SEASONAL MEMBERSHIP SALES EXECUTIVE – INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR OPPORTUNITY
Company Contact: Resort Manager | Engagement Type: Independent Contractor, Commission-Based, Nonexclusive
ENGAGEMENT OVERVIEW
The Membership Sales Executive provides independent sales services by developing relationships with prospective Seasonal Members and guiding them through every step of the membership process—from their initial inquiry through becoming a Seasonal Member.
Success in this engagement comes from building trust, delivering exceptional customer experiences, and helping families envision Alpen Bluffs Outdoor Resort as their summer home for years to come.
This is an entrepreneurial, independent 1099 commission-based sales opportunity for someone who is highly motivated, self-directed, and passionate about relationship-based selling. This opportunity offers the potential for attractive earnings, including the potential to earn six figures; however, earnings are not guaranteed and depend on individual sales results.
SCOPE OF INDEPENDENT SALES SERVICES
· Secure up to 200 Seasonal Member Agreements for the 2027 Summer Season (May 15th – October 15th) for 200 RV Sites at Alpen Bluffs Outdoor Resort. Opportunity to extent independant contractor agreement for future years.
· Generate qualified membership leads through networking, referrals, RV dealerships, RV shows, digital inquiries, and community partnerships.
· Prospect for seasonal RV site customers through outbound calling, email, social media, networking, community outreach, referral development, events, RV clubs, local partnerships, and other lawful lead-generation activities consistent with applicable brand-use, privacy, and consumer-protection requirements.
· Qualify prospects by understanding their RV, seasonal travel plans, lifestyle preferences, budget, timing, and site requirements.
· Present available seasonal RV site options accurately, including approved pricing, terms, deposits, deadlines, and required documentation.
· Facilitate completed agreements, required signatures, deposits, and supporting documentation in accordance with the Company’s customer-contracting and payment procedures.
· Maintain accurate and timely prospect records, lead sources, follow-up activity, tour notes, sales status, and completed sales documentation in designated systems as reasonably necessary to administer customer agreements, inventory, and commissions.
· Develop and maintain referral relationships with current guests, RV dealerships, campgrounds, tourism organizations, community partners, and other appropriate sources.
· Remain current on seasonal site inventory, resort amenities, event offerings, operational updates, competitive alternatives, and approved sales messaging.
· Provide reasonable pipeline forecasts and sales information, including leads generated, tours scheduled, proposals presented, sales closed, and lost-sale reasons, as reasonably necessary for inventory planning, customer service, and commission administration.
· Protect confidential guest and Company information and comply with applicable law and Alpen Bluffs requirements concerning confidentiality, data security, customer contracting, pricing authority, brand use, resort safety, and customer-facing conduct.
· Respond professionally to membership inquiries within timeframes appropriate to the representative’s independently managed sales process and customer needs.
· Present the value and benefits of Seasonal Membership.
· Build long-term relationships with prospective and existing members.
· Maintain an organized CRM and active sales pipeline.
· Consistently follow up with prospective members.
· Develop referral partnerships throughout the RV and outdoor recreation industry.
· Represent Alpen Bluffs professionally at mutually accepted marketing events and promotional activities.
· Work toward established contractual membership sales objectives.
· Assist with annual membership renewals and member referrals.
QUALIFICATIONS
· Proven success in sales, business development, hospitality, real estate, RV, automotive, membership, luxury services, or related industries.
· Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
· Demonstrated ability to prospect independently, build a pipeline, follow up consistently, and close sales.
· Professional presentation and relationship-building ability.
· Strong organizational and time management skills.
· Self-motivation with the ability to work independently.
· Strong organization, time management, recordkeeping, and follow-through.
· Comfort using email, mobile technology, customer relationship management tools, social media, and standard business software.
· Ability to learn and accurately explain seasonal-site agreements, pricing, resort amenities, policies, and operating expectations.
· Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and ability to travel locally for prospecting, events, and partnership development.
· Comfort using CRM software and Microsoft Office.
· Ability to independently schedule sales activity around customer availability, including weekends, and to participate in mutually accepted special events during peak sales periods.
· Valid driver’s license.
Hospitality experience is beneficial but not required.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
· Frequently stand, walk, and move throughout trade shows, the resort, or other locations.
· Occasionally bend, reach, climb steps, and walk across uneven outdoor surfaces.
· Regularly operate a computer, phone, and other standard sales equipment.
