Lead Generation Specialist (B2B Inside Sales)
Shermco Industries, Inc.•Houston, TX
•$65,000 - $70,000•Onsite
About The Position
Shermco, North America's largest NETA-accredited electrical testing organization, is seeking a driven, results-focused Lead Generation Specialist to support its Training Services line of business. This role is key to fueling growth by identifying, engaging, and nurturing prospective clients through targeted outreach campaigns that promote training courses. The position emphasizes outbound prospecting, business development, and the conversion of high-quality leads to opportunities for the Training Services team. The Lead Generation Specialist will collaborate closely with both sales and marketing to execute effective lead generation strategies and maintain a consistent pipeline of qualified leads.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in marketing, business, engineering, or related fields preferred
- 2+ years of relevant experience in inside sales, sales development, or lead generation.
- 2+ years of experience selling training courses or related is highly desired
- Comfortable contacting prospects via phone calls, emails or other channels, adhering to the planned outreach schedule
- Experience with CRM tools - e.g., Salesforce, HubSpot (Preferred)
- Familiarity with outbound prospecting tools - e.g., LinkedIn Sales Navigator, ZoomInfo, Industrial Info Resources, ConstructConnect (Preferred)
- Proven track record of meeting or exceeding sales targets
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to handle rejection and maintain a positive attitude
- Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Negotiation: Ability to engage decision-makers, manage objections, and fill training service enrollment effectively while balancing customer needs and business objectives
- Prospecting: Ability to identify and develop new business opportunities through outbound outreach, cold calling, email campaigns, and networking
- Value selling: Ability to understand customer challenges and recommend tailored electrical safety training solutions aligned to compliance and operational needs
- Communication: Ability to clearly articulate technical training value propositions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Relationship building: Ability to establish and maintain strong client relationships with safety, operations, and procurement teams to support long-term engagement
- Pipeline management: Ability to manage multiple leads simultaneously through the full sales cycle from initial contact to closed order
- Results orientation: Ability to consistently meet or exceed sales targets and KPIs through disciplined execution and follow-up
- Collaboration: Ability to work effectively with marketing, sales and Shermco’s training services team
- Compliance awareness: Ability to understand and position training in relation to industry safety standards across North America
- Organization: Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively in a high-volume, fast-paced sales environment
- Resilience: Ability to handle rejection, maintain motivation, and persist through complex sales cycles
- Business acumen: Ability to understand customer operational environments and align training solutions with business and safety objectives
- Must pass a pre-employment drug test and periodic, unannounced random drug tests.
- Must pass a pre-employment criminal background check.
- All offers are conditioned on acceptable results from a background check and drug and alcohol screening.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with CRM tools - e.g., Salesforce, HubSpot
- Familiarity with outbound prospecting tools - e.g., LinkedIn Sales Navigator, ZoomInfo, Industrial Info Resources, ConstructConnect
Responsibilities
- Generate qualified leads for training opportunities through outbound campaigns (email, LinkedIn, cold calling, etc.)
- Follow the leads through the sales pipeline to the win for training course enrollment
- Discover qualified opportunities based on predefined criteria (budget, authority, need, timeline)
- Maintain and update CRM system (e.g., Salesforce) according to company guidelines
- Support research, script writing, and execution of year-long scheduled campaigns aimed at driving new leads for training services
- Track, analyze, and report on lead generation performance metrics weekly
- Execute weekly call and email outreach and maintain high lead quality to achieve KPIs
- Conduct A/B testing on messaging and outreach strategies to improve conversion rates
- Research and identify target accounts, industries, and key decision-makers
- Assist in building and refining ideal customer profiles (ICPs) and buyer personas
- Participate in cross-functional team meetings and sales meetings to foster team collaboration
- Serve as a primary and secondary point of contact for customers in collaboration with Training Operations Team.
- Continuously learn Shermco’s training service offering to craft value proposition messaging.
Benefits
- Equal Opportunity Employer
- Drug-Free Workplace
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
