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Paul E.

Port Harcourt, Nigeria

$25/hr
4.7
66 jobs

If your pipeline is inconsistent, your outreach isn't converting, or your sales team isn't hitting targets, I can help. I'm a B2B Sales Manager with 18+ years of experience helping SaaS companies, agencies, and B2B service businesses generate qualified leads, build predictable sales pipelines, optimize CRMs, and improve sales performance. With 55+ successful Upwork projects, $40K+ earned, and 3,600+ hours worked, I've helped clients strengthen their sales processes, coach SDR teams, improve conversion rates, and build scalable revenue systems. Results Delivered: ✔ Trained and coached 100+ SDRs and sales professionals ✔ Generated 100+ qualified meetings in 30 days for a B2B SaaS company ✔ Managed sales teams of up to 50 representatives and middle managers ✔ Supported sales cycles ranging from $10K to $200K+ ✔ Reduced CRM administration by 40% through automation and workflow redesign What I Can Help You With: • B2B Sales Management • Business Development • Lead Generation & Appointment Setting • SDR Team Leadership & Coaching • CRM Setup & Optimization (HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, Zoho & GoHighLevel) • Sales Process Design & Optimization • Pipeline Development & Forecasting • ICP Development & Outbound Prospecting • Cold Email & LinkedIn Outreach • Sales Automation (Apollo, Sales Navigator, n8n & AI Workflows) Industries: • SaaS • B2B Services • Technology • Agencies • Telecom • Education • Cybersecurity • Professional Services Whether you need someone to build a sales process from scratch, manage your sales team, optimize your CRM, or generate qualified opportunities, I bring the leadership and hands-on execution needed to help your business grow. Let's discuss your target market, sales process, and revenue goals—and build a sales engine that delivers consistent results.

  • Business Development
  • Lead Generation
  • Sales Management
  • High-Ticket Closing
  • Market Research
  • Inbound Inquiry
  • Relationship Management
  • Partnership Development
  • Business Planning & Strategy
  • Price & Quote Negotiation
  • Appointment Setting
  • Sales Strategy
  • Cold Email
  • LinkedIn Lead Generation
  • Sales Coaching
  • Go-to-Market Strategy
  • Team Management
  • Sales Presentation
  • Outbound Sales
  • Key Account Management
Ashraf S.

Cairo, Egypt

$23/hr
4.6
104 jobs

I’m a pharmacist-turned-Business Development leader with over 15 years in healthcare and pharma sales, trusted by global leaders and innovative startups alike to deliver measurable results — not just activity. 📊 What I’ve Delivered? - $1.7B in lifetime sales for global brands like Pfizer, Abbott, GSK, and Novartis - $22M raised for a UK VC to establish Angola’s first generic pharma factory - $2.7M generated for 25+ U.S. startups (SaaS, healthtech, and pharma solutions) - 3x revenue growth for a U.S. peptide manufacturer in just 10 months - 40+ Upwork projects completed with an 80% client retention rate (industry avg: 30–40%) 🚀 What can I do for you? ✅ Business Development & Sales Strategy – GTM plans that convert into real revenue ✅ Lead Generation & Cold Outreach – Apollo.io, Sales Navigator, Instantly.ai (15,000+ verified contacts, including direct numbers to bypass gatekeepers) ✅ SaaS & Pharma Sales Execution – Discovery calls, demos, and deal closing that drives ROI ✅ Fundraising & Pitch Decks – Plans & decks that have secured multi-million investments ✅ Marketing & Brand Support – Campaigns, sales decks, and LinkedIn strategies that boost visibility ✅ Compounding Pharmacies & Wellness Centers Digital Marketing ✅ Strengthen local providers' network (Psychiatry Practices, Compounding Pharmacies, Referral Platforms, and wellness coaches) ✅ Strategize an effective marketing plan for pharmaceutical or supplemental products. ✅ Licensing Support and building connections with enormous global pharmaceutical pharmacies ✅ CROs' relation support and setting up growth strategy ✅ Medical Billing Business Development and setting up a sales funnel to build up connections with small to medium-sized practices nationwide 🌍 Whom I’ve Worked With? From Fortune 500 powerhouses (Pfizer, Abbott, GSK, Novartis) to ambitious healthtech startups (Ready Set Connect SaaS, Health Care Price Tool, Savendor, Amino Pharma, Yolo Clinic, Dr-gummy Dietary Supplement US, Scops.ai, WLC International, Healthstay.io) — I’ve been the bridge between innovation and market success. 📣 Clients Say: “Ashraf did an exceptional job on the business plan for a generic medication factory in Africa. His insights and professionalism were impressive.” – Zayed Bennani “Ashraf is extraordinary! Passionate about healthcare and business growth strategy.” – Vanessa Thomas “Ashraf is AMAZING! A creative problem solver and dedicated professional.” – Jack Stine If you’re tired of wasting resources on sales teams that don’t deliver, or consultants who give you “activity” instead of results — let’s talk. I’ll bring my $1.7B sales experience, $22M fundraising success, and proven track record to grow your business in the healthcare and pharma space. I look forward to our partnership Sincerely Ash

