Telemarketer

Required Skills & Experience

1-5 years of experience in telemarketing, inside sales, appointment setting, or customer outreach\nStrong verbal communication and interpersonal skills\nAbility to handle objections and remain positive through rejection\nStrong organizational and follow-up skills\nComfortable making a high volume of outbound calls daily\nSelf-motivated and able to work independently in a remote environment

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

Salesforce experience\nB2B sales experience\nExperience supporting field sales teams\nWaste management, environmental services, or route-based service industry experience

Job Description

Insight Global is seeking a Telemarketing Representative / Appointment Setter to support one of our waste and recycling clients in Southern California. This individual will play a key role in helping the organization accelerate customer acquisition efforts following a major municipal franchise award.\nThis person will work through a targeted list of approximately 2,000 commercial prospects currently utilizing competing waste haulers. The primary responsibility will be conducting outbound calls, qualifying interest, educating prospects on available services, and scheduling appointments for the client's outside sales team.\nThe ideal candidate is energetic, resilient, and comfortable making a high volume of outbound calls daily. While CRM experience is preferred, personality, persistence, and communication skills will be the most important factors for success.\nDay-to-Day Responsibilities\nConduct outbound calls to commercial prospects from a defined customer list\nBuild interest and educate businesses on service offerings\nQualify prospective customers and identify sales opportunities\nSchedule appointments for Sales Executives and Business Development Managers\nMaintain accurate customer notes and activity tracking within Salesforce\nFollow up with prospects as needed to drive engagement\nMeet daily and weekly activity metrics\nPay: $18-20 depending on experience