Cold-Calling Sales Associate

Job overview

The Cold-Calling Sales Associate role is hybrid in Los Angeles, CA; base pay is $18–$23 per hour plus commission. Upcrunch provides business funding, including lines of credit and working capital, to small businesses across the United States. This entry-level outbound sales role generates and qualifies leads for business funding products through high-volume calls to business owners and decision-makers. The associate records activity in the CRM, schedules follow-ups or transfers warm leads, and works with the sales team to refine scripts and objection-handling techniques.

What you'll do

• Make 80–150 or more outbound cold calls per day using provided lead lists and scripts
• introduce funding solutions
• qualify leads through discovery questions
• schedule follow-up appointments or transfer warm leads to senior sales representatives
• log call activity and outcomes in the CRM
• meet call-volume, connect-rate, and lead-qualification targets
• collaborate with the sales team on scripts and objection handling.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

cold-calling sales associate

outbound sales

lead generation

business funding

small business

crm

los angeles ca

hybrid flexibility

$18–$23/hour

commission

401(k)

paid time off

paid holidays

sales training

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• 401(k), paid time off, paid holidays, ongoing sales training, mentorship, and career advancement opportunities.

Why this role

The posting describes an entry-level role with no prior sales experience required, hybrid flexibility, ongoing training, mentorship, and career advancement opportunities.

About the employer

Upcrunch is hiring for this role. Industry: International, Secondary Market, and All Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation. Sector: 52.