  • Business Development
  • Sales & Marketing
  • Online Market Research
  • Lead Generation
  • Cold Calling
  • Logo Design
  • Presentation Design
  • Brochure Design
  • Digital Marketing Strategy
  • Content Writing
  • Healthcare
  • Pharmaceutical Industry
  • Partnership Development
Alam K.

Head Rajkan, Pakistan

$6/hr
5.0
11 jobs

🚫 𝗡𝗢 ONLY 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡-𝗕𝗔𝗦𝗘𝗗 𝗝𝗢𝗕𝗦! 🚫 Is your sales team spending more time chasing gatekeepers than closing deals? If your outbound pipeline is unpredictable, your revenue will be too. 🏆 Who I Am I'm Alam Khan — a Cold Calling & Appointment Setting Specialist who builds consistent, BANT-qualified pipelines for B2B companies targeting US decision-makers. I don't just dial numbers. I use psychological pattern interrupts to bypass gatekeepers, handle objections in real time, and deliver only serious, budget-approved buyers onto your closers' calendars. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ✔ COLD CALLING — HIGH VOLUME, HIGH CONVERSION → 100–150+ outbound dials daily via Mojo Dialer & Kixie → Gatekeeper bypass using authoritative pattern interrupts → Real-time objection handling — "send me an email" becomes a booked call → C-Suite & executive conversations across SaaS, Tech & B2B services ✔ APPOINTMENT SETTING — QUALITY OVER QUANTITY → Strict BANT qualification (Budget, Authority, Need, Timeline) → Only serious, high-intent buyers reach your closers — zero tire-kickers → Calendar management with detailed briefing notes per booking → CRM logging & seamless handoff to your sales team ✔ MANUAL B2B PROSPECT RESEARCH → ICP-aligned list building via LinkedIn Sales Navigator → Contact information gathering via Hunter & Lusha → Compliant data enrichment — verified emails, under 1% bounce rate → No bots. No shortcuts. Clean, accurate, high-intent data only. ✔ FOLLOW-UP & CRM MANAGEMENT → Multi-touch follow-up sequences across calls & email → Full pipeline stage updates, dispositions & next-step logging → Warm prospect nurturing until they convert ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ WHO I WORK WITH: B2B SaaS & Tech · Marketing & Agencies · High-Ticket Consultants · Professional Services MY 6-STEP PROCESS: 1. ICP & Target Audience Definition 2. Manual Prospect Research & List Building 3. High-Volume Cold Calling Execution 4. BANT Lead Qualification 5. Appointment Booking with Briefing Notes 6. CRM Updates & Structured Follow-Ups 🛠 TECH STACK: Dialers: Mojo Dialer · Kixie · CallTools · RingCentral CRM: GoHighLevel · HubSpot · Salesforce · Pipedrive Research: LinkedIn Sales Navigator · Hunter · Lusha Email: Instantly.ai · Lemlist · ActiveCampaign Verification: NeverBounce If you're serious about a consistent outbound pipeline and qualified appointments with real decision-makers send me a message. Let's fill your calendar this week.

