Partnership Development Role

Start Date: Immediate
Position Type: Part-Time (10+ hours/week, flexible schedule)
Compensation: $3,000-$6,000+ monthly for strong performers

About the Opportunity
We're seeking an independent, results-driven sales professional to drive sponsorship revenue for our rapidly growing weekly business insights newsletter. Our 50,000+ engaged subscribers (40% open rate) receive micro-case studies spanning all business sectors. Each edition reveals the strategies, decisions, and market moves behind real business wins. This is a highly competitive outbound sales role, perfect for someone who thrives on the hunt, can confidently engage with executives and decision-makers, and wants significant earning potential with complete schedule flexibility. You'll own the entire sales cycle from initial outreach to close, with leadership support but complete autonomy in execution.

Not a fit if you: need daily direction, only close warm leads, struggle with rejection or independent work, or aren't comfortable pitching to senior executives and budget holders.

What You'll do

• Prospecting: Identify and research potential sponsors across all business sectors.

• Executive Outreach: Cold call, email, and engage with C-suite and senior marketing decision-makers.

• Qualification: Assess budget capacity and campaign fit through discovery conversations.

• Pitch & Close: Present compelling sponsorship opportunities and negotiate deals to closure.

• Pipeline Management: Maintain a robust funnel of prospects at various stages.

• CRM Ownership: Update and maintain all prospect interactions, deal progress, and activity metrics.

• Campaign Coordination: Work with leadership to execute closed deals and ensure sponsor satisfaction.

• Performance Tracking: Monitor key metrics, including meetings scheduled, conversion rates, revenue booked and generated.

• Market Intelligence: Provide feedback on prospect needs and competitive landscape.

Who You Are

• B2B Sales Background: Have 1+ years B2B sales experience with cold outbound success

• Cold Outreach Comfort: Are comfortable making 20+ cold calls/emails per day

• Executive Presence: Can confidently pitch to VPs, executives, and senior stakeholders.

• Hunter Mentality: Self-motivated approach with persistence through rejection and sometimes long sales cycles

• Expert Communicator: Strong written and verbal skills with executive-level polish

• Independent: Thrives with minimal oversight and can structure own daily priorities

• Sound Judgment: Can assess prospect fit, prioritize opportunities, and make strategic decisions

• Results Oriented: Driven by measurable outcomes

What We Offer

• Marketing Materials: Professional media kit and campaign templates

• Analytics Access: Detailed subscriber demographics and engagement data

• Leadership Support: with campaign execution and sponsor onboarding

• Sales Collateral: Pitch decks, case studies, and pricing frameworks

Compensation Structure

• Commission: 25-35% of all revenue generated (rate based on deal size)

• Base Retainer: Available after a successful 60-90 day period

• Performance Bonuses: Tied to individual campaign sizes and cumulative revenue milestones

• Uncapped earnings

About The Newsletter

• Audience Size: 50,000+

• Engagement: 35-40% average open rate (well above industry standard)

• Content: Business insights and micro-case studies across all sectors

• Demographics: 60% Owners, executives, and senior decision-makers

Hiring Process
This role offers immediate placement for the right candidate. Our streamlined hiring process includes a brief 30–45 minute interview followed by a trial period to ensure mutual fit. If interested, email your resume and a brief blurb to [email protected].