Sales and Business Development Expert - Remote

Work Arrangement: Remote
Employment Type: Contract
Compensation: $28,800–$67,200/year equivalent
Hourly Rate: $15–$35/hour

Annualized compensation is an illustrative equivalent based on 40 hours/week × 48 weeks/year. Actual earnings depend on hours worked, project availability, and approved work.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Sales and Business Development Expert to support an AI training and evaluation project.

In this role, you will apply your professional experience in sales and business development to assess AI interview models, evaluate responses to real-world sales scenarios, and provide structured feedback on the relevance, accuracy, and realism of AI-generated content.

You will help refine how AI systems understand sales strategy, prospecting, lead qualification, objection handling, relationship management, and deal execution. Prior AI experience is not required. Your practical sales expertise and communication skills are what matter.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate AI interview models by responding to scenario-based questions related to sales and business development.

• Assess the relevance, accuracy, and realism of AI-generated questions and answers.

• Simulate authentic sales and business development conversations across different industries and deal types.

• Document observations about AI performance, identifying strengths and areas for improvement.

• Provide insights on sales best practices, objection handling, lead qualification, relationship management, and closing strategies.

• Deliver structured, constructive feedback and actionable recommendations.

• Contribute to the refinement of project guidelines and evaluation standards from a sales expert’s perspective.

• Participate in project discussions and knowledge sharing with other subject matter experts as needed.

Required Qualifications

• At least 3 years of hands-on experience in sales and business development across multiple sectors or markets.

• Demonstrated versatility in prospecting, relationship-building, and deal execution.

• Strong understanding of sales strategy, lead qualification, and objection handling.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a focus on clarity and detail.

• Ability to evaluate sales scenarios and provide structured, constructive feedback.

• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving capabilities.

• Ability to adapt to new tools and workflows in a remote environment.

• Effective remote collaboration skills and the ability to work independently.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience analyzing or critiquing interview, assessment, or evaluation processes.

• Experience providing actionable recommendations to improve sales performance or assessment quality.

• Familiarity with emerging technologies and technology-driven solutions.

• Experience working across diverse industries, markets, or sales environments.

Core Skills

Sales Strategy • Business Development • Sales Communication • Objection Handling • Lead Qualification • Prospecting • Relationship Management • Deal Execution • Feedback Delivery • Assessment Evaluation • Critical Thinking • Problem-Solving • Written Communication • Verbal Communication • Adaptability • Remote Collaboration

Who Should Apply?

This opportunity is ideal for sales professionals, business development specialists, account executives, sales consultants, and commercial experts with practical experience across different industries or markets.

If you can evaluate realistic sales scenarios, identify effective and ineffective sales approaches, and communicate clear recommendations, this is an opportunity to apply your expertise to the development of advanced AI systems.