Remote Appointment Setter - Lead Qualifier & Scheduler

simera-talent; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Simera Talent is seeking an proactive Appointment Setter to connect with potential customers, qualify leads, and schedule appointments for the sales team. You will initiate conversations, handle objections, and consistently follow up to generate qualified meetings.

The role requires strong verbal and written communication, excellent time management, and the ability to work with a remote sales team. You will record interactions in the CRM and coordinate with sales to ensure smooth transitions of

Qualifications

• Previous experience in appointment setting, telemarketing, inside sales, outbound sales, lead generation, or customer service.
• 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.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a remote sales team.

Responsibilities

• Contact potential customers through outbound calls, email, social media, and other channels.
• Introduce the company, products, or services to prospective customers in a professional and engaging manner.
• Qualify leads by identifying needs, requirements, interest, and potential fit.
• Schedule qualified appointments, meetings, consultations, or demonstrations for the sales team.
• Confirm scheduled appointments and follow up with prospects to reduce no-shows.
• Maintain consistent follow-up with prospects who are not ready to schedule.
• Handle basic questions and objections with a positive approach.
• Accurately record prospect information, conversations, appointments, and follow-up activities in the CRM.
• Manage calendars and coordinate appointment times between prospects and sales reps.
• Meet daily, weekly, and monthly appointment-setting and activity targets.
• Collaborate with the sales team to ensure qualified leads are transferred and followed up.
• Provide feedback regarding prospect responses, objections, and common customer needs.

Skills

Phone sales

Lead qualification

Outbound communication

Follow-up discipline

Prospect engagement

Objection handling

Time management

Remote collaboration

Multitasking

Tools

CRM systems

Calendars

Email & phone tooling

Job description

Simera Talent is seeking an proactive Appointment Setter to connect with potential customers, qualify leads, and schedule appointments for the sales team. You will initiate conversations, handle objections, and consistently follow up to generate qualified meetings.

The role requires strong verbal and written communication, excellent time management, and the ability to work with a remote sales team. You will record interactions in the CRM and coordinate with sales to ensure smooth transitions of