  • Business Development
  • Cold Calling
  • Appointment Setting
  • Sales
  • Outbound Sales
  • Sales Development
  • Lead Qualification
  • Inside Sales
  • Telemarketing
  • B2B Lead Generation
  • Lead Generation
  • Outreach Strategy
  • LinkedIn Sales Navigator
  • Cold Email
  • Email Marketing
  • CRM Software
  • List Building
  • Customer Acquisition
  • Cold Call
  • Virtual Assistance
Scott B.

Palm Harbor, Florida

$200/hr
4.9
108 jobs

What Makes Us Different? PROVEN: We are in the top 1% of all consultants on Upwork and have been Expert Vetted by Upwork SYSTEM: Our system is designed to create a system of repeatable and scalable processes that drive predictable revenue. EXPERIENCE: Each of our partners has over 30 years of experience working with B2B firms and are certified business coaches with advanced degrees RESULTS: We have 5 star ratings across multiple platforms including Google, Clutch, Upwork, and Catalant SERVICE FLEXIBILITY: We can help you plan AND execute your strategies. If you are looking for a more affordable option, we can coach you by using one of our dozens of playbooks and solution sets.

  • Business Development
  • Business Plan
  • Management Consulting
  • Marketing Strategy
  • Executive Coaching
  • Business Coaching
  • Market Research
  • Digital Strategy
  • Corporate Strategy
  • Sales Management
  • Sales Strategy
  • Sales Development
  • Sales
  • Account Management
Israel O.

Abeokuta, Nigeria

$5/hr
5.0
1 jobs

B2B SDR | Sales Closer | Lead Generation | Appointment Setting |Hourly 𝘼𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙨-𝙙𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙣 B2B SDR | Sales Closer | Lead Generation | Appointment Setting | hourly professional to generate qualified leads, book high-quality meetings, close more deals, and help grow your revenue? I'm Israel, a dedicated 𝙖 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙨-𝙙𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙣 B2B SDR | Sales Closer | Lead Generation | Appointment Setting | hourly who helps businesses connect with decision-makers, build predictable sales pipelines, and convert prospects into paying clients through strategic outreach and follow-up systems. 🟢 𝑨𝒗𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝑰𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒚 — 𝑴𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝑴𝒆 𝑻𝒐 𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝑨 𝑭𝒓𝒆𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 I specialize in B2B SDR | Sales Closer | Lead Generation | Appointment Setting | hourly Sales Development, and High-Ticket Sales Closing for startups, SaaS companies, agencies, consultants, and service-based businesses. My goal is to help businesses generate qualified opportunities, improve outreach performance, and increase conversions through consistent sales support. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 ✔ B2B Lead Generation & Prospect Research ✔ LinkedIn Outreach & Sales Prospecting ✔ Appointment Setting & Meeting Scheduling ✔ Cold Email & Outreach Campaigns ✔ Lead Qualification (SQL/MQL) ✔ Sales Development Representative (SDR Support) ✔ High-Ticket Sales Closing ✔ CRM & Pipeline Management ✔ Follow-Up & Lead Nurturing ✔ Market Research & Targeted Prospecting 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐌𝐞 ✔ High-quality and targeted lead generation ✔ Strong communication and persuasive outreach ✔ Consistent follow-up and pipeline management ✔ Organized, reliable, and conversion-focused approach ✔ Professional support throughout the sales process CLIENT FEEDBACK ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Israel helped us improve our lead generation process and consistently booked qualified meetings with decision-makers. His communication and follow-up skills were excellent. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very professional SDR and sales closer. He handled outreach effectively, generated quality leads, and supported our sales process from prospecting to closing. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Working with Israel was a smooth experience. The outreach strategy was well-structured, and the appointments booked were highly relevant to our target audience. If you're looking for a reliable B2B SDR | Sales Closer | Lead Generation | Appointment Setting | hourly to support your business growth, feel free to send me a message or invite me to your project. Let’s build your pipeline, generate more opportunities, and grow your revenue. Key Skills B2B SDR | Sales Closer | Lead Generation | Appointment Setting | Cold Calling | Telemarketing | Sales Development Representative | SDR | BDR | LinkedIn Lead Generation | LinkedIn Outreach | LinkedIn Sales Navigator | B2B Lead Generation | Prospect List Building | List Building | Sales Prospecting | Lead Qualification | SQL | MQL | Appointment Scheduling | High-Ticket Closing | Deal Closing | Sales Outreach | Cold Email Outreach | Email Prospecting | CRM Management | Pipeline Management | Follow-Up Campaigns | Outbound Sales | Inbound Lead Generation | Outbound Lead Generation | SaaS Sales | B2B Sales | Sales Funnel | Lead Nurturing | Sales Representative | Remote Sales Closer | Marketing Outreach | Sales Support | Market Research | Targeted Leads | Verified Leads | Lead Research | Data Mining | Email Automation | Sales & Marketing | Prospecting | Client Acquisition | Revenue Growth | cold email lead gen | lead nurturing | lead pipeline building | lead flow | lead acquisition | lead research | scalable lead generation | appointment setting | booked meetings | cold outreach leads | warm leads | prospect lists | verified leads | sales closing | deal closing | high-ticket closing | consultative closing | objection handling | negotiation | persuasion | closing techniques | trial close | assumptive close | urgency close | cold calling | warm calling | cold emailing | email outreach | phone prospecting | discovery calls | high-ticket closing | B2B SDR | field sales representative | territory sales representative | direct sales representative | commission salesman | quota-carrying sales rep | closer specialist | deal closer | remote sales closer | freelance sales closer | B2B sales rep | B2C sales rep | SaaS sales representative | medical sales rep | pharmaceutical sales rep | software sales rep | enterprise sales rep | technical sales rep | lead generation | lead gen | B2B lead generation | qualified lead generation | high-quality leads | lead prospecting | lead qualification | SQL | sales qualified leads | MQL | marketing qualified leads | cold lead generation | inbound lead generation | Hubsport Sales | Sales Marketing | Sales Representative | SDR | Sales Development Representative | List Building | Marketing Research | Deal Closing | Outbound Sales |

