Inside Sales & Advertising Telemarketer

Guide Book Publishing•Saint Charles, MO

3d•$28,000 - $34,000•Onsite

About The Position

Guide Book Publishing is hiring an Inside Sales & Advertising Specialist to sell direct-mail advertising to local businesses in micro-communities across 24 states. The role involves high-volume outbound phone sales, using AI-assisted research tools to build and enrich fresh prospect lists, pitching advertising spaces, explaining potential return on investment, and securing advertising contracts. Prospect lists change every 2–3 weeks. The position is based entirely in the company’s St. Louis office, where the employee works with support from the team. It is part-time, 27.5 hours per week, with scheduled hours Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; slight schedule changes may be negotiated to accommodate school hours for working parents. Compensation includes a base pay/draw, uncapped commission on cash-in sales, and performance incentives. The posting estimates first-year total compensation of $28,000–$34,000 for meeting standard production goals.

Requirements

Ability to work on-site at the St. Louis office during scheduled hours.
Comfort using basic AI search prompts and tools, such as ChatGPT or Gemini, to find business information.
Basic proficiency with Excel, email, and web tools.
High energy, persuasive communication, reliability, and comfort making 50–60 calls per day.

Nice To Haves

At least 1 year of experience in cold calling, telemarketing, inside sales, or high-volume customer outreach; the employer will train an enthusiastic candidate.

Responsibilities

Make 50–60 or more outbound calls per day to local business owners and decision-makers.
Use AI prompts and research tools to build and enrich prospect call lists for new geographic assignments.
Pitch direct-mail advertising spaces to local businesses.
Educate business owners about advertising return on investment.
Secure advertising contracts.
Work in the St. Louis office and collaborate with the team.