B2B Cold Caller / Appointment Setter — 90-Day Pilot

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Summary

B2B Cold Caller / Appointment Setter — 90-Day Pilot We are looking for an experienced, confident **B2B Cold Caller / Appointment Setter** to join our team for an initial 90-day pilot. Our company manages business operations and sales systems for growing businesses. We are launching a structured outbound sales program for an established B2B client generating approximately $5M in annual revenue. Your primary responsibility is simple: **Create conversations with qualified prospects and book meetings for our client's sales lead.** What You'll Do * Make approximately **100 outbound calls per day** * Work from targeted prospect lists * Speak directly with business owners and decision-makers * Follow provided scripts while sounding natural and conversational * Ask basic qualification questions * Handle common objections confidently * Book qualified meetings directly onto the sales calendar * Complete follow-up calls/emails when needed * Accurately update every interaction in our CRM * Track daily activity and results * Participate in brief weekly sales/KPI reviews * Provide feedback on messaging, objections, prospect quality, and opportunities to improve the process What We're Looking For We are specifically looking for someone with **B2B cold-calling or outbound SDR experience.** You should be: * Extremely comfortable picking up the phone * Warm, confident, professional, and persistent * Excellent at starting conversations with people who aren't expecting your call * Comfortable speaking with owners and senior decision-makers * Able to think beyond a script * Good at handling objections without becoming pushy * Organized and disciplined about CRM updates and follow-up * Motivated by measurable goals and a clear scoreboard Experience as an **SDR, BDR, Inside Sales Representative, B2B Appointment Setter, or Cold Caller** is strongly preferred. What Success Looks Like We believe in keeping score. We'll track: * Calls made * Contact/conversation rate * Qualified conversations * Meetings booked * Meeting show rate * Opportunities generated * Sales ultimately generated from outbound efforts Our initial activity target is approximately **100 calls per day**, but success isn't simply completing a call quota. **We want to create qualified sales opportunities.** Schedule & Engagement * Approximately **20–30 hours per week** * Initial **90-day engagement** * Must be available to make calls during U.S. business hours * Opportunity for an ongoing role if the pilot is successful We are open to discussing hourly compensation based on experience and may incorporate performance incentives for qualified meetings. How to Apply Please include the following in your proposal: 1. Tell us about your B2B cold-calling and appointment-setting experience. 2. Approximately how many outbound calls have you typically made per day? 3. What types of businesses or decision-makers have you called? 4. What was your average appointment-booking rate in your most recent outbound role? 5. Tell us how you respond when a prospect says, **“I'm not interested.”** 6. What CRM and dialing systems have you used? 7. Please include a short **audio or video introduction** so we can hear how you communicate. **Please do not apply if your primary experience is email outreach, customer service, or general virtual assistance. We are looking for someone who genuinely enjoys outbound calling.** If you're confident on the phone, love the challenge of turning a cold call into a real conversation, and enjoy working toward clear measurable goals, we'd love to hear from you.

  • Less than 30 hrs/week
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  • 6+ months
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  • Intermediate
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Cold Calling
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About the client
Member since Sep 22, 2023
  • United States
    Topeka3:52 PM
  • $13K total spent
    14 hires, 0 active
  • 671 hours

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