Operations and Business Development Assistant

Job Description This is a remote position. We are seeking a highly organized, details-driven, and technically capable Remote Sales Operations & Business Development Assistant to provide critical execution support to our Cleint's sales leadership team. Operating at the vital intersection of sales operations, performance tracking, client management, and outbound business development, you will play a foundational role in helping our leaders stay focused on high-value, revenue-generating activities. In this role, you will act as a key coordinator for our sales data and workflows—assisting with the manual execution and maintenance of KPI reports, updating sales dashboards, and keeping our Salesforce CRM pipeline exceptionally clean, structured, and actionable. You are someone who genuinely enjoys working with data, organizing files, and building supportive tracking systems that bring visibility to team-wide performance. Beyond backend data upkeep, you will serve as an essential link in our relationship management. You will coordinate consistent, timely follow-ups with prospects, clients, and strategic referral partners, while conducting market research to spot target companies and new outbound growth opportunities. This is a full-time, contractual, freelancer position for a trial period of 3 months while working at home. If you are a highly motivated and detail-oriented individual with experience and qualified based on the criteria below, we encourage you to apply. JOB DESCRIPTION Build, polish, and maintain automated sales dashboards and executive KPI reports. Systematically track team performance trends, outreach activity levels, and conversion metrics. Own Salesforce CRM data health, ensuring rigorous pipeline accuracy and actionable updates. Coordinate and execute timely follow-up with inbound prospects, current clients, and strategic referral partners. Provide foundational execution support for outbound business development and lead generation campaigns. Conduct thorough market research on target industries, enterprise accounts, and strategic decision-makers. Prepare sleek executive summaries, performance reports, and slide decks for leadership presentations. Log and manage meeting action items to ensure internal team accountability. Willing to do Ad-hoc and tasks related to the above Proactively identify structural friction points to streamline current sales processes and data pipelines. Requirements EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND REQUIRED SKILLS Experience: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Analytics, or a related 4-year discipline. At least 4 - 5 years proven experience as Business Development professional, Sales or related field. Experience working with US-based companies preferred. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets (pivot tables, complex formulas, data structuring). Proven direct experience working with Salesforce CRM platforms and sales intelligence ecosystems. Communication: Excellent written English communication skills with extreme attention to meticulous follow-through. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tracking projects independently with zero administrative drift. Comfortable interacting with external clients, referral partners, and internal senior executives. Nice to Have: Prior experience directly supporting a VP of Sales, corporate founder, or high-level sales executive. Nice to Have: Previous experience working in the events or catering industry REQUIREMENTS FOR REMOTE WORK Eligible to legally work as a remote freelancer or contractor based in the Philippines. Natural-born Filipino citizen or Foreigner with a working VISA or permit to legally work in the Philippines. Has own computer or laptop capable of handling the rigorous demands of work and a preferred multi-monitor setup for efficient spreadsheet workflows. Has a fast and reliable internet connection at home (at least 200-300 MBPS) Has a quiet and distraction free work environment at home. Willing to work in graveyard shifts or changing shift US schedules. HOURS OF WORK Work from home. Full-time freelancer, contractual position 8:00AM to 5:00PM Pacific Time USA PST Mondays to Fridays 8 hours guaranteed shift per work day With 1 hour daily “lunch break” (unpaid) PTO and Holiday policies dependent on Client contract. Benefits COMPENSATION: $9 to $12 per hour GROSS rate depending on experience TAXATION: You will be responsible for declaring your own income and filing and paying for your own taxes at the BIR RDO of your residence or office area. CONTRACT: You will be directly hired by the Client and the Agency will facilitate and coordinate all documentation and processing. The job can be done remotely at home with a computer and a fast and reliable internet connection. There are no benefits for Freelancers during the evaluation period LEGAL STATUS: You will be classified as “Self-Employed” when it concerns legality and taxation. You will not be considered an employee of Big Ideas Philippines but instead, you will be a self-employed freelance professional under contract with our client. SCREENING AND VETTING PROCESS: We use AI tools to assist our team with initial application reviews and resume screening. These tools are strictly supportive; human judgment is at the core of our process, and all final hiring decisions are made by people. For information regarding your data privacy, please contact us.