Inside Sales & Advertising Telemarketer
About The Position
Guide Book Publishing, an industry leader in local community advertising since 1991, is hiring an Inside Sales & Advertising Specialist to join our team in St. Louis, MO. This fast-paced model changes prospect lists every 2–3 weeks. You’ll spend your days introducing local businesses to direct-mail advertising opportunities in vibrant micro-communities across 24 states. This role is built for a phone-first communicator—someone who picks up the phone and drives conversations rather than sending an email and waiting around. You’ll thrive here if you are resilient, love building quick rapport, and take pride in hitting daily activity targets.
Requirements
- 1+ years of cold calling, telemarketing, inside sales, or high-volume customer outreach preferred (will train the right enthusiastic candidate!).
- Comfortable using basic AI search prompts (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini) to find business info, along with basic proficiency in Excel, email, and web tools.
- High energy, persuasive, reliable, and comfortable making 50–60 calls a day.
- Ability to work on-site at our St. Louis office during scheduled hours.
- Ability to work 27.5 hours per week.
Responsibilities
- Make 50–60+ outbound calls per day to local business owners and decision-makers.
- Utilize quick AI prompts and research tools provided by our team to swiftly build and enrich fresh call lists for new geographic assignments.
- Pitch direct-mail advertising spaces, educate business owners on ROI, and secure ad contracts.
- Work directly from our St. Louis office with real-time support from our experienced team.
Benefits
- Base Pay / Draw & Commission: Guaranteed baseline stability through our Draw program, combined with uncapped commission on cash-in sales.
- Performance Bonuses: Additional incentive pay for meeting monthly and assignment sales targets.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
