Business Development & Sales Associate

GSD Solutions is looking for a Business Development and Sales Associate to join our growing team. A successful candidate for this position will be someone who has some sales experience and would like to apply that to a scaling Operations Consulting business. This is a contract role from August 1st - December 31st for 10-15 hours/ week (approx. 40- 60 hrs/month with additional hours added if demand increases) 

Pay: $22hr - $25/hr 5% Commission on all deals closed 

Roles and Responsibilities

• Prospecting and Outbound Pitching - Primary responsibility is to Research and contact qualified leads via Apollo, LinkedIn Premium, and referral channels based on our established sales funnels. Own the full outreach sequence from first contact through initial pitch.
• Client activation and support - Conduct initial discovery calls to screen prospects for fit. Prepare a brief qualification summary before passing each lead up the funnel. Close and secure deals with new clients. Support newly onboarded clients with orientation touchpoints as directed.
• Inbound & Outbound Strategy support ( Marketing and Content) - Collaborate with the marketing team to analyze and optimize funnels based on the source of leads. Develop concepts designed to attract inbound leads — including content ideas, lead magnet positioning, and campaign strategy input from the BD perspective.
• Client Relationship Management Reporting & Optimization - Update CRM weekly with client information based on feedback from the team. Also create a report for each funnel to identify what is working vs what is not and should be optimized. 

Qualifications

• Sales Experience: 2 years in business development, lead generation, or sales, preferably within the B2B or operations consulting space.
• Tool Proficiency: Demonstrated expertise in HubSpot CRM, LinkedIn Premium, and sales intelligence tools (e.g., Apollo).
• Strategic Mindset: Strong understanding of sales funnels, lead generation, and outbound/inbound marketing. Ability to provide actionable input on content and campaign strategies.
• Communication: Exceptional verbal and written skills. Comfortable conducting professional discovery calls and articulating value propositions clearly.