Business Development / Lead Generation Specialist / Client Acquisition + 10% Sales Commission
Worldwide
We are looking for an experienced Freelance Business Development / Client Acquisition Partner who already has an established professional network, existing business leads, or strong connections with business owners and decision-makers. This is a results-driven, commission-based role focused primarily on leveraging your existing network and relationships to identify suitable businesses, introduce our services, and close new clients. Unlike a traditional digital marketing agency that focuses mainly on standard marketing deliverables, our service is positioned around Digital Business Growth, with an emphasis on helping businesses improve revenue, customer acquisition, and overall return on marketing investment. Key Responsibilities Leverage your existing network, business contacts, previous leads, referrals, and industry connections to identify potential clients. Connect with business owners, founders, directors, and key decision-makers. Introduce and present our Digital Business Growth services to suitable prospects. Understand the prospect's business objectives, challenges, and revenue goals. Communicate our value proposition with a focus on business growth and revenue generation, rather than simply selling advertising or standard digital marketing services. Manage the business development process from initial introduction through discussion, negotiation, and closing the client. Once the deal is confirmed, the client will make payment directly to our company/service provider. Our team will subsequently take over the strategy, implementation, campaign management, optimisation, and service delivery. Ideal Candidate We are specifically looking for individuals who: Already have a strong professional or business network that can be utilised for client acquisition. Have access to a substantial number of existing or previous business leads. Have experience dealing directly with business owners and decision-makers. Have previous experience in business development, sales, account management, consulting, advertising, property, finance, B2B services, or related industries. Are confident in pitching, negotiating, following up, and closing deals. Understand that this is primarily a client acquisition and closing role, rather than a marketing execution role. Are self-driven and comfortable working independently on a freelance basis. Preferred Connections Candidates with established connections among the following are particularly suitable: SMEs and established businesses Business owners and entrepreneurs Property developers and real estate agencies E-commerce businesses Professional service companies Retail and consumer businesses Companies actively looking to increase customer acquisition or revenue What We Provide Once a client is successfully closed, our team handles the actual Digital Business Growth work, including: Digital advertising strategy Lead generation and customer acquisition Campaign development and optimisation Conversion strategy Performance analysis Revenue and ROAS-focused optimisation Ongoing digital growth strategy The Business Development Partner therefore does not need to personally execute the digital marketing campaigns. Our Positioning We are not positioning ourselves as another standard digital marketing service provider selling ads, posting schedules, impressions, or vanity metrics. Our approach focuses on: Digital Marketing → Customer Acquisition → Sales Opportunities → Revenue Growth The objective is to help clients evaluate digital marketing as a business investment, with emphasis on measurable commercial outcomes such as qualified leads, conversions, revenue, ROI, and ROAS. Working Arrangement Freelance / Independent Contractor Flexible working arrangement Results and performance-based Commission earned on successfully closed clients No requirement to manage campaign execution after handover Suitable for experienced business developers who want to monetise their existing network without having to build and operate their own digital marketing team Commission Structure 10% recurring commission on every client payment Commission is not limited to the initial sale. As long as the client introduced continues engaging our services and making payments, the Business Development Partner will continue receiving 10% of each payment received.
- Less than 30 hrs/weekHourly
- 1-3 monthsDuration
- IntermediateExperience Level
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$5.00
Hourly- Remote Job
- Ongoing projectProject Type
- Contract-to-hireThis job has the potential to turn into a full time role
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