Social Link | Remote (Nashville Preferred) | Full-Time
Base Salary: $55,000
On-Target Earnings: $125,000
High-Performance Potential: $250,000–$390,000+
Annual New Business Quota: $1,000,000
Benefits: Health, Dental, Remote Work, Performance Bonuses & Potential Future Equity
We're Looking for a Revenue Builder, Not Just a Salesperson.Social Link is seeking an experienced, entrepreneurial sales professional who knows how to generate leads, close substantial digital marketing contracts, and build scalable revenue systems.
This is an opportunity to work directly with ownership, influence company growth, and potentially participate in the long-term value of an established agency expanding into AI-powered technology.
You must have proven experience selling digital marketing agency services, including SEO, PPC, and recurring retainers. We need someone who can produce results without extensive training or supervision.
About Social LinkSocial Link is a full-service digital marketing, technology, and AI solutions agency serving healthcare, legal, hospitality, home services, and other competitive industries.
Our services include SEO, AEO, PPC, paid social, website development, CRO, branding, video production, marketing automation, and AI-powered solutions.
We're also developing emerging AI applications and technology initiatives that create opportunities for new products, partnerships, and revenue streams.
Your MissionGenerate and close $1 million in eligible first-year new business contract value annually.
You'll own the complete sales cycle, from prospecting and outreach through proposals, negotiations, and closing.
This is a hands-on sales role with strategic influence and the potential to evolve into broader revenue leadership.
Key ResponsibilitiesNew Business Development
- Independently generate leads through cold calling, email, LinkedIn, networking, referrals, and strategic outreach.
- Sell recurring marketing retainers, integrated campaigns, and project-based engagements.
- Conduct discovery calls, presentations, negotiations, and closings.
- Build relationships with CEOs, business owners, CMOs, and enterprise decision-makers.
- Maintain an accurate CRM pipeline, forecasts, and sales reporting.
Digital Marketing & AI Sales
- Sell SEO, AEO, PPC, paid social, CRO, web development, and marketing automation.
- Communicate ROI, customer acquisition costs, attribution, and marketing performance.
- Identify opportunities for AI-powered marketing and business solutions.
- Collaborate with strategists and technical teams on proposals and pricing.
Government Contracts & Enterprise Opportunities
- Identify local, state, and federal RFP opportunities.
- Monitor procurement portals and qualify opportunities.
- Manage RFP responses, pricing, compliance requirements, and submissions.
- Pursue six- and seven-figure contracts and strategic partnerships.
- Develop repeatable government and enterprise sales processes.
Revenue Strategy & Lead Generation
- Collaborate with marketing to improve inbound lead funnels, messaging, targeting, and conversion rates.
- Build scalable outbound campaigns and sales processes.
- Improve CRM workflows, automation, lead nurturing, and forecasting.
- Help reduce dependence on founder-led sales.
AI & Emerging Technology
- Use AI tools for prospecting, research, personalization, and proposals.
- Identify early adopters and strategic partners for Social Link's emerging applications.
- Support product commercialization and go-to-market strategy.
- Help identify new revenue opportunities as technology initiatives mature.
Additional compensation opportunities related to AI applications, commercialization, and strategic partnerships may be established separately.
Required Qualifications- 5+ years of successful B2B sales experience, including direct digital marketing agency sales.
- Proven success selling SEO, PPC, and recurring marketing retainers.
- Strong understanding of AEO, paid media, CRO, and web development.
- Demonstrated ability to generate your own pipeline and close business independently.
- Documented history of meeting or exceeding sales quotas.
- Experience managing the full sales cycle.
- Strong negotiation, presentation, and proposal development skills.
- Practical experience using AI tools and CRM platforms.
- Entrepreneurial mindset, accountability, and minimal need for supervision.
Preferred Experience
- Personally sourced and closed $1M+ in annual new business.
- Closed marketing contracts valued at $50K–$250K+ annually.
- Government RFP and enterprise sales experience.
- Existing relationships in our target industries.
- Experience with HubSpot, Apollo, and LinkedIn Sales Navigator.
- Familiarity with SaaS, AI products, or technology commercialization.
- Nashville-area location for occasional in-person collaboration.
We offer a modest guaranteed salary paired with aggressive, uncapped commissions and performance bonuses.
Base Salary: $55,000
Annual Quota: $1,000,000
Uncapped Commission StructureAnnual New Contract ValueCommissionFirst $1,000,0007%$1,000,001–$1,500,0009%$1,500,001–$2,000,00011%Above $2,000,00012%
Commission rates apply progressively to incremental eligible contract value within each tier.
Additional Milestone BonusesAnnual Sales ReachedBonus$1,250,000$5,000$1,500,000$7,500$2,000,000$12,500$3,000,000$20,000$5,000,000$35,000
Milestone bonuses are cumulative.
Illustrative Annual EarningsNew Business ClosedTotal Cash Compensation$1,000,000$125,000$1,500,000$182,500$2,000,000$250,000$3,000,000$390,000$5,000,000$665,000
Earnings assume eligible contract value, fully earned commissions and bonuses, and satisfaction of applicable payment conditions.
Commissions are uncapped. Commissionable contract value excludes advertising pass-through spend and other nonqualifying amounts. Eligibility, collections, payment timing, profitability requirements, cancellations, and other terms are governed by the company's written incentive compensation plan.
Potential Equity & Long-Term OwnershipWe're interested in someone who wants to help build enterprise value, not simply collect commissions.
As Social Link expands its AI initiatives and explores future financing, exceptional performers may be considered for equity participation following a qualifying financing event and establishment of an approved incentive plan.
Consideration may reflect sustained revenue performance, profitable growth, strategic partnerships, scalable sales systems, and contributions to emerging technology initiatives.
Any equity opportunity requires formal approval, definitive agreements, and applicable vesting terms. Equity is not guaranteed.
Benefits & Growth Opportunities- Employer-sponsored health and dental insurance.
- Remote-first work environment.
- Uncapped commissions and performance bonuses.
- Potential future equity consideration.
- Direct access to ownership and company leadership.
- Autonomy to shape revenue strategy.
- Access to approved AI and sales technology.
- Opportunity to grow into broader revenue leadership.
- Involvement in emerging AI applications and technology initiatives.
Additional benefits and eligibility details will be discussed during hiring.
Who Will Thrive Here?You're a proven hunter who generates opportunities rather than waiting for leads.
You understand digital marketing, confidently sell to executives, and know how to turn conversations into profitable contracts.
You're comfortable pursuing substantial deals, managing complex sales cycles, and building repeatable revenue systems.
You're motivated by performance, ownership, and the opportunity to help grow something meaningful.
If you've already proven you can sell digital marketing services and want an opportunity to build long-term value, we want to hear from you.
Social Link is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants in accordance with applicable employment laws.
Build Revenue. Shape Strategy. Create Long-Term Value.