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Updated March 14, 2024
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Example telemarketer requirements on a job description

Telemarketer requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in telemarketer job postings.
Sample telemarketer requirements
  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Prior telemarketing experience
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Proficient in basic computer skills and data entry
Sample required telemarketer soft skills
  • Positive and resilient attitude
  • Ability to handle rejection and overcome objections
  • Active listening and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to adapt to different communication styles
  • Strong work ethic and self-motivation

Telemarketer job description example 1

Electronic Merchant Systems telemarketer job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic Call Center Representative in San Antonio to generate B2B sales either by cold calling or following up with Inbound Leads in a fast-paced environment. You will be responsible for influencing potential business owners to buy products or services.

A successful Call Center Representative must be friendly and persuasive. You must be able to understand the customer's requirements in a short time and present solutions that meet their needs. The ideal candidate will also be patient and cool-tempered to deal with aggressiveness and complaints.

Your goal is to promote business growth by expanding the company's clientele.

We will provide you with actionable daily benchmarks to hit so you can meet your income goals each and every month. You are never on an island in this position, you will have a support staff willing to coach you every step of the way.

This Telemarketing Position Includes:

  1. Full-time employment with base salary and benefits
  2. Unlimited earning potential with commission and bonuses
  3. Paid vacation and personal time
  4. 401K with matching
  5. In addition to the base rate of pay, this position has a lot of opportunities for weekly commissions

Benefits:

  • Compensation package including base salary and commissions with unlimited income potential.
  • Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, & 401(k).
  • Outstanding training and career growth potential.

Job Requirements

The following are requirements for this position:

  • Cold-calling, negotiation skills, B2B, closing skills.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, & Excel
  • Excellent spoken and written communication skills
  • Strong organizational skills and capability of managing multiple tasks
  • Strong work ethic and a positive attitude

The above-mentioned skills are required for an individual to be considered.

If you are an individual with a “will do & must achieve” attitude and have an uncanny ability to generate results over the phone, please submit your information today to schedule an interview.

Electronic Merchant Systems is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/V/D Committed to Affirmative Action.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $15.00/hour + Bonuses + Commissions

Experience:
  • • call center: 1 year (Preferred)

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Telemarketer job description example 2

A & D Companies telemarketer job description

Job DescriptionTelemarketer

The Inside Sales Rep/Business Development Representative is a specialized in-house sales role that works closely with the ADS outside sales team. The primary responsibility of this position is to generate qualified new client leads and to set initial appointments for branch sales representatives. Additional functions include maintaining contact with current customers to determine additional needs and updating the customer relationship management database.

Responsibilities:
The majority of the day will be focused on daily outbound telephone calls to potential customers to set qualified leads and appointments or, where appropriate, introductory appointments for branch sales representatives.
  • Daily outbound calls to targeted accounts, introducing our products and services, and generating leads and appointments for branch sales representatives.
  • Maintaining a detailed customer relationship management database reflecting all calls, appointments, and related activities.
  • Updating the customer relationship management database with current company and contact information.
  • Researching within your territory to identify businesses that are not in the customer relationship management database and entering the company and contact information into the database.
  • Gathering information on competitive equipment, including types of equipment and lease expirations, and entering it into the customer relationship management database.
  • Follow-up with branch sales representatives on the status of all pending leads.
  • Inviting clients to SBS sales events and following up with attendees to set appointments with branch sales representatives.


Qualifications:
  • 1-3 years experience in telephone sales, telemarketing, or a related field.
  • Experience working with key decisions makers (C-level corporate managers).
  • Experience in a dealer/distributor sales environment is a plus.
  • Good knowledge of sales, service, and administrative functions.
  • Broad knowledge of the organization's policies, products, and/or services.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills, especially telephone skills.


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Telemarketer job description example 3

Localwise telemarketer job description

We’ve already served 50,000+ businesses and with your help we’ll serve many more!

Our ideal candidate is passionate about helping local businesses hire local talent, a great communicator, and a crazy hustler.

For the right candidate, opportunities exist to work on both the sales and recruiting side of Localwise.

For additional information, click here:

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Core Responsibilities

  • Surpass monthly revenue targets by being in constant communication with SMB and nonprofit employers
  • Build a stellar reputation with local employers (and book of recurring business) by dedicating yourself to world-class customer service
  • Support the sales process by developing target lists, contacting and qualifying leads, creating tactical sales campaigns, and updating account data in HubSpot CRM
  • Contribute to a supportive team environment to help other sales team members achieve both individual and team sales goals
  • Help train other team members once you’re fully ramped up
  • Work cross-functionally to maximize effectiveness of the sales organization

Qualifications

  • Self-motivation to hustle in a high-volume call/email environment
  • Drive to hit the ground running in a sales role from prospecting to closing
  • Flexibility to work both independently and in a team setting
  • Great interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
  • Comfort working in a dynamic startup work environment
  • Incredible attention to detail and work ethic
  • Empathy and coachability
  • Enthusiasm to build the next great startup from the ground up (this isn’t for everyone as it takes a TON of commitment!)
  • 4-year bachelor’s degree is a plus!

Compensation: $30k-$60k OTE

Equity available for exceptional performers.

Interested? Please apply with your resume.

Flexible work-from-home (WHF or remote) schedules available.

Localwise is the local hiring community. At Localwise, we are on a mission to match local employers with great local talent. With every hire, we help to build local companies, careers, and communities.

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Updated March 14, 2024

Zippia Research Team
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