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Inside Sales Specialist

Role overview

Qualifications

  • 2+ years of experience in inside sales, B2B lead generation, outbound sales, or a similar role.
  • Hands-on experience with Smartlead, Clay, or comparable sales outreach platforms.
  • Strong understanding of cold email outreach, prospect research, lead qualification, and campaign optimisation.
  • Excellent written and spoken English communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Drive new client acquisition through cold email, outbound prospecting, and targeted lead-generation campaigns.
  • Build and maintain qualified prospect lists using various platforms.
  • Monitor and optimise email deliverability, open rates, reply rates, and campaign performance.
  • Experiment with subject lines, messaging, targeting, and campaign approaches based on performance data.

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Communication
  • Detail Oriented
  • Results Focused

About the company

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IndustryStaffing & Recruiting
Company size11 - 50

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Job description

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗱𝗮𝘆'𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀

𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲: 𝗥𝘀 𝟱𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬 - 𝗥𝘀 𝟲𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬 (𝗶𝗲 𝗜𝗡𝗥 𝟱-𝟲 𝗟𝗣𝗔)

Experience: 2+ yrs

Location: Remote

Job Type: Full-time

We are looking for a proactive and results-oriented Inside Sales Specialist to drive new client acquisition through outbound prospecting, cold email outreach, and CRM-driven lead generation. The role is focused on building a strong top-of-funnel (TOFU) sales pipeline, maintaining high-quality lead data, and consistently improving outreach performance.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with modern sales prospecting and outreach platforms and be comfortable working independently against measurable lead-generation targets. This is an opportunity for a sales professional who enjoys data-driven prospecting, experimentation, and taking ownership of their pipeline and results.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

  • Drive new client acquisition through cold email, outbound prospecting, and targeted lead-generation campaigns.
  • Build and maintain qualified prospect lists using Smartlead, Clay, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, email-scraping tools, and other relevant platforms.
  • Execute targeted cold-email campaigns aligned with defined ideal customer profiles and sales objectives.
  • Monitor and optimise email deliverability, open rates, reply rates, bounce rates, and campaign performance.
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date lead records within CRM and sales systems.
  • Research prospects and ensure generated leads meet defined quality and qualification criteria.
  • Build and maintain a consistent TOFU pipeline against agreed lead-generation targets.
  • Track individual performance metrics and identify opportunities to improve outreach effectiveness.
  • Experiment with subject lines, messaging, targeting, and campaign approaches based on performance data.
  • Share regular reports covering lead quality, outreach activity, email performance, and TOFU KPIs.
  • Identify promising prospects and sales opportunities and coordinate appropriate handoffs to internal teams.
  • Maintain strong data integrity across prospecting and CRM systems.
  • Continuously improve lead-generation processes, workflows, and campaign efficiency.
  • Collaborate with managers and senior team members to refine messaging, qualification standards, and prospecting strategies.

What Makes You a Great Fit

  • 2+ years of experience in inside sales, B2B lead generation, outbound sales, sales development, or a similar role.
  • Hands-on experience with Smartlead, Clay, or comparable sales outreach and automation platforms.
  • Proven experience building sales funnels and generating qualified top-of-funnel leads.
  • Strong understanding of cold email outreach, prospect research, lead qualification, and campaign optimisation.
  • Experience using LinkedIn Sales Navigator, CRM platforms, email-scraping tools, and MS Excel.
  • Good understanding of email deliverability, bounce rates, open rates, reply rates, and outbound campaign metrics.
  • Strong analytical mindset with the ability to interpret campaign data and identify actionable patterns.
  • Excellent written and spoken English communication skills with the ability to create clear and persuasive outreach.
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining accurate lead and CRM data.
  • Ability to work independently, manage personal targets, and take ownership of measurable outcomes.
  • Comfortable working in a remote, fast-paced environment with a high degree of autonomy.
  • Interest or experience in B2B sales, creative services, design, content, marketing, or technology will be an advantage.
  • Strong willingness to learn new sales technologies, automation tools, and prospecting methodologies.
  • A results-oriented mindset with the ability to continuously test, learn, optimise, and improve sales performance.

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