About the Role
Maleda Tech is hiring a driven Sales Operations Specialist to serve as the frontline representative for a premium in-home services marketplace expanding across Los Angeles. The platform connects guests with vetted local professionals across a range of service categories — from private chefs and photographers to personal trainers and wellness providers — in hundreds of cities, with new offerings launching regularly.
In this field-based role, you'll be the local face of the brand in key LA neighborhoods, including Central LA and the Westside/Silicon Beach corridor (Santa Monica to Playa Vista). Your focus: generating leads, delivering in-person sales pitches, and guiding new service providers through their first steps onto the platform. It's a great fit for someone who's energized by face-to-face conversations, thrives in a fast-moving environment, and knows the LA market well.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead Generation — Identify and connect with prospective service providers in person, sourcing through online research, cold outreach, community engagement, and local networking.
- Sales Pitches — Deliver persuasive, in-person pitches that showcase the platform and its offerings, converting interest into signed submissions.
- Onboarding — Partner with cross-functional teams to guide new providers through initial onboarding, ensuring they're informed and set up for success.
- Market Insights — Gather insights from prospects and the local community to sharpen sales strategies and improve service offerings.
Qualifications
- 3–5 years of experience in sales, partnerships, or community engagement.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills, with comfort cold calling and starting conversations in a variety of settings.
- A curious, resourceful mindset and eagerness to test new tactics to source and close leads.
- Highly organized, able to manage multiple conversations and leads across platforms.
- A clear, positive, authentic communicator — both verbally and in writing.
- Motivated by helping local providers grow their businesses and reach new customers.
- Familiarity with community platforms (Facebook Groups, Reddit, Nextdoor) for engagement and lead generation.
- Experience working with small business owners, independent providers, or side-hustlers is a plus.
- Based in Los Angeles, with strong local market knowledge.
Key Details
- Start Date: September 8, 2026
- Duration: Contract through December 31, 2026 (approx. 4 months)
- Location: Field-based in Los Angeles, CA (Central LA and the Westside/Silicon Beach area, Santa Monica to Playa Vista)
- Schedule: Full-time — 40 hours/week, 8 hours/day, 5 days/week
- Pay Rate: Up to $37/hour, commensurate with experience
- Engagement: Contract role through Maleda Tech
Skills Required
- 3–5 years of experience in sales, partnerships, or community engagement
- Exceptional interpersonal skills and comfort with cold calling and initiating conversations
- Curious, resourceful mindset with willingness to test tactics for sourcing and closing leads
- Highly organized and able to manage multiple conversations and leads across platforms
- Clear, positive, authentic verbal and written communication
- Motivation to help local providers grow their businesses and reach new customers
- Familiarity with Facebook Groups, Reddit, and Nextdoor for engagement and lead generation
- Experience working with small business owners, independent providers, or side-hustlers
- Based in Los Angeles with strong local market knowledge
What We Do
Maleda Tech is a global contingent workforce solutions provider that offers Employer of Record (EOR) and Managed Service Provider (MSP) services. The company specializes in connecting highly skilled IT professionals from the US and Africa with clients, operating as a minority-owned business enterprise. They focus on building and fixing contingent workforce programs for companies across three continents, leveraging a diverse, global talent pool to meet technical staffing needs.
