Sales Outreach Specialist (Contract)

Punchcut • San Francisco, CA

14d • $50 - $75 • Remote

About The Position

Punchcut is seeking a proactive, highly organized Sales Outreach Specialist to lead sales outreach, build relationships with prospective clients, and generate qualified sales opportunities. This early- to mid-career role supports the full lead development process, including prospect research, campaign execution, direct outreach, inbound lead response, and CRM management. The role offers the possibility of growth into a full-time position and, over time, promotion to Sales Manager.

The position involves coordinating sales and marketing outreach, responding to inbound opportunities, supporting proposal development and client-growth activities, and tracking performance and process improvements. Punchcut is a human interface design and innovation company that works with companies to envision, design, and launch connected products and services. The team is virtual-first, distributed across time zones, and offers a flexible work schedule.

Candidates are hired as W-2 temporary employees unless they can demonstrate eligibility as a 1099 independent contractor. W-2 employees are eligible for sick leave and a 401(k). Contractors are not eligible for company-sponsored benefits and are responsible for their own taxes and insurance.

Requirements

• 2–4 years of experience in business development, sales development, outbound marketing, demand generation, or a related field.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, communications, or a related field preferred, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience with CRM platforms such as Salesforce; HubSpot is preferred.
• Experience with LinkedIn Sales Navigator and prospect research tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong research, organizational, project management, and problem-solving skills.
• High attention to detail and consistent follow-through.
• Confidence communicating with prospective clients by email, phone, LinkedIn, and video.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in professional services, consulting, advertising, innovation, or technology.
• Familiarity with account-based marketing, email automation, lead scoring, or campaign analytics.
• Experience with Apollo, ZoomInfo, Clay, Instantly, or similar tools.
• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, Canva, or related creative tools.
• Interest in product design, human-centered AI, user experience, and emerging technology.
• Appreciation for clear, polished, well-designed communications.

Responsibilities

• Identify target companies and decision-makers aligned with Punchcut’s ideal client profiles.
• Build and maintain prospect lists using LinkedIn Sales Navigator, HubSpot, and related tools.
• Develop tailored messaging for industries, business challenges, and prospect needs.
• Build and manage email campaigns, workflows, forms, and landing pages through HubSpot.
• Conduct outreach through email, LinkedIn, phone, and other appropriate channels.
• Coordinate campaigns and outreach as a liaison between Sales and Marketing.
• Serve as an initial point of contact for inbound inquiries.
• Conduct introductory intake calls to understand prospect needs, timing, and potential fit.
• Engage priority prospects, generate interest, and schedule introductory conversations.
• Contribute to proposal development, including deck materials, sales calls, strategic communications, and responses.
• Support client-growth activities such as account meetings and marketing events.
• Track deadlines and RFP requirements to support timely responses.
• Track prospect activity, communications, meetings, and next steps in HubSpot.
• Report on outreach activity, campaign performance, lead quality, and pipeline contribution.
• Monitor campaign performance and improve targeting, messaging, and cadence.
• Identify opportunities to improve lead generation processes and apply AI or automation to research, personalization, and efficiency.
• Manage multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment.

Benefits

• W-2 temporary employees are eligible for sick leave and a 401(k).
• The company describes medical, dental, life, and disability insurance; vacation and sick time; paid holidays; sabbatical options; a 401(k) plan; parental leave; home-office and professional-development allowances; learning and development opportunities; training; and in-person meetups for full-time employees. These benefits are described for full-time employees and are not stated as applying to this temporary role.
• 1099 independent contractors are not eligible for company-sponsored benefits and are responsible for their own taxes and insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level