Business Development Consultant (Contract)
Business Development Consultant (Contract)
Marketing Agencies & Publishers
Company : TextUs Type : Contractor (1099) convertible to full-time (W2) based on performance
Hours : 20 hrs / week with flexibility to scale up based on performance
Location : Remote (U.S. time zones preferred) Reports to : SVP Revenue
TextUs is the leading SMS platform that enables marketers and sellers to increase engagement with prospects and customers 5-10X over email ultimately driving significantly increased pipeline creation and higher win rates.
We're looking for a contract Business Development Consultant to accelerate our growth with performance marketing agencies and publishers. These segments rely heavily on email marketing to drive engagement and revenue. By adding TextUs as a complementary SMS messaging channel, these companies can expect to increase campaign conversion rates 2-3X and meaningfully differentiate themselves versus the competition.
You'll be the rainmaker for our agency & publisher motion : building targeted lists, running multi?channel outreach, generating / qualifying leads, and setting up high?quality meetings for AEs to manage / close. This could lead to a full-time (W2) role based on your performance and fit with the sales team.
Core Responsibilities
- Market Mapping & Targeting : Define and continuously refine ICPs across performance marketing agencies and digital content creators / publishers. Build tiered target lists (A / B / C) with decision-makers (Founders, Partner / VP Growth, Head of Partnerships, Publisher Ops).
- Lead Generation : Execute daily multi?channel prospecting (email, phone, LinkedIn, SMS). Craft and test sequences, call talk tracks, and short-form value props tailored to agencies / publishers. Maintain consistent activity volume and quality.
- Qualification & Meeting Setting : Conduct discovery to confirm fit (pain, impact, decision process, timeline, stakeholders, budget alignment). Book, confirm, and pre?brief AEs for discovery / demos; share account notes, context, and desired outcomes.
- Reporting, Process & Hygiene : Keep CRM spotless : contacts, activities, notes, stages, and next steps. Weekly reporting on funnel metrics; share insights on messaging tests, objections, competitive notes. Collaborate with Marketing on outreach copy, one?pagers, and case studies specific to agencies / publishers.
What You'll Bring
5+ years of experience as a BDR or AE in MarTech / AdTech selling to agencies and publishers using a predominantly outbound demand generation motion.Fluent in multi?threaded, multi?channel outbound; excellent concise copywriting.Tools : CRM (Salesforce), sales engagement (Hubspot), LinkedIn Sales Navigator, data providers (e.g., ZoomInfo), scheduling tools.High ownership as a contractor : reliable cadence, disciplined documentation, proactive communication.Success Metrics (KPIs)
Outreach cadence : daily multi?touch activityNew demos or discovery calls : 5 meetings per weekOpportunities created : 10 opportunities per monthPipeline influenced : $250k ARR per monthData hygiene SLAs : notes / next steps logged within 24 hours; 100% stage accuracyContract Structure & Compensation
Engagement : 3 month contract, with option to extend or convert to full-time employment based on performance.Comp : $100 per meeting completed and 3% of closed ARREquipment : You provide your own laptop, headset, and reliable connectivity.Availability : Core collaboration hours overlapping U.S. EST; attend weekly pipeline reviews and AE deal syncs.Confidentiality & Compliance : Standard NDA; adherence to all messaging and data?privacy requirements.