Inside Sales & Advertising Telemarketer

Guide Book Publishing; Ballwin (MO); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Guide Book Publishing in St. Louis, MO seeks an Inside Sales & Advertising Specialist who thrives on phone-first outreach. You will generate leads, build call lists with AI prompts, and close direct-mail ad sales with a focus on ROI for local businesses.

The role is part-time (27.5 hours/week), in-office, with a 9:00 AM–3:00 PM schedule, Monday–Friday, and offers base pay with uncapped commissions and incentives.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of cold calling, telemarketing, inside sales, or high-volume outreach preferred (will train the right candidate).
• Ability to quickly learn and use AI prompts to generate leads.
• Strong communication skills and resilience in a phone-first role.

Responsibilities

• Make 50–60 outbound calls per day to local business owners and decision-makers.
• Use AI-assisted lead generation to build fresh call lists for new geographic assignments.
• Close local ad sales by explaining ROI and securing ad contracts.
• Work on-site at the St. Louis office with team support.

Skills

Cold Calling

High-Volume Outreach

AI Prompts

Excel

Communication

Tools

AI prompts tools

Excel

Web tools

Job description

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Ballwin, MO, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 2486

Salary Range: $28,000.00 To $34,000.00 Annually

Location: St. Louis, MO (In-Office / Near Queeny Park in West County)

Job Type: Part-Time (27.5 hours/week)

Schedule: Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Compensation: Base Pay/Draw + Lucrative Commission + Performance Incentives

The Opportunity

Are you a high-energy communicator who loves the thrill of closing deals over the phone? 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.

Unlike standard phone sales roles where you call the same worn-out lead sheet forever, our 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.

What You’ll Do Day-to-Day

• High-Volume Outreach: Make 50–60+ outbound calls per day to local business owners and decision-makers.
• AI-Assisted Lead Generation: Utilize quick AI prompts and research tools provided by our team to swiftly build and enrich fresh call lists for new geographic assignments.
• Close Local Ad Sales: Pitch direct-mail advertising spaces, educate business owners on ROI, and secure ad contracts.
• In-Office Collaboration: Work directly from our St. Louis office with real-time support from our experienced team.

Who Fits This Role Best?

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.

• Set Working Hours: Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM (Designed to accommodate convenient commute times). Will negotiate hours if slight changes are needed for school hours for working parents.
• Workplace: 100% In-Office at our St. Louis headquarters.

We offer a structure that rewards high activity and performance, supported by top-tier 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.

This is a new part-time job style. Those in similar roles in this area have made total compensation of weekly Draw + Commission (uncapped) + Incentives; realistic first-year earnings of $28,000 - $34,000 for meeting standard production goals.

Qualifications

Experience: 1+ years of cold calling, telemarketing, inside sales, or high-volume customer outreach preferred (will train the right enthusiastic candidate!).

Tech Comfort: Comfortable using basic AI search prompts (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini) to find business info, along with basic proficiency in Excel, email, and web tools.

Mindset: High energy, persuasive, reliable, and comfortable making 50–60 calls a day.

Requirements: Ability to work on-site at our St. Louis office during scheduled hours.

Location

Location: St. Louis, MO (In-Office / Near Queeny Park in West County)

Job Type

Job Type: Part-Time (27.5 hours/week)

Schedule

Schedule: Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Compensation

Compensation: Base Pay/Draw + Lucrative Commission + Performance Incentives

The Opportunity

Are you a high-energy communicator who loves the thrill of closing deals over the phone? 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.

Unlike standard phone sales roles where you call the same worn-out lead sheet forever, our 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.

What You’ll Do Day-to-Day

• High-Volume Outreach: Make 50–60+ outbound calls per day to local business owners and decision-makers.
• AI-Assisted Lead Generation: Utilize quick AI prompts and research tools provided by our team to swiftly build and enrich fresh call lists for new geographic assignments.
• Close Local Ad Sales: Pitch direct-mail advertising spaces, educate business owners on ROI, and secure ad contracts.
• In-Office Collaboration: Work directly from our St. Louis office with real-time support from our experienced team.

Who Fits This Role Best?

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.

Schedule & Work Environment

• Set Working Hours: Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM (Designed to accommodate convenient commute times). Will negotiate hours if slight changes are needed for school hours for working parents.
• Workplace: 100% In-Office at our St. Louis headquarters.

Compensation & Benefits

We offer a structure that rewards high activity and performance, supported by top-tier 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.

This is a new part-time job style. Those in similar roles in this area have made total compensation of weekly Draw + Commission (uncapped) + Incentives; realistic first-year earnings of $28,000 - $34,000 for meeting standard production goals.

Qualifications

Experience: 1+ years of cold calling, telemarketing, inside sales, or high-volume customer outreach preferred (will train the right enthusiastic candidate!).

Tech Comfort: Comfortable using basic AI search prompts (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini) to find business info, along with basic proficiency in Excel, email, and web tools.

Mindset: High energy, persuasive, reliable, and comfortable making 50–60 calls a day.

Requirements: Ability to work on-site at our St. Louis office during scheduled hours.

Set Working Hours: Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM (Designed to accommodate convenient commute times). Will negotiate hours if slight changes are needed for school hours for working parents.
27.5 Hours per Week