Appointment Setter / Cold Caller – Technical Recruiting
Designo Builders • Bole
Experience
Junior Level(1-3 years)
Salary
Not specified
Posted
21 days ago
Deadline
in 10 days
Job Description
We are a technical recruitment company that partners with early-stage technology startups to help them identify and hire high-quality talent. We work in a fast-paced environment where communication, persistence, and results matter.
We are looking for an experienced Appointment Setter / Cold Caller to join our team in Addis Ababa.
What You’ll Do
Your primary responsibility will be outbound cold calling to prospective clients and setting qualified appointments for our team.
You will:
Make outbound cold calls to startup founders, executives, and hiring decision-makers
Introduce our technical recruiting services and communicate our value proposition
Identify potential hiring needs and qualify prospective clients
Schedule qualified appointments and sales calls
Follow up with prospects by phone and email
Maintain accurate notes and activity in our CRM
Consistently meet daily and weekly outreach and appointment-setting targets
Work closely with our recruiting and business development teams
Requirements
Requirements
At least 1 year of professional cold calling experience
Strong spoken English with clear, confident communication
Comfortable making a high volume of outbound calls
Experience setting appointments, generating leads, or working in sales/business development
Comfortable speaking with executives and decision-makers
Persistent and comfortable handling rejection and objections
Reliable computer and internet connection for remote work
Ability to work 8:00 AM–5:00 PM U.S. Eastern Time
Ability to work on-site at our Bole office 2 days per week
Experience in recruiting, staffing, SaaS, technology, B2B sales, or startup environments is a plus.
Who We’re Looking For
We’re looking for someone who is confident on the phone and knows how to turn a cold conversation into an opportunity. You should be comfortable speaking with people you’ve never met, asking good questions, handling objections, and getting the prospect to take the next step.
This is a performance-driven position, so we’re especially interested in candidates who can demonstrate previous cold-calling or appointment-setting results.
Required Skills
Level
Junior Level(1-3 years)
Location
Bole
How to Apply
Please submit your CV/resume along with a short description of your cold-calling experience.
In your application, please include:
How many years of cold-calling experience you have
What products or services you previously called about
Approximately how many outbound calls you made per day
Your experience setting appointments or generating leads
Confirmation that you can work 8:00 AM–5:00 PM U.S. Eastern Time
Confirmation that you can work from our Bole office 2 days per week