Remote Phone Representative: Warm Leads, Stable Hourly + Performance Bonus (Fluent English Required)
Worldwide
We are hiring strong phone communicators to help turn warm inbound leads into qualified opportunities. You’ll speak with people who have already requested information or help. Your job is to follow a structured call process, qualify prospects, identify key needs, build trust, and help the right people move forward. This is a phone-based sales and intake role, not a traditional call-center job. This is not cold calling. You’ll be speaking with warm leads who already requested information. Strict English & Communication Standards: Excellent conversational English is required. Requirements: -Near-fluent English is required -Must sound natural to a US-based audience -Strong pronunciation and excellent grammar -Ability to match tone, empathy, and pacing to the prospect -Stay conversational under pressure -Able to handle skeptical or frustrated callers -Strong listening and note-taking ability -Comfortable asking direct qualification questions -Able to follow a structured call script Candidates who sound natural and easy to understand for a US-based audience will be prioritized. A slight accent is completely fine, but English must be clear, conversational, and near-fluent. If not, this role will not be a good fit. Who this is for: -You learn systems and scripts quickly through repetition -You’re comfortable following a proven process -You want stability with hourly pay + performance bonuses -You take coaching seriously and apply feedback immediately -You are strong on the phone -You can balance empathy with control of the conversation -You can handle repetition and stay consistent -You are reliable and show up on time Availability and staffing: -Consistent 8-hour shifts are expected -Active dialing is expected during shifts -Speed-to-lead is critical -Current / potential shifts: 9am to 5pm EST, 2pm to 10pm EST Monday-Friday -Saturdays 10am to 4pm EST may also be available Daily Responsibilities: -Call warm inbound prospects using our call system -Follow our call script and process during training -Qualify prospects and identify key needs -Build value and handle objections -Take clear notes -Follow up with people who do not answer -Help qualified prospects complete the next step -Hit daily activity and performance targets Experience that helps: -Appointment setting -Phone sales -Remote sales -SDR / sales development -Telemarketing -Warm lead follow-up -Call center work -Customer service with US-based clients -Medical intake -Insurance / claims -Legal intake -Bilingual phone support Compensation: -On-target earnings typically range from $1,200 to $2,100 USD per month -Stable hourly pay -Sliding scale performance bonuses paid at the end of the month through Upwork -Fully remote -Paid training -Ongoing work available for strong performers This will start as a paid trial. We are hiring multiple candidates, training them, and keeping the strongest performers for ongoing work. Training & Standards: -Structured, intensive paid training -Requires hundreds of out-loud repetitions -Daily role plays before speaking with live prospects -Follow the script and process exactly as written during training -Emphasis on script delivery, call structure, qualification, tonality, pacing, and control How to apply: If you have strong, near-fluent English and want a phone-based, performance-driven role with real stability, we want to speak with you. Complete the screening prompt below and submit one short video, 5-10 minutes max, covering the prompts below. Upload your video using Loom, Google Drive, or another shareable link. Applications without a video submission will be declined. Next steps prompt: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oKrLTxmUKLSPig6MvSFfkzUbkdzxo6Mzj6dN3gFK2fo/edit?usp=sharing
- More than 30 hrs/weekHourly
- 6+ monthsDuration
- Entry levelExperience Level
$6.00
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$12.88
Hourly- Remote Job
- Ongoing projectProject Type
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- United StatesSolon6:22 PM
- $72K total spent917 hires, 19 active
- 5,811 hours
- Health & FitnessSmall company (2-9 people)
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