Work at Home Telemarketing Jobs

If you’ve ever worked in any type of sales job before and you enjoy talking to people, then working from home as a telemarketing representative may be a fit for you.

What Does a Remote Telemarketing Representative Do?

Telemarketing is the selling of goods or services over the phone instead of selling the goods or services in person.

It can also involve contacting individuals to ask them if they would be interested in donating to a charity or cause.

Education and Skills Needed

You need to have at least a high school diploma or a GED.
You should have some sales experience, although some companies don’t require it.

You should also have previous customer service experience, communication skills, problem-solving skills, and persistence.

How Much do Telemarketers Make?

The pay for a remote telemarketing job will depend on different factors, such as the company, prior experience, and the details of the job.

Some companies pay a base salary plus a commission percentage for each sale.

According to Glassdoor’s website, the average base pay for a telemarketer is $26,146 per year. 

Companies That Hire Remote Telemarketing Representatives

A Better Call

A Better Call specializes in business-to-business lead generation and telemarketing services. They hire telemarketers to work from home to contact businesses.

In order to be considered for this position, you must have excellent telephone and communication skills, excellent organizational skills, a proven record of meeting and exceeding goals, and at least 2 years of previous business-to-business appointment setting or sales experience.

Apptical

Apptical has been in business since 1988 and specializes in sales automation services for the insurance industry. They hire telephone interviewers to work from home making calls to licensed insurance agents.

They require you to have excellent communication skills and phone skills, but no other experience is required. They have evening and weekend availability for those who are needing to work those hours.

The starting pay, per Glassdoor, is between $9 and $11 per hour. 

Blue Zebra

Blue Zebra has been in business since 1999 and specializes in business-to-business lead generation and appointment setting services.

To qualify for a remote telemarketing position with them, you must have at least 5 years of business-to-business lead generation experience, and at least 7 years of experience in a business-to-business role. The working hours for this position are between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM EST, Monday through Friday and they require you to commit to at least 3 to 6 hours per day, 5 days a week.

The starting pay is $15 per hour with the possibility of an increase within the first 30 to 60 days, according to how well you perform.

Causeworx

Causeworx specializes in telefundraising services. They hire remote employees to make outbound telephone calls for fundraising purposes.

In order to be considered for a position with them, you must email your resume to hiring@causeworx.ca. If they have an opening and you’re a good fit, they’ll contact you.

Expert Business Development

Expert Business Development has been in business since 1993 and offers lead generation and appointment setting services. They hire lead generation specialists to work from home making outbound, cold calls to businesses.

In order to be considered for this role, you must have at least 3 years of experience in some type of business-to-business relationship-building role.

Extended Presence

Extended Presence offers outsourced business-to-business lead generation and appointment setting services for companies in the United States and Canada. They hire sales professionals to work from home making over-the-phone prospecting calls to businesses.

They require some previous experience in technology sales. You’ll need to submit your resume to be considered.

Institute of Reading Development

Institute of Reading Development offers reading skills programs to students who are having trouble learning to read. They hire enrollment coordinators to work from home contacting parents who may be interested in the reading programs for their child.

They require some sales experience and they offer a flexible schedule.

Insurance Protection Specialists

Insurance Protection Specialists offers discounted insurance products such as homeowners, automobile, and other types of insurance. They occasionally hire telemarketers to work from home.

Intrep Sales Partners

Intrep Sales Partners offers outsourced business-to-business appointment setting and administration support services to businesses. They hire sales professionals to work from home to set appointments.

To be considered for this role you must have extensive sales experience and an understanding of business software programs.

Paragon Planners

Paragon Planners specializes in marketing, appointment setting, and sales support services for professionals working in the financial industry. They hire remote schedulers to contact potential clients and schedule appointments via outbound telephone calls and emails.

These positions are part-time, working anywhere from 5 to 32 hours a week.

The starting pay is $12 to $14 per hour depending on your experience.

SalesRoads

SalesRoads offers business-to-business lead generation and appointment setting services to businesses. They hire inside sales representatives to work from home contacting businesses.

In order to be considered for this role, you should be comfortable with technology such as cloud computing and SaaS. They don’t require any previous business-to-business sales experience. These positions are full-time W2 employee positions and a benefits package is offered.

Walking Fingers Telemarketing

Walking Fingers Telemarketing offers business-to-business appointment setting and lead-generating services. They hire telemarketers to work from home making outbound calls to businesses.

They require previous experience however, they don’t state how much. These are part-time positions working 20 to 30 hours per week.

The starting pay is $10 per hour.

Things to Remember

Keep in mind, since telemarketing is a phone-based job, you’ll need to have a quiet home office or private area in which to work with no interruptions or distractions.

You’ll also need a desktop or laptop computer, a headset (preferably noise-canceling with a mute button), and a telephone unless otherwise stated in the job listing.

More Places to Find Remote Telemarketing Jobs

If you’re looking for more places to find telemarketing jobs from home Workhoppers and Upwork are both platforms for freelancers to find remote jobs. Both platforms are free to sign up and they both offer thousands of remote jobs. The jobs range from short-term to long-term.