Telephone Sales Representative

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Telephone Sales Representative making outbound fundraising calls for FLS Connect client projects. Soliciting pledges, following approved scripts, and meeting daily call efficiency goals from home.

Responsibilities:

  • Make outbound fundraising calls to solicit pledges for client projects
  • Engage potential donors in conversations
  • Follow provided and client-approved messaging on every call
  • Use fundraising call structure, appropriate political reasons, and transition phrases
  • Apply responsive listening and provide appropriate situational responses
  • Meet and maintain project goals and efficiency metrics, including 85% occupancy ratio
  • Maintain 95% on-time performance for shift starts and returns from breaks and lunch
  • Maintain 95% shift adherence/absenteeism performance
  • Demonstrate exceptional customer service and respond quickly to called individuals
  • Accept coaching and counseling positively
  • Maintain professional appearance and behavior
  • Stay focused on the current project and prepare for each call
  • Perform other duties assigned by the Center Manager
  • Work under the Center Manager and Coach
  • Participate in monitored and recorded calls for quality and training purposes

Requirements:

  • Must be at least 18 years of age at the time of employment
  • Must work full-time day shift Monday–Friday
  • Additional shifts may be required during peak busy season
  • Must work in the continental United States
  • Must own a computer meeting system requirements, USB headset, web camera, and wired internet connection; no Wi-Fi
  • Must have a quiet, uninterrupted, undistracted workspace
  • Must pass a background check
  • Identity masking, anonymization, VPNs not expressly approved, IP spoofing, location masking tools, anonymizers, and proxies are prohibited
  • Voice changers, accent changers, speech alteration tools, filters, avatars, overlays, and visual effects that alter or mask voice or appearance are prohibited
  • Must present authentically during training, video meetings, and phone calls
  • Clear and effective verbal communication
  • Pleasant and engaging voice with good pronunciation and diction
  • Physical stamina for extended periods of talking
  • Basic computer skills, data entry, typing, and software or database navigation
  • Good hearing and active listening skills
  • Ability to read and comprehend scripts on a computer monitor
  • Ability to multitask while conversing with donors and entering data
  • Minimum 1 year of outbound sales, outbound fundraising, or outbound collections experience

Benefits:

  • Paid training during weeks 1–3 at $11 per hour or state minimum wage, whichever is higher
  • Bonus potential up to $20 per hour
  • $250 retention bonus after 4 weeks, subject to active status, good standing, performance, and hours requirements
  • $500 retention bonus after 7 weeks, subject to active status, good standing, performance, and hours requirements
  • Referral bonus program
  • Paid time off
  • Retirement plan with matching
  • Health insurance with Health Savings Account
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Disability insurance