Sales Business Development

zant; Tacoma (WA); Hybrid; USD 13,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Zant is seeking a Sales Business Development intern in the Washington DC–Baltimore Area, a hybrid role with most work from home. You will support prospecting and lead generation, identify potential customers such as coaches and enterprise opportunities, and assist with outreach via email, social channels, and calls.

Day-to-day tasks include market research on target segments, tracking outreach, updating CRM records, and preparing basic sales reports.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret market and customer data.
• Effective communication skills, including clear written and spoken business communication.
• Experience or interest in lead generation activities such as prospecting, outreach, and follow-up.
• Ability to conduct structured market research and summarize insights for the team.
• Customer service mindset with a focus on responsiveness and relationship building.
• Interest in startups, SaaS platforms, business coaching, or venture capital is highly beneficial.
• Comfort working in a hybrid environment and managing tasks independently with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Conduct market research on target segments and track outreach activities.
• Assist with outreach via email, social channels, and calls; support prospecting and lead generation.
• Update CRM records and prepare basic sales reports.
• Support customer service follow-ups and gather feedback.
• Help refine messaging for different customer groups to improve outreach effectiveness.
• Collaborate with founding and go-to-market teams in a fast-growing SaaS marketplace.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Effective communication

Lead generation

Market research

Customer service mindset

Startup/SaaS interest

Hybrid environment adaptability

Education

Currently pursuing or recently completed degree in Business/Marketing/Economics or related field

Job description

Company Description

Zant is a software platform that acts as a virtual headquarters for business and leadership coaches, providing all the tools they need to manage client relationships in one place. Founders and startups access these vetted professionals through Zant’s marketplace, enabling targeted support for growth and leadership challenges. The company is expanding into the venture capital space, helping funds offer coaching to portfolio founders as a strategic advantage. Founders who integrate coaching through Zant typically see a significant performance impact, including an average 48% revenue increase in the first year. Zant is focused on building scalable, tech-enabled solutions that make high-quality coaching more accessible and impactful.

Role Description

This Sales Business Development internship is a hybrid role based in the Washington DC–Baltimore Area, with most work from home. The intern will support prospecting and lead generation efforts by identifying potential customers such as coaches and enterprise opportunity, and assisting with outreach via email, social channels, and calls. Day-to-day responsibilities include conducting market research on target segments, tracking outreach activities, updating CRM records, and preparing basic sales reports. The role also involves assisting with customer service follow-ups, gathering feedback, and helping refine messaging for different customer groups. This internship offers exposure to sales strategy in a fast-growing SaaS marketplace and close collaboration with the founding and go-to-market teams. This is a commission based role with college credit for those who qualify (and monetary bonuses where appl)

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret market and customer data.


• Effective communication skills, including clear written and spoken business communication.


• Experience or interest in lead generation activities such as prospecting, outreach, and follow-up.


• Ability to conduct structured market research and summarize insights for the team.


• Customer service mindset with a focus on responsiveness and relationship building.


• Interest in startups, SaaS platforms, business coaching, or venture capital is highly beneficial.


• Comfort working in a hybrid environment and managing tasks independently with minimal supervision.


• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Business, Marketing, Economics, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).