Business Development Consultant (Full time 1099 Hybrid-Charleston, SC)

Impact Performance Team is seeking a results-oriented Business Development Consultant to support the expansion of our recruiting and consulting services. This role is designed for a disciplined professional with strong B2B sales experience who excels in proactive outreach, relationship development, and consultative selling.

Position Overview

The Business Development Consultant will be responsible for identifying, initiating, and developing new business opportunities through recruiting and consulting engagements. This is a 1099 independent contractor role with hybrid flexibility in the Charleston market.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive new B2B business development for recruiting and consulting services
• Execute a diversified outbound sales strategy, including:
• Door-to-door and field-based prospecting
• Cold calling and warm calling
• Professional email outreach and follow-up sequences
• LinkedIn prospecting, messaging, and relationship building
• Referral development and strategic networking
• Event-based prospecting and local market engagement
• Conduct initial outreach, qualify prospects, and initiate discovery conversations
• Build and maintain a strong pipeline of prospective clients
• Maintain accurate records of outreach activity and opportunity status
• Collaborate with leadership on sales messaging, market positioning, and targeting strategies
• Represent Impact Performance Team professionally in all client-facing interactions

Qualifications & Experience

• Proven experience in B2B sales, business development, recruiting, staffing, or consulting
• Demonstrated success with outbound prospecting and cold outreach
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to operate independently and manage a high level of activity
• Professional presence with strong relationship-building capability
• Comfortable working in a performance-driven, commission-based environment
• Familiarity with service-based sales cycles preferred

• Salary: $60k base + Commission (Expected Annual Salary is $100k-$150k)
• Engagement Type: 1099 Independent Contractor
• Location: Hybrid – Charleston, SC
• Industry Focus: Recruiting and Consulting Services
• Interview Timeline: Immediate
• Target Start Date: February–March 2026