Sales Development Representative (UK Market)

An onsite sales role in Lekki, Lagos, for a fintech business building cross-border payment infrastructure that helps African consumers and businesses send and receive money globally. The team focuses on enterprise sales, and this position targets UK prospects. It suits a self-motivated sales professional who understands how UK businesses evaluate payment solutions, enjoys researching and qualifying leads, and works well with a sales team. Candidates should be comfortable working to UK business hours.

What you'll do

• Identify and research potential UK-based customers and build a pipeline of qualified leads
• Run multi-channel outbound outreach by email, phone and LinkedIn to UK decision-makers, following UK direct-marketing rules
• Build relationships with prospects, qualify their needs, and hand promising leads to sales closers
• Follow up with prospects who showed interest but have not yet purchased
• Support UK client onboarding and manage a small portfolio of existing enterprise clients, including cross-selling
• Keep up to date with UK payments, fintech and regulatory developments

What you need

• 5 to 9 years' experience as a sales development representative with a record of meeting lead and sales targets
• Demonstrable knowledge of the UK business landscape and payments or fintech ecosystem
• Experience prospecting into UK businesses; network in payments, fintech, e-commerce, travel or Africa-focused corridors is an advantage
• Working awareness of UK regulation relevant to payments and outbound sales, such as FCA rules, UK GDPR and PECR
• Proficiency with CRM software and strong verbal and written communication
• Bachelor's degree in business, sales or a related field

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