Sales Assistant

We are hiring a full-time Sales Assistant to support a commercial laundry company that services hundreds of commercial properties across New York. This role combines sales support, client communication, lead generation, and calendar management. You'll be responsible for managing incoming client emails, building and nurturing the sales pipeline, and scheduling meetings for the CEO to close new business. The ideal candidate is proactive, highly organized, and comfortable taking ownership of client follow-ups and outreach without constant supervision. Full-time. Fully remote. Must be ENGLISH-SPEAKING.

Hours: 9am–5pm EST.

Salary: $1,600/mo

Key Responsibilities

• Manage incoming client emails, responding to inquiries and ensuring requests are addressed promptly.
• Send personalized outreach emails to existing clients and potential customers to generate new business opportunities.
• Identify opportunities to expand existing accounts by offering services for additional properties or buildings.
• Conduct cold email outreach to prospective commercial property clients.
• Build, maintain, and nurture the sales pipeline, ensuring leads are consistently followed up with.
• Schedule sales meetings with qualified prospects so the CEO can focus on closing deals.
• Manage the CEO's calendar, preventing double bookings and ensuring meetings are properly scheduled.
• Send meeting confirmations, reminders, and follow-ups to prospects and clients.
• Maintain accurate records of client conversations, outreach activity, and next steps in the CRM.
• Proactively identify opportunities to re-engage inactive leads and strengthen existing client relationships.
• Provide personal assistant support to the CEO, primarily focused on calendar management, scheduling, and travel coordination.
• Prepare detailed daily schedules, ensuring the CEO has a clear outline of meetings, appointments, and commitments while traveling.
• Review and proofread all outgoing sales emails and client communications using AI tools to ensure proper grammar, spelling, tone, and professionalism before sending.

Key Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in sales support, business development, or an administrative role with sales responsibilities.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
• Experience with cold emailing, lead generation, and sales follow-ups.
• Comfortable managing CRM systems, sales pipelines, and contact databases.
• Experience managing executive calendars and coordinating meetings.
• Experience providing executive or personal assistant support, particularly with calendar management and travel scheduling.
• Strong written English skills with excellent grammar, spelling, and attention to detail.
• Proficiency with AI writing tools such as ChatGPT or Grammarly to review, refine, and proofread professional emails.
• Highly detail-oriented, with the ability to catch errors and ensure all client-facing communications are polished and professional.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to take ownership of tasks independently.
• Proactive and persistent with follow-ups, ensuring opportunities don't fall through the cracks.
• Must own and be able to use a working computer with high-speed internet.
• Must be ENGLISH-SPEAKING.

Nice to Have

• Experience working with commercial real estate, property management, or service-based businesses.
• Background in B2B sales or account management.
• Experience supporting a founder or business owner directly.