Founding Business Development Manager hourly

WEBIDEA HQ: Houston, Texas, United States Remote job Oct 27

Webidea is a U.S.-based IT and digital services company. Work directly with our founder to define offers and close U.S. SMB clients for digital marketing, GoHighLevel CRM, and AI-enabled automation.

Your Role & Requirements

  • Own the full sales cycle: prospecting via LinkedIn/networking (no cold calling), discovery calls, proposals, and closing.
  • We handle delivery; you own commercial strategy and sales.
  • Must have proven success selling agency/tech services to U.S. businesses, strong English, and availability during U.S. business hours.

Compensation: The 90-Day Challenge

  • Months 1-3 (Performance-First): 25% uncapped commission on collected service fees from your new clients, lasting for their first six months. (Ad spend, taxes, and third-party costs are excluded).
  • Month 4+ (Retainer Unlocked): Hit your 90-day targets to unlock a fixed monthly retainer. Upon unlocking the base retainer, ongoing commission rates for new deals will transition to our standard 10-15% tier.
  • Note: All payments for Upwork engagements are processed through Upwork.

Milestones to Unlock Your Retainer (8-10 hrs/week)

  • Day 30: Hold 3-5 qualified discovery meetings and submit initial proposals.
  • Day 60: Secure your first paying client.
  • Day 90: Maintain 1-2 paying clients and an active pipeline of qualified opportunities.

How to apply Share one relevant offer-building and sales example with your results, your suggested first-month focus, weekly availability, and U.S. time-zone overlap.

Requirements
Availability:
Hourly contract
Experience levels:
Intermediate (3 - 5 yrs), Expert (5+ yrs)
Languages:
English
Negotiable rate