Remote Appointment Setter | Lead Qualification & Scheduling

simera-talent; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Simera Talent is seeking a proactive Appointment Setter to connect with potential customers, qualify leads, and schedule meetings for the sales team. You will initiate conversations, handle objections, and follow up to build a pipeline of qualified opportunities.

This role requires excellent verbal and written communication, strong time management, and the ability to work independently within a remote sales team. You will document interactions in the CRM and coordinate calendars to hit targets.

Qualifications

• Experience in appointment setting, telemarketing, inside sales, or lead generation.
• Experience making outbound calls and communicating with prospective customers.
• Ability to qualify leads and schedule appointments consistently.
• Ability to work toward daily and monthly performance targets.

Responsibilities

• Contact potential customers through outbound calls, email, social media, and other channels.
• Introduce the company, products, or services in a professional manner.
• Qualify leads by identifying needs, requirements, and fit.
• Schedule qualified appointments, meetings, or demonstrations for the sales team.
• Confirm appointments and follow up to reduce no-shows.
• Maintain follow-up with prospects not yet ready to schedule.
• Record prospect information and activities in the CRM accurately.
• Manage calendars and coordinate appointment times with sales reps.
• Meet daily, weekly, and monthly appointment-setting targets.
• Collaborate with the sales team to transfer and follow up on leads.
• Provide feedback on prospect responses and common needs.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Interpersonal skills

Phone presence

Active listening

Lead qualification

Objection handling

Follow-up

Organizational skills

Time management

Multitasking

CRM familiarity

Persuasion skills

Results-oriented

Tools

CRM systems

Email tools

Calendar apps

Phone systems

Job description

Simera Talent is seeking a proactive Appointment Setter to connect with potential customers, qualify leads, and schedule meetings for the sales team. You will initiate conversations, handle objections, and follow up to build a pipeline of qualified opportunities.

This role requires excellent verbal and written communication, strong time management, and the ability to work independently within a remote sales team. You will document interactions in the CRM and coordinate calendars to hit targets.