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Sales Support Intern

First San Francisco Partners (FSFP) is a leading business advisory and information management consultancy dedicated to helping organizations leverage their data to improve strategic decision-making, reduce risk, create operational efficiencies and fuel unprecedented business success. Our consulting services include data management, data governance, Collibra (data governance and data quality software) implementation/adoption, data architecture, data quality, master and reference data management, metadata management and data privacy.

Kelle O’Neal founded the company in 2007 and is its Chief Executive Officer. FSFP’s leading position and strong reputation in our industry is because of our experienced senior leaders and dedicated consultants, business analysts and sales, administrative and marketing staff.

FSFP serves clients throughout the U.S., including large consumer brands, notable financial institutions and other organizations who want to make their information (data) actionable.

FSFP’s culture is centered on teamwork and a shared passion for what we do. We believe in treating clients (and one another) with respect and delivering measurable results for clients. Our FIRST values (Focus, Integrity, Resourcefulness, Skillfulness and Teamwork) guide our interactions.

We are looking for Sales Support Interns to join our team. This internship is Contract-to-Hire and comes with an opportunity to become a fulltime employee. 100% Remote, preferred location - San Francisco Bay Area. Compensation Range: $17 - $23 /per hour.

As a Sales Support Intern, you will play a pivotal role in supporting our sales operations and data governance efforts. You will be involved in a variety of tasks ranging from email communications, data entry and reporting in Salesforce, to assisting in the setup of meetings both internally and with clients. This role requires a proactive approach, excellent organizational skills, and a willingness to learn in a fast-paced environment.

What You'll be Doing: 

Intern will be responsible for supporting sales functions including:

Perform data entry and generate reports in Salesforce to support the sales team’s efforts in tracking activities and client engagements.
Develop PowerPoint presentations
Assist with ad-hoc requests
Be available to join sales calls on camera and in a professional setting
Assist in scheduling and managing calendars for internal meetings and client engagements. Help organize virtual and in-person meetings
Assist in coordinating project activities, ensuring timely execution and delivery of project milestones
Take detailed notes during meetings and organize them for easy access and reference by the team
Attend project meetings and events, assisting in creating meeting agendas, notes, and follow-ups
Maintain accurate project documentation and prepare insightful reports for Customers
Assist project managers in identifying project scope, risks, constraints, dependencies, assumptions, and deadlines
Participate in market research activities to gather intelligence on industry trends, customer needs, and competitive positioning, supporting the sales strategy
Handle email correspondences efficiently, ensuring clear and professional communication both internally and externally

Assisting the Senior Sales Support Lead in the following areas:

Lead creation in Salesforce
Support lead review and qualification processes
Opportunity creation and updates for sales engagements where the resource does not have access to salesforce
Contribute to the overall sales process: Assist in the creation and development of proposals, Statements of Work (SOWs) and Requests For Proposal (RFPs)
Monitor and track sales team activities, ensuring that all client interactions are logged and accessible
Opportunity hygiene checks

Skills and Qualifications:

Hard Skills

Outstanding organizational skills
Strong attention to detail
Ability to prioritize and follow through on multiple tasks

Soft skills

Detail oriented
Analytical
Hard working
Overcome challenges, utilizing critical thinking
Creativity to overcome obstacles and ensure project success

Addition Qualifications:

Effective planning and communication skills
Ability to multi-task
Show a strong willingness to learn and adapt to new tasks or changes in procedures
Comfortably operate in ambiguous situations, taking initiative to seek out answers and solutions
Self-starter with a passion for learning who is unafraid to ask questions and comfortable escalating issues
Strong client-facing and teamwork skills
Self-directed and able to make independent decisions as needed
Positive and open in an ever-changing environment
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Excellent interpersonal and social skills
Ability to build relationships and interact well with diverse personalities
High energy and positive attitude
Microsoft Office Suite proficiency (Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Word, Zoom, Outlook, Co-Pilot)
Familiarity with OneNote, Salesforce
Must be able to work remotely
Location preference: San Francisco Bay Area

This range is based on our market pay structures. Individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to business considerations, local market conditions, internal equity and candidate qualifications, such as skills, experience and education.

Pay Transparency Notice: First San Francisco Partners will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Benefits Summary

At First San Francisco Partners, the health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. We support our employees in all aspects of their life, including health and financial well-being. Full Time employees scheduled to work 40 hours per week are offered a variety of benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance; a 401(K) savings plan, disability coverage; life and accident coverage, vacation time and paid holidays.

Temporary Consultants are not eligible for First San Francisco benefits but can participate in other company incentives including our Employee Referral Program.

EEOC Statement

First San Francisco Partners is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, making hiring decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

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