Sales

Modern Day Talent sources high-quality South African sales professionals who add pace, structure, and real commercial impact.

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Thembeka

Business Development Manager

Thembeka currently drives new business for a US SaaS platform, she secures 15 client meetings each month one of which recently led to a $35k deal. She manages 220–250 calls daily, builds pipelines around key industry events, and develops tailored proposals that move prospects toward revenue conversion. Previously, she led Marketing & Customer Success at a fintech/SaaS firm, increasing the customer base by 21% while managing a team of seven.

Johan

Account Manager

Johan currently manages property sales and client accounts for a South African real-estate firm, resolving issues, coordinating vendors, and identifying upsell opportunities. Previously, he managed over 50 residential properties in real estate, overseeing maintenance, finances, and client communication. Earlier, he sold insurance policies for a leading South African financial services firm and consistently met monthly sales targets.

Somila

Sales Development Representative

Somila is actively an SDR, generating ZAR 200 000+ in revenue. He manages a high-volume pipeline of 330+ prospects and makes 80+ cold calls daily. He books four to eight meetings a week, engages C-level buyers, and runs outreach with HubSpot, Zapier and LinkedIn. Previously, he coordinated large-scale onboarding for 200 employees, managing processes and systems to meet strict deadlines. These skills now apply to client acquisition and relationship management.

Mihlali

Account Executive

Advancing in her SaaS career, Mihlali was promoted from SDR to Account Executive after booking 50 verified demos monthly, exceeding targets by 25%. Using her French language skills, she doubled a US healthcare tech company's client base in a previously neglected territory. In her current role as Business Development Manager with full sales cycle responsibility, she consistently reaches her targets of onboarding 10 new clients monthly. Through structured scheduling and follow-up processes, she achieved a 90% meeting attendance rate, minimizing schedule gaps. She has a proven ability to close enterprise deals with multiple stakeholder requirements and sales cycles of three to four months.