Job Opening: Appointment Setters – High Level
Description
Westaff’s Career Division is recruiting for 3-4 Appointment Setters for an established and growing company in Mid-City area in Baton Rouge, LA.
Appointment Setters will be responsible for filling the office calendar with appointments for in-house advisor(s). Other duties include tasks that relate to growing the business’ overall production. The purpose of this position is to increase front-end business activity from a prospecting perspective and ultimately increase the amount of new relationships that are being made with those in our area who are planning for retirement. This position will encompass the following:
- Appointment Setting
- Calendar Management
- Email Marketing
- Communications
- Organization
- Sales
- Time Management
- Drip Marketing
- Event planning / Coordination
Key Responsibilities
- Manage outbound call volume, with the goal of setting appointments for in house advisors
- Ability and willingness to be on the phone for 50 – 75% of the day
- Make daily appointment confirmation calls to prospective clients
- Manage and coordinate internal advisors’ calendars with clients and potential clients
- Promote referrals through client interactions
- Maintain prospect campaigns via electronic programs
- Promote, plan, and attend referral and prospecting events
- Perform post-event follow-up activities with attendees and schedule appointments
- Track, assess, and report the status of specific business metrics related to potential clients and all events
Qualifications & Skills
- Degree in sales, marketing, communications, or business is preferred but sales experience will be considered
- Excellent communication, organization, sales, calendar management, and customer service skills
- Experience working in sales and/or an entrepreneurial setting is required
- Understanding of Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, Publisher, PowerPoint, Access), PDF, WordPress and other Internet applications is preferred
- Ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with existing and potential clients
- Ability to market to existing and potential clients in person, online, and by telephone
- Ability to handle objections over the phone and turn the conversation around when needed
- Persistent with an entrepreneurial viewpoint to build a client base
- Ability to multitask and work well with a team
- Effective time management and prioritization
- CRM database experience is a plus
- Ambitious with a sense of urgency and initiative; proactive vs. reactive
This is a full-time salaried position with the opportunity for future growth and career development as our business expands. Apply for the exciting opportunity today!
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