Sales Representative Full-Time
Great Lakes Wisconsin is a marketing agency representing nonprofit organizations across the Wisconsin community. This is a sales role — you'll be having face-to-face conversations with people and asking them to donate to a cause. We're stating that plainly up front, because we'd rather you know exactly what the job is before you apply.
Key Responsibilities
- Approach and speak with people face-to-face, representing our nonprofit partner
- Close donations through honest, persuasive conversation
- Meet weekly fundraising targets
- Understand the partner nonprofit's mission well enough to speak to it confidently
- Represent the Great Lakes Wisconsin brand accurately in every interaction
Working Environment
- Field-based, face-to-face sales
- Fast-paced, high-conversation volume
- Friday team meetings
- You initiate most conversations yourself
What We're Looking For
- No prior sales experience required — full training provided
- Comfortable with rejection and can stay motivated through it
- Strong verbal communication skills
- Understands and accepts a commission-based pay structure
- Genuinely interested in nonprofit work, not just sales for its own sake
Pay
- Week 1: paid training at $15/hour
- After week 1: commission-based, uncapped
- Most representatives earn $40,000+ annually
Growth Representative, then Senior Representative, then Leader and beyond, based on performance. Leadership adds a sixth day — something you grow into, not something required from day one. In-house training in marketing and communication skills becomes available once you've got the core sales role down.
Application Process Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Most candidates hear back within a few business days.
About Great Lakes Wisconsin Great Lakes Wisconsin is a marketing agency working on behalf of nonprofit partners across the Wisconsin community, representing their causes directly to the public through honest, face-to-face fundraising sales.
Pay: From $600.00 per week
Benefits:
- Employee assistance program
- Opportunities for advancement
- Paid training
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
Application Question(s):
- Please confirm the best contact details should your application be shortlisted (Telephone & Email)
Work Location: In person
