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Outbound Systems Lead

Department
Engineering
Job Type / Location
remote
Experience Required
7+ years
Posted On

This is a remote position.

  • Develop and manage outbound infrastructure including domain/inbox strategy, warmup protocols, sending rules, and bounce/spam control.
  • Monitor and troubleshoot deliverability issues such as placement problems, reputation dips, and provider changes.
  • Define and refine ICP segmentation using persona, industry, company size, and geo targeting; build and maintain data sourcing and enrichment workflows (e.g., Sales Navigator, Apollo, Clay).
  • Establish QA standards for data hygiene, including deduplication, exclusions, and title/industry validation.
  • Design repeatable messaging frameworks for email and LinkedIn outreach, including templates, personalization rules, and SOPs.
  • Implement and test outreach cadences across segments and angles; document learnings and iterate based on performance.
  • Deliver weekly reporting focused on qualified meetings held, with actionable recommendations to improve volume and quality.

Requirements

  • Proven experience building and scaling outbound systems from the ground up.
  • Deep understanding of email deliverability, inbox placement, and sender reputation management.
  • Proficiency with sales intelligence and outreach tools (e.g., Sales Navigator, Apollo, Clay, sequence platforms).
  • Strong analytical mindset with experience tracking and optimizing outbound funnel metrics.
  • Experience with AI-powered tools (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT) to enhance research, personalization, and workflow automation.
  • Ability to work independently with minimal oversight in a remote, fractional capacity.
  • Consistent deliverability stability and list health
  • Qualified meetings held sourced from outbound (primary)
  • Meeting-to-opportunity conversion rate (optional quality metric)
  • Monthly retainer (for agreed hours)
  • Performance bonus tied to achieving “Qualified Meetings Held” targets (monthly), with optional accelerators for exceeding target

Originally posted on Himalayas

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