Part Time
$8/hr depending on experience
20
Jul 1, 2026
We are looking for a part-time B2B/B2G Research and Business Development Assistant to help us research opportunities, organize leads, support follow-up, and keep our sales pipeline moving.
This is not a basic social media job. This role is focused on research, lead organization, CRM updates, opportunity tracking, and sales/marketing support.
Main responsibilities:
Research target accounts, agencies, dealers, distributors, and partners
Build organized lead lists with company name, website, contact name, title,
Research possible customers in public safety, emergency management, defense, government, telecom, industrial safety, and emergency communications markets
Monitor assigned bid portals, purchasing websites, agency websites, and public opportunity sources
Search for opportunities related to emergency communications, radio interoperability, LMR, SATCOM, HazMat communications, CBRN communications, confined space communications, vehicle intercoms, rescue communications, and command post communications
Save links, due dates, buyer names, locations, and opportunity details
Summarize opportunities in plain English and explain why they may or may not fit our company
Update Odoo CRM or spreadsheets with leads, follow-up dates, product interest, lead source, quote status, notes, and next steps
Help organize old leads, old quotes, inbound inquiries, and follow-up lists
Monitor competitor websites and messaging from companies such as Motorola, SyTech, Base Camp Connect, Cubic Vocality, and REDCOM
Draft simple LinkedIn posts,
Prepare a short weekly report showing new accounts researched, contacts added, opportunities reviewed, relevant opportunities flagged, old leads needing follow-up, competitor observations, and questions needing review
Experience with government contracting, bid portals, RFP tracking, procurement research, proposal coordination, CRM support, or Odoo is helpful, but not required. Strong research ability, written English, organization, and judgment are more important.
We will train the right person on our products, markets, CRM process, and search process.
Required skills:
Excellent written English
Strong online research skills
Strong attention to detail
Comfortable using Google Sheets or Excel
Able to summarize information clearly
Able to follow a process
Able to work independently after training
Able to ask questions instead of guessing
Good judgment about what is relevant and what is not
Comfortable learning technical B2B products
Helpful experience:
Lead generation research
CRM updates
Odoo or other CRM systems
LinkedIn research
Bid portal or procurement research
Proposal or RFP support
Public safety, emergency management, defense, telecom, government, or technical B2B markets
Work schedule:
Part-time to start
20 hours per week
Monday through Friday preferred
At least 2 hours of overlap with U.S. Eastern Time on workdays
Daily check-in required
Weekly report due every Friday
To apply, please answer these questions:
Describe a research, lead generation, CRM, or operations project you have worked on.
What tools have you used for spreadsheets, CRM, LinkedIn research,
Have you ever worked with Odoo or another CRM? If yes, explain.
Have you ever researched government, public safety, defense, telecom, emergency management, or technical B2B markets? If yes, explain.
Find 3 U.S. organizations that may be interested in emergency communications, radio systems, public safety communications, SATCOM, or operational communications. Include the organization name, website, and why each one may be relevant.
Find one public bid, RFP, purchasing notice, or opportunity that could possibly relate to emergency communications, radio systems, command post communications, SATCOM, HazMat, rescue operations, or public safety communications. Include the link, buyer name, due date if available, and 5 bullets explaining why it may or may not fit our company.
What hours can you work in U.S. Eastern Time?
What is your requested monthly salary for 20 hours per week?
Why are you interested in this role?
Please put this phrase at the top of your application:
“I read the full post and understand this is a B2B/B2G research and operations role.”
Applications without this phrase may not be reviewed.
Final candidates may be asked to complete a short paid test before hiring.