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John M.

Mexico City, Mexico

$65/hr
4.9
27 jobs

Hi, I'm John (Jonathan) Marin — a results-driven Sales Executive, Business Strategist, and Commercial Consultant with a proven track record of helping companies scale revenue, build winning sales systems, and close high-value partnerships across the globe. With 15+ years of experience working across North America, LATAM, EMEA, and APAC, I’ve successfully supported startups, agencies, and enterprise organizations in sectors like SaaS, LegalTech, Finance, Education, Franchising, and Out-of-Home (OOH) Advertising. My clients consistently describe me as collaborative, visionary, and relentlessly committed to results — something I take great pride in. Here’s how I can help your business: ✅ Sales & Business Development Strategy From designing outbound cadences to closing 7-figure deals, I build full-funnel strategies and pipelines tailored to your ICP. ✅ Fractional Sales Leadership & Team Building I lead and coach remote, high-performing SDR/BDR and AE teams — driving predictable revenue and building a performance culture. ✅ Tech Stack Optimization & CRM Setup I help you configure and implement tools like Salesforce, HubSpot, Apollo, ZoomInfo, Canva, LeadLoft, and more — ensuring your systems drive action, not just data. ✅ Outreach & Messaging Strategy Whether you need compelling demos, prospecting sequences, or pitch decks, I craft messaging that converts. ✅ Go-to-Market (GTM) Strategy for Global Expansion I’ve led market entry and growth initiatives across USA, LATAM and Europe — with an emphasis on scalable partnerships and local compliance. Backed by glowing recommendations from CEOs, CMOs, and Sales Directors, I bring a reputation for grit, creativity, and strategic thinking. I'm not just a closer — I’m a builder who thrives in fast-moving environments and treats every client's business like my own. Let’s connect if you need: A growth-focused sales leader who can jump in and deliver Strategic insight to scale your revenue engine A trusted advisor to lead special projects or consult on your GTM plans Let’s schedule a call and explore how I can bring measurable impact to your business. John (Jonathan) Marin

  • Outbound Sales
  • Instructional Design
  • Business with 100-999 Employees
  • Sales Prospecting Software
  • Business Development
  • Salesforce Lightning
  • Sales Management
  • Relationship Management
  • Outreach Strategy
  • Lead Generation
  • Content Management Plan
  • Account Management
  • Sales Development
Ehtasham R.

Budapest, Hungary

$13/hr
5.0
3 jobs

𝐈𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐩𝐢𝐩𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐝𝐫𝐲? 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐝𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬? 𝐈 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 — 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠. I'm Ehtasham — a B2B Sales Specialist with 10+ years of experience turning cold prospects into booked, qualified meetings. I hold a formal degree in Sales & Marketing and I have built revenue pipelines for SaaS companies, digital agencies, high-ticket consultants, and real estate investors across multiple industries. 𝐌𝐲 𝟒-𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦: 🔍 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝟏 — 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 Every successful campaign starts with the right list. Using LinkedIn Sales Navigator, I manually build hyper-targeted prospect lists matched to your exact Ideal Customer Profile (ICP). Verified emails. Verified decision-makers. Zero junk data. Zero bots. Just clean, compliant, conversion-ready leads. 📞 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝟐 — 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 Lists mean nothing without conversations. I execute high-volume, script-tested cold calling campaigns that cut through gatekeepers and connect directly with CEOs, CTOs, Founders, and key decision-makers. I don't read scripts robotically — I have real conversations that create real interest. 📅 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝟑 — 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 I never book a meeting just to fill a slot. Every prospect is rigorously qualified using the BANT framework (Budget, Authority, Need, Timeline) before they touch your calendar. Your closers only speak to buyers who are ready to buy. 📲 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝟒 — 𝐎𝐦𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 It takes an average of 8 touches to secure a meeting. I synchronize cold calling with personalized email sequences and LinkedIn outreach into one unified follow-up system that keeps you top-of-mind until the appointment is locked and confirmed. 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐈 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡: ✅ B2B SaaS & Tech Startups needing a steady flow of executive demos ✅ Digital & Marketing Agencies scaling outbound client acquisition ✅ High-Ticket Coaches & Consultants filtering out unqualified leads ✅ Real Estate Investors needing a dedicated ISA for motivated seller outreach 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬 𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝: → 3,000+ verified B2B leads built with 40% higher connect rates → 25+ executive SaaS demos booked generating $50K+ in new pipeline → 30% increase in closing rates through strict BANT qualification → 50% reduction in meeting no-shows through CRM automation I don't just make calls and send emails. I run a complete, battle-tested outbound system — from the first lead to the booked meeting — so your revenue team can focus entirely on closing. 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐮𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬? 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐉𝐨𝐛.

