Sales and Business Development Executive

Freeman+Leonard is looking for an experienced

Sales Executive

to join our stellar team. This full-time, base-plus-commission position isn’t your typical sales job: You’ll be immersed in a creative field, working directly with advertising and marketing agencies.

That means the ideal candidate will have an in‑depth knowledge of – and enthusiastic interest in – marketing and advertising roles and sales. The team member will help grow our organization through direct sales and excellent customer service, maintaining our excellent track record and well‑established reputation in the marketplace. In other words, you’re not “just another rep”: you’re the face of Freeman+Leonard. If you're energized by prospecting, uncovering opportunities, overcoming objections, and turning first conversations into long‑term partnerships, we'd love to meet you.

About Freeman+Leonard : Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Freeman+Leonard is an independent, woman‑owned marketing services firm that connects top‑performing talent with brands and agencies who want world‑class marketing.

We do more than just provide on‑demand talent; we work purposefully, identifying and ultimately overseeing the right individuals and teams for projects and strategic initiatives, as well as contract and permanent employees, including retained executive search. Find out more at freemanleonard.com.

What It’s Like to Work Here
You’ll be joining a team of accomplished sales, marketing and recruiting professionals. We pride ourselves on partnering with our clients, focusing on quality over quantity to deliver top performers who don’t just match, but exceed our clients’ needs.

Here, there’s solution‑oriented positivity with a shared desire to provide the greatest, most personalized service to both our talent and our clients. We pride ourselves on maintaining open communication to ensure full alignment and strong relationships. We respect each other and all those we work with. We celebrate each other’s successes. We have a fully remote working environment, but still have a strong bond. And we laugh. A lot. It’s a culture we’re proud of.

About the Role
The goal of the Sales and Business Development Executive is to:

Achieve monthly, quarterly and annual revenue goals and quotas

Maintain a robust sales prospect pipeline in assigned industry categories and leads in other self‑identified categories

Perform outreach via regular, ongoing email campaigns to new and existing clients

Set a minimum number of appointments per week to secure new business and to grow existing accounts

Attend live and virtual networking events

Forecast projections for sales performance

Document all sales and service activities in CRM system

Work closely with recruiting team on each order

Work companionably with other sales reps and all members of the organization

Qualify all orders and follow up on all required documentation

Be aware of status of all open orders and track invoice payments

Participate in sales and staff meetings

And more!

Why This Opportunity Is Different
This is an opportunity to join an established, respected firm while having the autonomy to grow your own business within it.

You’ll benefit from:

Access to an established client base and existing relationships to help you hit the ground running

Unlimited opportunity to develop new business across agencies and in‑house marketing teams

A fully remote work environment with flexibility and autonomy

Dedicated recruiting, marketing and administrative support

A collaborative team that genuinely celebrates each other’s success

The ability to sell multiple staffing solutions, including freelance, contract‑to‑hire, direct hire and executive search

About You
The ideal candidate will have experience in a marketing department and/or agency and will be familiar with the roles and positions and job titles there. They will also know enough about the current state of the marketing and advertising industry to be a credible source of information for both clients and talent. We strive to make sure our talent and clients are respected and valued. Having a strong aptitude for direct selling will be key to success in this job. You must also enjoy getting together with the team for lunches, happy hours and celebrations.

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