Sales Associate - RFPs & Government Contracts Sales Specialist

About the position As a Sales Associate at Newviews Agency, you will play a critical role in growing our client base by driving new business through outbound outreach, relationship-building, and consultative selling. This is a 100% commission-based role, ideal for highly motivated, entrepreneurial sales professionals who want to earn uncapped income and directly influence their career growth. Sales Associates operate in a freelance/autonomous model while maintaining accountability through weekly reporting and collaboration with leadership and proposal teams. The Role Focus is on public sector, nonprofit, and institutional opportunities requiring structured submissions and longer sales cycles.

Responsibilities

• Conduct 20–30 cold calls, networking touches, or outreach activities per week to generate new leads
• Qualify inbound and outbound leads and move prospects to solutioning and proposal stages
• Collaborate with leadership and proposal teams to build tailored service packages
• Present proposals, close sales, and follow through to contract execution
• Coordinate with project managers to ensure a smooth client onboarding and handoff
• Maintain accurate sales activity and revenue reports on a weekly basis
• Attend sales trainings, industry workshops, and internal strategy meetings
• Represent The Newviews Agency professionally at events, mixers, and industry gatherings
• Build and maintain a deep understanding of our services, client industries, and buyer pain points
• Identify and track RFPs, RFQs, and government contract opportunities
• Coordinate submission requirements with proposal teams
• Build relationships with procurement officers and institutional decision-makers
• Manage compliance-driven, extended sales cycles

Requirements

• 1–2+ years of experience working with proposals, RFPs, or structured procurement processes
• Strong attention to detail and comfort with compliance‑heavy submissions
• Experience with government, nonprofit, or institutional contracting preferred

Nice-to-haves

• APMP certification is a plus, but not required

Benefits

• Career development tools
• Flexible work
• Uncapped commission
• Bonus based on performance
• 100% remote-friendly work environment with flexible scheduling
• Portfolio-building support, including case studies and testimonials
• Personalized letter of recommendation after reaching sales milestones
• Access to agency training resources and professional development workshops