· Communicate clearly in person, by phone, and through virtual channels.
· Occasionally lift, carry, or move sales displays, event materials, or supplies weighing up to 25 pounds.
· Perform the material services of the engagement, with reasonable access arrangements when required by applicable law.
CONTRACTUAL SALES PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
· Independently generate new prospecting activity rather than relying solely on inbound leads.
· Work toward established contractual objectives for lead generation, customer responsiveness, tours, conversion rate, completed agreements, collected payments, and seasonal RV site revenue, using the representative’s independent business judgment.
· Maintain a current, well-documented pipeline and provide sales documentation by deadlines reasonably necessary for customer agreements, inventory management, and commission administration.
· Follow approved pricing and discount authority; do not make unauthorized promises, commitments, concessions, or representations.
· Deliver an experience that builds trust, reflects the Alpen Bluffs brand, and supports long-term guest satisfaction and referrals.
· Close on up to 200 Seasonal Member Agreements for 200 RV Sites at Alpen Bluffs Outdoor Resort.
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR RELATIONSHIP
The Membership Sales Executive is an independent contractor and controls the manner, means, sequence, location, and schedule used to perform the services and achieve sales results. No full-time schedule or minimum number of work hours is required. The representative may provide services to other businesses, provided those services do not misuse Alpen Bluffs confidential information or create an actual conflict of interest. The representative is responsible for their own taxes, insurance, licenses, transportation, equipment, ordinary business expenses, and other costs of operating an independent business. The representative is not eligible for employee wages, overtime, paid time off, unemployment benefits, workers’ compensation benefits, retirement benefits, or other employee benefits, except as otherwise required by applicable law. The representative has no authority to bind Alpen Bluffs, modify customer agreements, change pricing, waive fees, or make commitments outside written authority. The parties’ actual working relationship will be administered consistently with the executed Independent Contractor Agreement.
COMPENSATION
Compensation is earned through commissions on eligible completed sales in accordance with the written Alpen Bluffs Commission Plan accepted by the representative before the applicable sales services are performed. The Commission Plan will define when a commission is earned, eligible sales, commission amounts or rates, payment timing, documentation requirements, cancellations, refunds, chargebacks, split sales, post-termination commissions, and any other conditions governing commission eligibility. Any amendment will apply prospectively unless otherwise agreed in writing.
The representative may not alter pricing, waive fees, offer unapproved incentives, or make commitments outside their written authority. Commission eligibility is subject to accurate and timely completion of all required sales records and documentation. The Company will administer compensation and classification in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law.
WHAT MAKES THIS OPPORTUNITY DIFFERENT
This is not a traditional sales position.
You won’t be selling a product.
You’ll be helping families establish a place where vacations become traditions, neighbors become lifelong friends, and every weekend feels like coming home.
Every membership you sell represents another family choosing to invest in a lifestyle built around recreation, relationships, and unforgettable Northern Michigan summers.
OUR SALES PHILOSOPHY
This isn’t simply our marketing message.
It’s our commitment.
Every prospective member should leave believing that Alpen Bluffs offers more than an RV site—it offers a place where their family belongs.
INCOME OPPORTUNITY
This opportunity offers exceptional earning potential, including the potential to earn in excess of six figures, for experienced sales professionals who are driven by results and committed to providing an outstanding customer experience. Actual earnings are not guaranteed and depend on individual sales results.
Because compensation is directly tied to eligible completed sales under the written Commission Plan, there is no stated ceiling on what a successful Membership Sales Executive can earn.
WHY CONTRACT WITH ALPEN BLUFFS?
You’ll have the opportunity to:
· Build an independent sales business with substantial earning potential.
· Represent one of Northern Michigan’s premier outdoor resort destinations.
· Help shape the growth of an expanding Seasonal Membership community.
· Provide services in connection with a positive, energetic, and family-focused resort.
· Make a lasting impact by helping families create memories that will span generations.
Alpen Bluffs Outdoor Resort provides contracting opportunities without unlawful discrimination. The Company will comply with applicable disability-access and nondiscrimination requirements.
The above information is designed to indicate the general nature and scope of the independent sales services. It is not intended as a comprehensive inventory of every service or contractual requirement. Material changes to the scope of services must be agreed to in a written amendment signed by the representative and an authorized Company representative.
Pay: $500.00 - $150,000.00 per year
Work Location: Remote
