Careers

Thank you for your interest in working with us!

About BGSD:

BGSD provides holistic coaching programs that shift growth-minded leaders toward massive impact through a bespoke combination of executive coaching, strategic consulting, and team training.

BGSD Strategies is a 100% woman-owned, queer-owned Equal Opportunity employer and has a strong institutional commitment to the principle of diversity in all areas. We are particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of qualified people.

Current Positions Available:

Job Title: Sales Manager
Location: Remote (US preferred)

BGSD, headquartered in Washington, DC, is excited to be building our own Sales Team with the new role of Sales Manager. We are focused on providing holistic coaching programs that shift growth-minded leaders toward massive impact through a bespoke combination of executive coaching, strategic consulting, and team training. At our core we believe that happiness in the workplace is crucial and BGSD personifies that through a passionate, creative, respectful, and supportive team that prioritizes integrity and collaboration in the work we do with our clients and each other.

As professionals we are driven to keep our organization efficient and profitable so that we can all exist in abundance. We are compassionate and adaptable team players who stay accountable to each other.

Additionally, as experts in our own right, we are passionate about continually learning and live knowing that when we take care of ourselves, we can best take care of others. BGSD hires, reviews, rewards, and recognizes our team members based on these characteristics, so it’s important that you share these values in order to be a successful part of our team.

We are seeking a full-time Sales Manager to directly support our growth initiatives and to contribute as a leader as the organization scales. This role will report directly to our Director of Operations while working with the CEO to build and deliver on ambitious sales goals and team expansion. Your own strength in stepping into discussions to professionally and proactively diffuse team conflicts while delivering solution orientated outcomes will contribute nicely to our leadership team and the culture. This new role will be defined and yet developing through your efforts and openness to work on what is, and what is not, working proactively.

While contributing to the revenue and new client engagement for the firm through your own sales efforts is part of your role, your primary responsibility includes identifying, training and managing sales team members in line with a proven sales process specific to the BGSD method to meet or exceed company goals. This will be a new effort to hire and create our sales team so that you can mentor and support their success. You may also be asked to do sales consulting with our clients occasionally.

The ideal candidate is an open-minded and mature leader that enjoys working with hyper-focused individuals. Upholding the integrity of our sales process efforts through sourcing and building exceptional internal and external relationships, collaborative training and consistent coaching through access and attention will see you AND your team thriving within our company.

Key Responsibilities Include:

Participate in meetings, best practices and collaboration as a part of the BGSD Leadership Team.
Recruits, participates in hiring, and coaches new sales team members to meet identified growth needs for the firm.
Creating and nurturing a sales team by identifying and overcoming skill or mindset challenges so that the team reaches their goals
Ensures that all sales team members receive consistent support via team meetings, 1-on-1 calls, and performance assessment calls to allow for professional progress and achieving goals
Proactively meet with, qualify and close potential BGSD prospects in line with established sales process to meet or exceed individual sales goals.
Occasionally lead BGSD sales training sessions for internal BGSD sales team as well as external client engagements
Ensures consistent and detailed analysis and documentation in line with sales pipeline system and reporting needs
Holds ultimate accountability for achieving agreed upon sales goals for the firm.

Requirements:

5+ years – sales experience within the coaching, training, consulting market for entrepreneurs and start ups
3+ years of experience as a supervisor/ manager of sales teams in a service or consulting industry
Comfort with analysis and action through data in a CRM
Excel at process driven efforts in consultative sales
Experience working within highly collaborative teams
Ability to ‘solution find’ creatively, while providing major breakthroughs for our prospects
Excellent interpersonal skills
Excellent communication skills – verbal and written – as well as ability to present and explaincomplex subject matter in a digestible manner
Knowledge of and passionate about mentoring sales teams to achieve goals
Ability to travel domestically up to 30% of the time

Preferred though not required:

Coaching experience
Relevant education and/or additional certifications a plus

Compensation:
This is a full-time salaried position with health care and retirement benefits. The base salary for this position is $80,000 and is eligible for quarterly, tier-structured bonuses based on team revenue goals. A successful candidate can expect to generate salary between $120,000 – $140,000 a year.

To Apply:

Please send your resume & cover letter to jobs@bgsdstrategies.com with the subject line “Sales Manager.” Please include the reason you are looking for this role RIGHT NOW.

Job Title: Director of Corporate Training
Location: Washington, DC strongly preferred

Job Description:

We are seeking a full-time Director of Corporate Training to build and lead our Corporate Training service vertical. This is an executive role that will serve on our Leadership Team and report directly to the CEO.

Key Responsibilities Include:

Create and lead the new Corporate Training service line vertical
Lead business development efforts for corporate training contracts
Lead creation of new corporate training content in key business areas including leadership, management, mindset, and team communication
Build and manage Corporate Training team of salaried employees and contract trainers

Job Qualifications:

5+ years of experience running a company or service line vertical division within a company
5+ years of experience managing a small team
Experience building a vertical team
5+ years of corporate business development experience with a proven track record of successfully sourcing and closing corporate training contracts
An established professional network that includes corporate leaders
2+ years of experience creating and conducting corporate trainings
Commitment to progressive ideas & causes

Compensation:

This is a full-time salaried position with health care and retirement benefits. The salary range for this position is $120k – $150k, commensurate with experience.

To Apply:

Please send your resume & cover letter to jobs@bgsdstrategies.com with the subject line “Director of Corporate Training.”

Job Title: Small Business Strategist
Location: Washington, DC strongly preferred

Job Description:

We are seeking a full-time Small Business Strategist to help ensure positive growth outcomes for our small business executive clientele. This role will work directly with the VP of Client Service.

Key Responsibilities:

Consult small business executive clients in key business areas including finance, brand strategy, tactical marketing, operations, and management
Draft outbound client deliverables
Review and provide feedback on inbound client deliverables
Participate in weekly group coaching sessions for entrepreneurs
Provide direct consulting support to clients as needed

Job Qualifications:

MBA
Excellent interpersonal skills
Excellent oral and written communications skills, including the ability to present and explain complex subject matter in an easily digestible manner
Commitment to progressive ideas & causes

Preferred but Not Required:

2-5 years of management consulting experience
Entrepreneurial/startup experience

Compensation:

This is a full-time salaried position with health care and retirement benefits. The salary range for this position is $100k – $120k + bonus, commensurate with experience.

To Apply:

Please send your resume & cover letter to jobs@bgsdstrategies.com with the subject line “Small Business Strategist.”