Business Development & Partnerships Associate — College Sales

FPS Lounge; United States; Remote; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity vesting

Hardware budget

Pro membership & coaching

Job summary

FPS Lounge, Inc. is seeking a part-time outreach specialist to identify college esports programs and contacts, and to drive qualified conversations. You will craft targeted emails and LinkedIn messages, then conduct short qualification calls to determine decision-makers and buying potential.

You will hand off qualified opportunities with clear notes to the account executive or founder and maintain precise CRM records. This role is fully remote with weekly hours set in writing.

Qualifications

• You have done outreach, research or sales development and can show what you personally sourced or booked.
• You write short, specific emails.
• You are organized and follow up on time.

Responsibilities

• Research colleges and their esports programs, and find the right contacts.
• Write and send personalized outreach by email and LinkedIn.
• Run short qualification calls covering program size, games, budget timing and who decides.
• Hand qualified opportunities to the account executive or founder with clear notes.
• Keep the CRM accurate: contacts, stage, next step and follow-up date.

Skills

Outreach experience

Email writing

CRM usage

Tools

CRM tools

List building

Job description

Reports to

Derek Taing, Founder & CEO

Engagement

Part-time, hourly. Weekly hours agreed in writing.

Why this role exists

There are more college esports programs than we can reach today. This role builds the top of the pipeline so closing time goes to qualified conversations.

What you'll do

• Research colleges and their esports programs, and find the right contacts.
• Write and send personalized outreach by email and LinkedIn.
• Run short qualification calls covering program size, games, budget timing and who decides.
• Hand qualified opportunities to the account executive or founder with clear notes.
• Keep the CRM accurate: contacts, stage, next step and follow-up date.

Essential

• You have done outreach, research or sales development and can show what you personally sourced or booked.
• You write short, specific emails.
• You are organized and follow up on time.

Helpful experience

• College esports or athletics.
• CRM tools and list building.
• Familiarity with competitive games.

What good looks like

• Researched contacts are accurate and current.
• Outreach goes out every week, and every reply is followed up.
• Handed-off opportunities are qualified and come with complete notes.
• The CRM matches reality.

Compensation

$22–$30/hour Plus written incentives. Where you land in the range depends on experience. Final terms are confirmed in writing.

• Fully remote, with hours set around the people you serve.
• Equity for full-time hires: four-year vest, one-year cliff.
• Hardware and software budget for the work.
• Free Pro membership and coaching on the platform.

About FPS Lounge

FPS Lounge helps competitive gamers improve through expert coaching, educational content, and programs for players and institutions. We’re building toward a connected platform for player development, expert talent, and competition across games. We are a small, remote team. You work directly with the founder, take responsibility for defined outcomes, and use evidence to improve the product and the customer experience.