B2B Cold Caller & Lead Generator (Australian Trade Businesses)

HOURS & BUDGET

Hours: 30 hours per week (AEST business hours, especially early morning and late afternoon, the highest-response windows for tradies)
Rate: $6.00 USD per hour
Bonus: extra per-demo bonus for every call that's booked AND actually attended, plus a larger bonus for every business that becomes a paying client

ABOUT US: We're a small Melbourne-based company (Veltris Labs) launching an AI receptionist built specifically for Australian trade businesses (plumbers, electricians, HVAC/refrigeration techs). It answers missed calls, captures job details, and texts them to the business owner instantly.

We're looking for an experienced outbound cold caller to help us book 10-15 minute demo calls with Australian trade business owners. To be completely clear on the split: your job is to get the business owner to agree to a demo and get it booked in the calendar. Our senior staff personally run every demo call and close the deal. You are not expected to discuss pricing, negotiate terms, or close anything; just get the door open and the time booked.

IMPORTANT — please read before applying. We do NOT have a rigid word-for-word script for you to read off. We have a strong, tested opener and a clear goal, but every call needs genuine improvisation based on what that specific business owner tells you. Tradies can tell instantly if someone's reading from a page, and it kills the call. If you're looking for a job where you recite fixed lines all day, this isn't it. If you're a confident, adaptive talker who can listen and respond naturally, read on.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

Cold call a provided, pre-qualified list of small Australian trade businesses (we do the list-building, you don't need to source leads yourself)
Open every call with our tested opener: "What time does your business usually close? Do you have any after-hours call coverage?" This works because it's a genuine question, not a pitch, and tells you in one answer whether it's a good fit
Based on their answer, improvise the rest of the conversation:
If they have no after-hours coverage: pivot to "that's actually exactly the problem we built this for" and offer the 15-minute demo
If they say they handle every call themselves or think it's "for bigger businesses": gently push back with the real cost of one missed emergency callout, and reframe that solo operators are the ones who lose the most when they're up a ladder
If it's a hard no: thank them and move on, no pressure
Mention there's a 30-day free trial with no card required if it helps get the demo booked, but don't get drawn into deeper pricing questions; "our senior staff will go through all of that in the call" is the right answer
Book interested leads directly into our calendar
Log the outcome of every call in a shared spreadsheet (answered / no answer / not interested / booked, plus a one-line note)

WHAT WE PROVIDE

A pre-verified, pre-qualified call list (no list-building needed)
Access to a calling platform set up with an Australian caller ID (a real local number), so every call you make shows up as a normal Australian business call, not a hidden, private, or overseas number
Direct, fast feedback in the first couple of weeks as we refine the approach together
Full honesty: we have a couple of active trial clients and a handful of warm leads. This is an early-stage product, not an established company. If asked where you're calling from, say you're calling on behalf of Veltris Labs, an Australian company based in Melbourne.

REQUIREMENTS

Flawless spoken English, confident and natural on the phone, comfortable improvising rather than reading from a script
Prior B2B cold calling experience, ideally in construction, trades, or home services
Comfortable handling rejection calmly and moving on immediately; most calls will be a no, and that's completely normal
Reliable computer, stable high-speed internet, and a completely quiet workspace
Available during AEST business hours, especially early morning and late afternoon

TO APPLY, reply with:

A short summary of your B2B cold calling experience
A 30-45 second voice memo doing a mock cold-open using our opener line above, as if calling an Australian small business owner

Applications without the voice memo will not be considered; we need to hear your actual phone voice and how naturally you adapt.