Sales Development Representative (AMS) - Fixed Term Contract

DigiCert· Cape Town· greenhouse· publisert 02.02.2026
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Who we are

DigiCert is a global leader in intelligent trust. We protect the digital world by ensuring the security, privacy, and authenticity of every interaction. Our AI-powered DigiCert ONE platform unifies PKI, DNS, and certificate lifecycle management, to secure infrastructure, software, devices, messages, AI content and agents. Learn why more than 100,000 organizations, including 90% of the Fortune 500, choose DigiCert to stop today’s threats and prepare for a quantum-safe future at www.digicert.com

Job summary

The Sales Development Representative – Existing Accounts plays a critical role in growing revenue within our installed customer base. This role is dedicated to identifying cross-sell, upsell, and expansion opportunities across existing accounts by proactively engaging customers, understanding their evolving needs, and positioning additional DigiCert (with a focus on Valimail/DMARC and VMC) solutions that drive value.

This role partners closely with Account Managers and Customer Success to execute a coordinated expansion strategy, ensuring we deepen relationships, increase product adoption, and maximize customer lifetime value.

This is a fixed-term contract position.

What you will do

Cross-Sell & Expansion Pipeline Generation

Proactively engage existing customers to identify cross-sell and upsell opportunities

Conduct discovery calls to understand customer challenges, product usage, and unmet needs

Map customer needs to DigiCert solutions to generate high-quality expansion opportunities

Build and maintain a strong pipeline focused on incremental ACV

Customer Relationship Development

Serve as an early touchpoint to strengthen engagement within assigned accounts

Educate customers on additional products, capabilities, and best practices

Maintain regular, value-added communication to increase awareness and adoption

Collaboration with Account Managers & Customer Success

Work closely with AMs to coordinate account strategy and prioritize high-value accounts

Share insights, usage trends, and opportunity signals to support account planning

Assist in prequalification and handoff of opportunities to ensure smooth transitions

Operational Excellence

Maintain accurate logging of activities, discovery notes, and opportunity creation in CRM.

Deliver weekly reporting on pipeline creation, SAOs, and outreach performance.

Follow established sales playbooks and contribute to improving cross-sell motion effectiveness.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Monthly SAOs created: Target aligned to expansion objectives

Qualified Meetings (QMs): Volume and conversion from outreach

Account penetration: Increase in product usage namely Valimail DMARC products +VMC

Contribution to retention and growth metrics (in partnership with AMs)

What you will have

1+ years of SDR, BDR, inside sales, or customer-facing experience

Additional languages such as Spanish or French or German would be beneficial

Strong communication and discovery skills

Ability to build rapport quickly with existing customers

Curious, proactive, and comfortable conducting needs-based conversations

Ability to manage high activity levels in a structured, organized way

Familiarity with CRM systems (Salesforce preferred)

Experience in cybersecurity or SaaS is an advantage, but not required

Key Attributes

Customer-centric mindset

Strong listening and problem-identification skills

Ability to simplify complex concepts and articulate value

Persistent, resilient, and motivated by targets

High coachability and eagerness to learn

Team-first mindset in partnering with AMs and CSMs

Benefits

Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package

Generous paid time off, including holidays and additional leave options

Family-friendly leave policies, including maternity, paternity, and other supportive leave programs

Health and wellness support, including medical cover (where applicable), gym reimbursements, and mental well-being resources

Pension, life insurance, and income protection benefits (location dependent)

Employee Assistance Program with 24/7 confidential support for employees and their families

Education assistance and professional development opportunities

Access to LinkedIn Learning and continuous learning resources

Employee referral bonus program and additional company perks and discounts

Internal rewards and recognition platform ( Motivosity ) to celebrate and acknowledge project wins, milestone achievements, and the outstanding contributions of our colleagues

Business travel insurance and global employee support programs

To protect candidate information and maintain a secure hiring process, all applications must be submitted through our careers portal. Resumes or CVs sent directly via email will not be reviewed or considered.

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