Founding Sales & Ops Associate (Contract, High-Growth Strategy Execution Firm)

Confidential; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a fast-growing boutique strategy execution consultancy as a founding Sales & Operations Associate. This role offers a unique opportunity to work directly with the CEO, supporting business growth in both federal and commercial sectors. Ideal for someone with a consulting or law background, you'll engage in sales enablement, operations, and strategic marketing. Your contributions will shape the firm's foundation and influence its trajectory. If you're organized, proactive, and eager to build something impactful from the ground up, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years in consulting or law, managing complex projects.
• Excellent business writing and communication skills.
• Highly organized with a self-starter attitude.

Responsibilities

• Support CEO with sales and business development tasks.
• Organize internal systems for proposals and contracts.
• Collaborate on brand refresh and marketing content.

Skills

Management Consulting

Business Writing

Project Management

Research Skills

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business

MBA or Advanced Degree

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

MS Teams

CRM Tools

Canva

Job description

Founding Sales & Ops Associate (Contract, High-Growth Strategy Execution Firm)

We are a fast-growing, boutique strategy execution consultancy at a critical inflection point. We partner with public and private sector clients on high-impact transformation, change, and growth implementation initiatives. As we scale in 2025, we're looking for a founding Sales & Operations Associate to directly support the CEO in growing our business — both in the federal government and commercial sectors.

This role is ideal for someone with a consulting or law firm background who thrives in fast-moving environments, enjoys wearing multiple hats, and wants to be deeply involved in building the foundation of a firm.

What You'll Do

1. Sales Enablement & Business Development Support
   • Research and segment target markets (both federal and commercial)
   • Coordinate outreach campaigns, respond to inbound inquiries
   • Draft and refine capability statements, proposals, and decks
   • Manage and track follow-ups, emails, and connections on behalf of the CEO
2. Operations & Infrastructure
   • Organize internal systems for proposals, contracts, templates, and delivery
   • Maintain up-to-date content for the firm’s website and LinkedIn campaigns
3. Brand & Strategic Marketing
   • Collaborate on the firm's brand refresh, including standard decks and key messaging
   • Assist with the launch of our framework and training offerings
   • Draft LinkedIn posts, marketing content, or case summaries
4. CEO Support
   • Help prioritize tasks, meetings, and proposals in flight
   • Serve as a thought partner in weekly strategy sessions
   • Take initiative to close loops, track deliverables, and move projects forward

Who You Are

1. 2–5 years of experience in management consulting, law, or related client-facing role
2. Excellent writer and communicator, especially in business language
3. Extremely organized, with strong initiative and follow-through
4. Skilled at independently researching, prioritizing, and executing
5. Able to juggle ambiguity and short-term needs with long-term structure
6. Comfortable with working in a high-accountability, low-ego environment
7. Interested in building something from the ground up

Bonus Points For

• Federal government strategy or business development experience
• Familiarity with responding to RFIs/RFPs
• Experience supporting or running proposal development in a firm setting
• Strong design/editing skills in PowerPoint, MS Word, Canva, or similar

Why Join Now

• You’ll be at the ground floor of a firm that’s poised for breakout growth
• You'll work directly with the CEO and have meaningful influence on outcomes
• You’ll get a front-row seat into high-level strategic and client development conversations
• Your contributions will directly shape the firm’s brand, operations, and success

Qualifications

Required:

• 2–5 years of professional experience, ideally in management consulting, professional services, or a top-tier law firm
• Proven ability to manage complex, fast-moving projects with minimal oversight
• Strong written communication and business writing skills — proposals, emails, decks
• Highly organized, with experience juggling multiple tasks and shifting priorities
• Confident using tools like PowerPoint, Excel, MS TEAMS, and CRM/sales tools
• Comfortable working directly with senior leadership and external partners
• Self-starter with a bias for action and outcomes
• Bachelor’s degree required; preference for degrees in Business, Economics, Political Science, Public Policy, or related fields
• Advanced degree (MBA, JD, MPP, etc.) a plus but not required

Preferred (Nice-to-Haves):

• Prior experience working in or selling to federal government agencies
• Familiarity with RFP/RFI response writing and procurement documentation
• Exposure to or hands-on work in brand, marketing, or internal communications
• Experience using tools like Notion, Airtable, Canva, HubSpot, or similar
• Interest in long-term growth within a scaling consulting firm

Location

Remote (U.S.-based)

Type

Contract-to-Hire | 15–25 hrs/week initially

Compensation

Competitive hourly rate commensurate with experience