Growth Operations Specialist Edtech Pilot Program

We're piloting Star Step, a SEL experience for children . Website is nearly finished. I need someone to find pilot classrooms, nurture them, and close them with materials and funnels they can create from scratch. What You'll Own Lead Generation Build list of Montessori schools, after-school programs, therapy practices Sources: LinkedIn, state licensing directories, Google Maps, parent forums Target: Directors, program coordinators, lead teachers Goal: 50 qualified leads in Week 1 Outreach Write and send cold emails (I approve templates, you create) LinkedIn connection requests + follow-up messages Track in Airtable: sent, opened, replied, meeting booked Goal: 20% reply rate, 5 meetings booked in Week 2 Nurture & Close Respond to questions via email from business account Send pilot proposal Schedule 15-min founder call (I close, you prep) Collect payment (Stripe or invoice) Onboarding Send welcome packet: setup guide, facilitator brief, parent language Schedule kickoff call Track pilot start in CRM What I Provide Product knowledge, founder calls Pricing, proposal, contract language Calendly link for scheduling What You Need 2+ years sales, business development, or growth at startup/SaaS/education Experience with cold outreach, CRM, email sequences Self-directed: build list without me, iterate messaging, report metrics English fluent, persuasive writing, professional tone Responsive on Slack/WhatsApp Design skills Technical skills template creation Social media Hours & Pay 20–25 hours/week 4-week paid trial, we can negotiate a fixed price. Bonus: $50 per classroom closed Ongoing if fit is strong Trial Deliverables Week 1: 50 qualified leads + 20 outreach emails sent Week 2: 10 follow-ups + 3 meetings booked + refined email template Week 3–4: 3 classrooms closed or clear pipeline to close Apply With One paragraph: describe a sales/growth campaign you built from scratch Numbers: how many leads, reply rate, meetings, closes Tool list: CRM, email, automation you've used I review within 24 hours. Qualified applicants move to 15-min video call. Trial starts within 48 hours of hire.