Sales Associate / Business Development

University of Wisconsin; Madison (WI); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Wisconsin–Madison is seeking a Local Work Study Sales Assistant to prospect, qualify, and present our digital marketing services to small and medium businesses in the Madison area. You will manage the sales cycle end-to-end, maintain CRM records, and collaborate with internal teams to hand off new clients smoothly.

The role emphasizes strong communication, relationship-building, and a proactive, independent work style with partial remote eligibility.

Qualifications

• Comfortable selling to small and medium businesses.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Self-motivated and target-driven.
• Ability to work independently with minimal oversight.

Responsibilities

• Prospect and reach out to small and medium business owners (local and regional).
• Qualify leads and understand client needs.
• Present agency services (web management, content creation, social media, ads, etc.).
• Manage the sales cycle from first contact through signed agreement.
• Maintain accurate records of prospects and deals in CRM. (HubSpot)
• Work closely with our internal team to hand off new clients smoothly.

Skills

Sales to SMBs

Communication

Relationship building

Self-motivation

Independent work

Tools

HubSpot CRM

Job description

Job No: 512150
Division/Organization: Community Partners
Department: Driven Marketing Solutions
Job Type: Local Work Study Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Partially Remote
Location: Madison, WI
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $15.00-25.00
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Leadership, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Communications, Broadcasting, and Media Arts, Education and Training, Business Management, Finance, and Marketing, Customer Service, Local Work-Study Required Student Jobs, Career Management, Honoring Context and Culture

Department Overview

We're a digital-marketing agency serving businesses in various industries - roofing, exteriors, tree service, landscaping, construction.

Anticipated Start Date

10/15/26

Remote Work Eligibility Detail

Partially Remote

Anticipated Hours Per Week

Minimum: 10

Schedule

Open

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum

Minimum: $15.00 Maximum:$25.00

Number of Positions

2

Qualifications

Requirements

• Comfortable selling to small and medium businesses.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Self-motivated and target-driven.
• Ability to work independently with minimal oversight.

Position Summary/Job Duties

• Prospect and reach out to small and medium business owners (local and regional).
• Qualify leads and understand client needs.
• Present agency services (web management, content creation, social media, ads, etc.).
• Manage the sales cycle from first contact through signed agreement.
• Maintain accurate records of prospects and deals in CRM. (HubSpot)
• Work closely with our internal team to hand off new clients smoothly.

Physical Demands

Potentially sitting or talking for prolonged periods of time

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.

Institutional Statement on Diversity

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu

Advertised: October 01, 2026 09:00 AM Central Daylight Time
Applications close: September 30, 2027 11:55 PM Central Daylight Time