  • Sales Strategy
  • Outbound Sales
  • Sales
  • Lead Generation
  • Appointment Setting
  • B2B Lead Generation
  • Lead Qualification
  • Sales Development
  • Inside Sales
  • CRM Software
  • LinkedIn Sales Navigator
  • Business Development
  • Virtual Assistance
  • Direct Sales
  • Communications
  • Cold Call
  • Telemarketing
  • Cold Calling
  • Cold Email
  • Appointment Scheduling
Oluseye A.

Lagos Island, Nigeria

$10/hr
5.0
6 jobs

SaaS Sales Closer | B2B SDR | B2B Lead Generation | Appointment Setter 🚫 NO COMMISSION-ONLY JOBS 🚫 Are you looking for a results-driven SaaS Sales Closer | B2B SDR | B2B Lead Generation | Appointment Setter who can generate qualified leads, book high-quality meetings, close more deals, and help your business grow? I'm Oluseye, a dedicated SaaS Sales Closer | B2B SDR | B2B Lead Generation | Appointment Setter with experience helping startups, SaaS companies, agencies, consultants, and service-based businesses build predictable sales pipelines, connect with decision-makers, and convert prospects into paying customers. 🟢 Available to Start Immediately — Message me to schedule a Free Consultation. I specialize as a SaaS Sales Closer | B2B SDR | B2B Lead Generation | Appointment Setter, helping businesses expand into new markets, engage qualified prospects, and create consistent sales opportunities through strategic outbound outreach. Industries I Serve: • SaaS Companies • AI & Automation Agencies • Digital Marketing Agencies • Coaching & Consulting Businesses • Online Education & E-Learning Platforms • Financial Services & Investment Firms • Health, Wellness & Fitness Brands • Beauty & Luxury Skincare Brands • Home Improvement & Luxury Services • E-Commerce Brands What I Deliver: ✔ B2B Lead Generation & Prospect Research ✔ LinkedIn Lead Generation & Outreach ✔ Appointment Setting & Calendar Management ✔ Cold Email & LinkedIn Outreach ✔ Lead Qualification (SQL/MQL) ✔ Sales Development Representative (SDR) ✔ Sales Closing & Deal Conversion ✔ CRM & Pipeline Management ✔ Market Research & Prospecting ✔ Targeted Email List Building Why Clients Hire Me: ✔ High-quality, verified B2B leads ✔ Personalized outreach that gets responses ✔ Consistent appointment booking ✔ Strong sales follow-up ✔ Organized CRM management ✔ Reliable communication ✔ Results-driven approach As a SaaS Sales Closer | B2B SDR | B2B Lead Generation | Appointment Setter, my goal is simple: generate qualified opportunities, strengthen your sales pipeline, and help your team close more business. Whether you need complete B2B lead generation, outbound prospecting, appointment setting, SDR support, or a closer to move qualified prospects through your sales process, I can help. If you're looking for a reliable SaaS Sales Closer | B2B SDR | B2B Lead Generation | Appointment Setter, feel free to send me a message or invite me to your project. Let's build a stronger pipeline and grow your revenue together. Core Expertise: SaaS Sales Closer | B2B SDR | B2B Lead Generation | Appointment Setter. _____________________________________________________________________________ Key Skills SaaS Lead Generation | SaaS SDR | SaaS Appointment Setting | SaaS Sales Closer | SaaS Outbound Sales | SaaS Cold Email | SaaS Prospecting | SaaS Demo Booking | SaaS Sales Development | B2B SaaS | B2B SaaS Sales | SDR Prospecting | BDR Prospecting | Sales Prospecting | Outbound Prospecting | LinkedIn Prospecting | LinkedIn Outreach | Cold Email Outreach | Multi-Channel Outreach | Sales Engagement | Sales Cadence | Meeting Booking | Demo Scheduling | Qualified Appointments | Discovery Calls | Sales Pipeline Management | Pipeline Building | Pipeline Development | Revenue Growth | Revenue Generation | Client Acquisition | Customer Acquisition | New Business Development | Demand Generation | Account-Based Sales | Account-Based Marketing | ICP Research | Ideal Customer Profile | Buyer Persona Research | Decision Maker Outreach | Executive Outreach | Founder Outreach | CEO Outreach | C-Suite Outreach | VP Prospecting | Director Prospecting | Contact Discovery | Contact Verification | Email Verification | Data Enrichment | Prospect Database Building | Company Research | Market Intelligence | Competitor Research | Lead Qualification | BANT Qualification | MEDDICC | SPIN Selling | Consultative Selling | Solution Selling | Objection Handling | Sales Negotiation | Deal Management | Opportunity Qualification | CRM Automation | HubSpot CRM | Salesforce CRM | GoHighLevel | Pipedrive CRM | Apollo io | ZoomInfo | Clay | Instantly ai | Lemlist | Smartlead | Reply io | Salesloft | Outreach io | Email Campaign Management | Personalized Outreach | Lead Nurturing | Lead Conversion | Sales Conversion | Closing Deals | High-Ticket Closing | Enterprise Sales | Mid-Market Sales | Startup Sales | SaaS Startup Outreach | SaaS Founder Prospecting | Appointment Booking | Calendar Management | SQL Leads | MQL Leads | Intent-Based Prospecting | High-Intent Leads | Targeted Prospect Lists | Scalable Lead Generation | Remote Sales | Inside Sales | Sales Operations | Sales Strategy | Go-To-Market Strategy | GTM Strategy | Revenue Operations (RevOps) | Sales Analytics | KPI Tracking | Performance Reporting|

