Scherling Photography is a fourth-generation, family-owned photography company serving schools and communities across multiple states. We specialize in school, sports, and event photography and are actively expanding into new markets.
We’re hiring a Sales & Growth Operations Coordinator to support our leadership team with outbound outreach, research, procurement tracking, and operational support. This role blends inside sales, market research, and day-to-day execution to help fuel company growth.
This is a great role for someone who is organized, proactive, and enjoys a mix of research, communication, and coordination.
Key Responsibilities
Sales Outreach & Pipeline Support
- Make cold outreach calls and send emails to schools and other potential customers to book meetings for leadership
- Conduct follow-ups to keep opportunities moving
- Log all activity accurately in HubSpot (calls, emails, notes, meetings)
- Support AI-assisted outreach tools as they are rolled out
Market & School Research
- Use GenAI and online research to identify and prioritize schools for outreach
- Build and maintain prospect lists for leadership review
- Refresh lead lists regularly to keep the pipeline full and current
Procurement & RFP Tracking
- Research county and school district procurement portals
- Track RFP status (open, upcoming, submitted, awarded) in Google Sheets
- Communicate with procurement offices as needed to confirm timelines
Operational & Team Support
- Support ad-hoc projects for Scherling Photography leadership
- Assist with photographer scheduling, training coordination, and other operational needs
- Step in where needed during busy seasons to keep things running smoothly
What We’re Looking For
Required
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organizational skills (project management is a plus)
- Comfortable making phone calls and sending outreach emails
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail
- Comfortable using tools like ChatGPT, HubSpot (or similar CRM), and Google Sheets
- Reliable, proactive, and able to manage multiple tasks
Nice to Have
- Inside sales, coordinator, or administrative experience
- Familiarity with schools, education, or public-sector environments
- Experience supporting a fast-moving team or leadership group
Compensation & Growth
- ~$30,000 base salary
- Performance bonus opportunity based on meetings booked, execution, and team contribution
- Opportunity to grow responsibilities and compensation over time as the company scales
Why Join Scherling Photography?
- Work closely with leadership in a growing, family-owned business
- Gain exposure to sales, operations, and market expansion
- Play a meaningful role in helping schools and communities
Pay: From $30,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Mileage reimbursement
- Paid time off
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Work Location: In person
