Inside Sales & Advertising Telemarketer

Guide Book Publishing•Saint Charles, MO

2h•$28,000 - $34,000•Onsite

About The Position

Guide Book Publishing is hiring a part-time Inside Sales & Advertising Telemarketer for its St. Louis office. The role introduces local businesses to direct-mail advertising opportunities in micro-communities across 24 states. Prospect lists change every two to three weeks, and the position combines outbound calling, AI-assisted lead research, advertising sales, and contract closing. The role is in-office and scheduled for 27.5 hours per week, generally Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, with some flexibility to negotiate slight schedule changes for school hours. Compensation includes a base pay/draw, uncapped commission on cash-in sales, and performance incentives. The posting states that realistic first-year earnings are $28,000–$34,000 for employees meeting standard production goals. Similar-role earnings are described as weekly draw plus uncapped commission and incentives.

Requirements

At least one year of cold calling, telemarketing, inside sales, or high-volume customer outreach experience is preferred; the employer will train an enthusiastic candidate.
Comfort using basic AI search prompts and research tools, such as ChatGPT or Gemini, to find business information.
Basic proficiency with Excel, email, and web tools.
High energy, persuasive communication, and reliability.
Comfort making 50–60 calls per day.
Ability to work on-site at the St. Louis office during scheduled hours.

Nice To Haves

Experience in cold calling, telemarketing, inside sales, or high-volume customer outreach.

Responsibilities

Make 50–60 or more outbound calls per day to local business owners and decision-makers.
Use provided AI prompts and research tools to build and enrich call lists for new geographic assignments.
Pitch direct-mail advertising spaces and explain their return on investment to business owners.
Secure advertising contracts.
Work from the St. Louis office and collaborate with the team for real-time support.
Meet daily activity targets and monthly and assignment sales targets.