  • Sales Strategy
  • Outbound Sales
  • Sales
  • Sales Leadership
  • Lead Generation
  • B2B Marketing
  • Cold Calling
  • SaaS Development
  • Social Media Lead Generation
  • Email Outreach
  • Appointment Setting
  • Sales Call
  • Lead Nurturing
  • Telemarketing
  • Digital Marketing
  • Sales & Marketing
  • Sales Lead Lists
  • Management Consulting
Katrina B.

Tabaco City, Philippines

$15/hr
5.0
4 jobs

I've more than 10 years of working experience in sales and customer service. I have excellent interpersonal and communication skills for both oral and written. I've experienced working in a fast-paced environment. I am very goal-oriented, able to multitask and work well individually and as a team. I'm willing to be trained and I'm a fast learner too. My recent employment was as a Sales Development Representative and my tasks include lead generation, cold calling businesses of different industries, presenting and closing sales and appointment setting. I have been consistently a top SDR for almost a year staying in the company.

  • Sales & Marketing
  • Organizational Behavior
  • Phone Communication
  • Communication Skills
  • Multitasking
  • Customer Service
Muhammad S.

Liaquatpur, Pakistan

$5/hr
4.8
11 jobs

🏆 5-Star Rated | 7+ Projects Completed | 100% Verified Leads | 0% Bounce Rate Most lead gen freelancers hand you a spreadsheet of names. I hand you a verified list — plus the automation that keeps it clean without you touching it again. I'm Muhammad Sohail — a Computer Science graduate and B2B Lead Generation Specialist with 5+ years of experience in LinkedIn prospecting and cold email outreach. I handle the sourcing, verification, and campaign setup that actually turns a list into booked meetings. Core Services → B2B Lead Generation → LinkedIn Lead Generation & Prospecting → Contact & Email List Building → Email Verification & Validation → Data Entry & CRM Management → Data Cleaning & Enrichment → Cold Email Campaign Setup & Strategy → Market & Competitor Research → Real Estate & Home Services Leads → Company Profiling & Web Research Industries I Work With → SaaS & Technology → Real Estate → Home Services (Roofing, HVAC, Contractors) → Startups & Agencies → eCommerce & Retail → Recruitment & Staffing → Healthcare & Medical Premium Tools I Use → LinkedIn Sales Navigator → Apollo / ZoomInfo / Seamless AI → Hunter / Snov / Clearbit → NeverBounce / ZeroBounce → HubSpot / Zoho / Pipedrive → Google Sheets & Excel Every Lead Includes → Full Name & Job Title → Company Name & Website → Verified Email — 100% Bounce-Free → LinkedIn Profile URL → Phone Number → Location & Industry My focus isn't just on handing you a list — it's on building a lead-generation + email campaign system that's verified, organized, and ready to run. Every lead I deliver is manually researched and checked, not scraped junk. If you need a lead list you can actually trust, or an outreach system that runs without you babysitting it — click "Invite to Job" or send me a message. I reply fast, and I'm always up for a quick strategy call to walk through your project first😊📧