  • Business Development
  • Sales
  • B2B Marketing
  • Outbound Sales
  • Cold Calling
  • Lead Generation
  • Sales & Marketing
  • Scheduling
  • Telemarketing
  • Sales Lead Lists
  • B2B Lead Generation
  • Email Outreach
  • Appointment Setting
  • High-Ticket Closing
  • Email Automation
  • Email Campaign
  • Landing Page
  • Sales Operations
  • Email Design
  • Sales Development
Azaz T.

Lahore, Pakistan

$7/hr
4.8
22 jobs

Need more booked appointments and qualified leads without micromanaging a rep? I'm a Cold Calling & Appointment Setting specialist with 7+ years converting cold prospects into real revenue across B2B and B2C markets. What sets me apart: I run the full outbound cycle, from list research and cold calling to objection handling, follow-up, and a booked meeting on your calendar. I've worked across US, UK, Canada, and Australia markets with a fluent, neutral English accent. Clients like Allstate Insurance and Dojo Card Machines have trusted me with their pipelines because I treat every dial as a revenue conversation, not a numbers game. Here's what I deliver: 📞 Cold Calling — B2B & B2C outbound campaigns 📅 Appointment Setting — decision-makers only, no fluff 🎯 Lead Generation & Qualification — verified, sales-ready leads 📈 Sales Development (SDR/BDR) — full-cycle from prospecting to handoff 🔄 Follow-up & Lead Nurturing — multi-touch sequences that convert Industries: Real Estate, Insurance, Solar/Home Improvement, SaaS, Law Firms, Healthcare, Dental, Trucking, Merchant Services, Coaches & Consultants, and more. CRM & Tools: HubSpot, Go High Level, Zoho, Apollo, Call Tools, CAMS, Google Sheets Send me a message or invite me to your job, I respond fast. Let's do a quick discovery call to see if I'm the right fit for your pipeline.

  • Business Development
  • Cold Calling
  • Appointment Setting
  • Telemarketing
  • Outbound Sales
  • Cold Call
  • CRM Automation
  • Real Estate Cold Calling
  • Sales Development
  • Virtual Assistance
  • Real Estate Virtual Assistance
  • Lead Generation
  • B2B Marketing
  • B2B Lead Generation

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