Applaud HR is an award-winning UK HR technology platform helping global enterprises transform employee experience through AI. They are at the forefront of agentic AI in HR, won the HR Tech Award in 2025, and are growing their sales function to match.
You will work directly with Applaud's sales team, based remotely from South Africa, generating and qualifying pipeline for the UK and European markets. You are the first impression for enterprise prospects and the engine that keeps the sales team moving.
This is a full-time, fully remote role. Working hours are UK time, 09:00 to 17:30 GMT.
What you will be doing
Run high-volume outbound prospecting by email, phone and LinkedIn to enterprise HR buyers
Qualify inbound and outbound leads and hand them off to Account Executives
Research target accounts and personalise outreach at scale
Book discovery calls and demos for the sales team
Maintain accurate CRM records and activity tracking
Work closely with sales and marketing to sharpen the messaging
Requirements
Essential
Two or more years in a B2B SDR or outbound sales role, ideally in SaaS or technology
Confident communicator with excellent written and spoken English
Experience using CRM tools such as HubSpot or Salesforce
Self-starter who can work independently across UK time zones
Comfortable with high outreach volumes and with rejection
Reliable fibre or LTE internet, a working laptop and a quiet, dedicated workspace
Desirable
Experience using AI tools for sales outreach or personalisation
Experience selling into HR or people leadership buyers
Experience selling into UK or European enterprise markets
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