Overview
Join our Shreveport sales team as an in-office Business Development Representative. After two weeks of paid training at $14/hour, this position transitions to an independent contract role earning commission on sales. You’ll prospect for new business across Shreveport, Texarkana, and Alexandria, connect with business owners, present solutions, and build relationships. Monday–Thursday, 8 AM–4 PM, with Fridays off.
Duties
Identify and develop new business opportunities through research, high-volume outbound calls, and email outreach. Connect with business owners and decision-makers, conduct virtual product presentations, answer questions, overcome objections, and guide prospects through the sales process. Maintain accurate CRM records, manage follow-ups and sales pipelines, meet activity and production goals, and provide professional customer service throughout the process.
Requirements
1–3 years of inside sales, business development, telemarketing, call center, or B2B sales experience is preferred. Strong verbal and written communication, phone presence, persuasion, negotiation, and objection-handling skills are required. Candidates should be self-motivated, organized, dependable, and comfortable with frequent outbound calls, CRM systems, email, virtual meetings, and web navigation. Must work in-office Monday–Thursday and accept the transition to commission-only contract work.