Retail Sales Associate

Carlyle Group; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 51,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Carlyle Group is hiring a Retail Sales Associate to connect creative to closed deals in the Hartford market. The role requires 1 year of experience and offers a contract schedule with a salary range of $51,000–$73,000.

You will nurture leads, test subject lines, onboard new clients, translate Dynamics 365 dashboards into actionable stories for the sales floor, and collaborate with finance and prospects to land deals. We provide health coverage and a clear path to grow.

Qualifications

• 1 year of relevant sales/marketing experience.
• Familiarity with the Hartford market and local landscape.
• Solid understanding of sales marketing best practices and industry standards.
• Ability to translate dashboards into actionable stories for the sales floor.

Responsibilities

• Nurture the slow sales marketing leads until timing flips in our favor.
• Test three subject lines, kill two, scale the winner.
• Onboard new sales marketing clients so they stick around.
• Translate Dynamics 365 dashboards into stories the sales floor actually uses.
• Talk numbers with finance, then talk vision with prospects.
• Pitch, listen, adjust, and pitch again until the sales marketing deal lands.
• Identify gaps in Discovery Calls during handoff to prevent leakage.

Skills

Lead nurturing

A/B testing

Onboarding

Communication

Market knowledge

Tools

Dynamics 365

Job description

Marketing that doesn't move revenue is decoration, so Carlyle Group hires Retail Sales Associate talent that connects creative to closed deals. Stack the numbers: $51,000 - $73,000, 1 years required, contract schedule, and a junior seat that grows as fast as you do.

Key Responsibilities

• Nurture the slow sales marketing leads until timing flips in our favor
• Test three subject lines, kill two, scale the winner
• Walk new sales marketing clients through onboarding so they stick around
• Translate Microsoft Dynamics 365 dashboards into stories the sales floor actually uses
• Talk numbers with finance, then talk vision with prospects
• Pitch, listen, adjust, and pitch again until the sales marketing deal lands
• Sniff out the Discovery Calls gap that's leaking deals at handoff

What You'll Bring

• The discipline to finish the boring 20% that makes the rest matter
• A growth mindset that treats feedback as fuel, not threat
• A communicator who can disagree without making it personal
• Familiarity with the Hartford market and local sales marketing landscape
• Solid understanding of sales marketing best practices and industry standards
• Practical command of Accountability, with bonus points for Prospecting

Carlyle Group is a small but gloriously-unglamorous CT company that punches well above its weight in the sales marketing space. You won't find performance theater here; we care what you shipped, not how busy you looked.

We offer a competitive salary of $51,000 - $73,000, comprehensive health coverage, and a clear path to grow into senior sales marketing work.

We refreshed it today so candidates know the contract role is genuinely open.

We welcome applications from driven professionals ready to make an impact.