Also called: Lead Development Specialist, Inbound Lead Specialist
Reviews and contacts people who fill out website forms to see if they're likely customers.
You call people who requested a demo, ask a few questions, and pass the serious ones to sales.
Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. HS diploma or associate; on-the-job training.
Ways in: On-the-job training, 2-year college. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Business, Communications.
Shrinking. Declining as AI qualifies leads.
High risk for 10 years. AI chatbots and scoring models now qualify most website leads, so phone qualifying roles are fading.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to companies hiring lead qualification or sales development assistants
Classes: Speech and debate, Business elective, Computer applications.
Official data: O*NET occupation 41-3091.
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