Sales and Marketing Associate

Data Axle is a leader in data solutions that drive meaningful connections between companies and people. We harness data, AI, and technology to create authentic, personalized experiences to improve our clients’ business performance. Recognized for delivering innovative B2B and B2C solutions and exceptional service for more than five decades, our global team is dedicated to helping businesses and nonprofits of all sizes thrive.  We are currently seeking a Sales and Marketing Associate

General Summary:  

The Sales and Marketing Associate role is an entry-level, development-focused position designed as part of the company’s Sales Launchpad Program. This role blends core responsibilities of the Account Strategist and Sales & Marketing Partner positions, providing structured training and hands-on experience across both sales’ execution and marketing engagement.

Participants in this role will build foundational skills in consultative selling, customer engagement, pipeline development, and marketing solution support while receiving coaching, mentorship, and formal training. The Sales and Marketing Associate role is intended to prepare individuals for future placement into roles such as Account Strategist, Sales & Marketing Partner, or other sales- and marketing-focused positions.

Essential Job Functions: *

1. Respond to inbound customer inquiries via calls, interactions, and chats
2. Establish and maintain rapport with B2B prospects and customers provided by the company
3. Support account expansion and renewal efforts through consultative sales techniques
4. Understand client needs and pain points to identify upselling and expansion opportunities
5. Assist with customer onboarding, product adoption, and retention efforts
6. Present targeted marketing and product solutions aligned to customer goals
7. Assist in developing proposals, sales presentations, and customer-facing materials
8. Present targeted marketing and product solutions aligned to customer goals
9. Support go-to-market initiatives and promotional campaigns
10. Assist in developing proposals, sales presentations, and customer-facing materials
11. Partner cross-functionally to ensure alignment between sales and marketing efforts
12. Utilize CRM tools to document customer interactions and manage opportunities
13. Maintain accurate prospect and customer records to support forecasting and reporting
14. Shadow experienced sales and marketing professionals
15. Actively participate in coaching sessions and performance feedback
16. Demonstrate continuous learning and skill progression
17. Partner cross-functionally to ensure alignment between sales and marketing efforts
18. Utilize CRM tools to document customer interactions and manage opportunities
19. Shadow experienced sales and marketing professionals

* Essential functions are the basic job duties that an employee must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation.  The function is considered essential if the reason the position exists is to perform that function.

Supportive Job Functions: *

1. Perform other miscellaneous duties as assigned by management.

*These tasks do not meet the Americans with Disabilities Act definition of essential job functions and usually equal 5% or less of time spent.  However, these tasks still constitute important performance aspects of the job.

Knowledge, Skill, and Abilities:

1. Strong verbal and written communication skills
2. Proven analytical, problem-solving, and organizational abilities
3. Foundational understanding of sales and marketing concepts
4. Ability to build rapport and trust with prospects and customers
5. Strong time management and prioritization skills

Education, Experience, and Certification: *

1. Bachelor’s degree preferred
2. 0–2 year of job or internship experience in inside sales, account management, marketing, or customer experience (preferred, not required)
3. Proficiency in Microsoft Office; strong Excel skills preferred
4. Experience with CRM systems preferred

*Minimum requirements needed to perform the job.          

Scope of Job: (different for each position)

1. Individual contributor role
2. Receives structured coaching, mentoring, and training
3. Frequent interaction with internal teams and external customers
4. Some access to confidential company and customer data

Where required, Data Axle will provide the compensation range for this role upon request. Please contact us or email us at [email protected] to receive compensation and benefits information for this role. Please include the job title and/or job ID of the role you are interested in.