialist, mentor, recognition programs, great team atmosphere, and world-class progression plan within an award-winning cybersecurity organization.
• Health, wealth and well-being benefits including private healthcare

DEI Statement
Cybersecurity is a community effort. That’s why we’re committed to building an inclusive, diverse community that celebrates and welcomes everyone – unless they’re a cybercriminal, of course.
We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and we’d encourage you to join us whatever your background. We particularly welcome applicants from traditionally underrepresented groups.
We consider everyone equally: your race, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, ability, marital status, nationality, or any other protected characteristic won’t affect your application.
Due to certain obligations to our customers, an offer of employment will be subject to your successful completion of applicable background checks, conducted in accordance with local law

• Prospect utilizing our advanced tools to generate leads
• Working collaboratively with your Sales Representative to create a pipeline
• Develop knowledge about Cybersecurity and our value proposition
• Hit or exceed monthly meeting target