  • Sales
  • Lead Generation
  • List Building
  • Prospect List
  • Data Scraping
  • Data Mining
  • Sales Lead Lists
  • Data Entry
  • Market Research
  • Company Research
  • Sales Operations
  • Online Research
  • Lead Generation Strategy
  • Email Outreach
  • Lead Generation Analysis
  • Sales & Marketing
  • LinkedIn Lead Generation
  • Social Media Lead Generation
  • Email Communication
  • B2B Marketing
Ashraf S.

Cairo, Egypt

$23/hr
4.6
101 jobs

I’m a pharmacist-turned-Business Development leader with over 15 years in healthcare and pharma sales, trusted by global leaders and innovative startups alike to deliver measurable results — not just activity. 📊 What I’ve Delivered? - $1.7B in lifetime sales for global brands like Pfizer, Abbott, GSK, and Novartis - $22M raised for a UK VC to establish Angola’s first generic pharma factory - $2.7M generated for 25+ U.S. startups (SaaS, healthtech, and pharma solutions) - 3x revenue growth for a U.S. peptide manufacturer in just 10 months - 40+ Upwork projects completed with an 80% client retention rate (industry avg: 30–40%) 🚀 What can I do for you? ✅ Business Development & Sales Strategy – GTM plans that convert into real revenue ✅ Lead Generation & Cold Outreach – Apollo.io, Sales Navigator, Instantly.ai (15,000+ verified contacts, including direct numbers to bypass gatekeepers) ✅ SaaS & Pharma Sales Execution – Discovery calls, demos, and deal closing that drives ROI ✅ Fundraising & Pitch Decks – Plans & decks that have secured multi-million investments ✅ Marketing & Brand Support – Campaigns, sales decks, and LinkedIn strategies that boost visibility ✅ Compounding Pharmacies & Wellness Centers Digital Marketing ✅ Strengthen local providers' network (Psychiatry Practices, Compounding Pharmacies, Referral Platforms, and wellness coaches) ✅ Strategize an effective marketing plan for pharmaceutical or supplemental products. ✅ Licensing Support and building connections with enormous global pharmaceutical pharmacies ✅ CROs' relation support and setting up growth strategy ✅ Medical Billing Business Development and setting up a sales funnel to build up connections with small to medium-sized practices nationwide 🌍 Whom I’ve Worked With? From Fortune 500 powerhouses (Pfizer, Abbott, GSK, Novartis) to ambitious healthtech startups (Ready Set Connect SaaS, Health Care Price Tool, Savendor, Amino Pharma, Yolo Clinic, Dr-gummy Dietary Supplement US, Scops.ai, WLC International, Healthstay.io) — I’ve been the bridge between innovation and market success. 📣 Clients Say: “Ashraf did an exceptional job on the business plan for a generic medication factory in Africa. His insights and professionalism were impressive.” – Zayed Bennani “Ashraf is extraordinary! Passionate about healthcare and business growth strategy.” – Vanessa Thomas “Ashraf is AMAZING! A creative problem solver and dedicated professional.” – Jack Stine If you’re tired of wasting resources on sales teams that don’t deliver, or consultants who give you “activity” instead of results — let’s talk. I’ll bring my $1.7B sales experience, $22M fundraising success, and proven track record to grow your business in the healthcare and pharma space. I look forward to our partnership Sincerely Ash

  • Sales & Marketing
  • Online Market Research
  • Lead Generation
  • Business Development
  • Cold Calling
  • Logo Design
  • Presentation Design
  • Brochure Design
  • Digital Marketing Strategy
  • Content Writing
  • Healthcare
  • Pharmaceutical Industry
  • Partnership Development

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