Partnership Lead Associate / Authorized Closer — Freelance

John Kind Studios LLC | Remote | Project-based contractor opportunity

ABOUT JKS

John Kind Studios is a Boston-rooted creative production and strategic services company serving nonprofits, institutions, community organizations, artists and businesses.

We help organizations build visibility, trust and support through creative production, ongoing partnerships and educational programming. Our mission: Make what needs to happen, happen.

THE OPPORTUNITY

We are seeking freelance Partnership Lead Associates to guide assigned, qualified opportunities through proposal discussions and closing.

You will help decision-makers understand the approved offer, address questions and move toward a clear decision. This role focuses on closing assigned opportunities and preparing a complete handoff to delivery teams.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Review discovery notes, client needs, budget signals and decision criteria.
• Present approved proposals and explain scope, value and next steps.
• Address objections and coordinate decision follow-up.
• Keep accurate records of requested changes, approvals and commitments.
• Escalate negotiations outside approved terms.
• Coordinate client signatures and required payment through JKS-approved systems.
• Hand closed opportunities to client success, operations, project leadership and finance.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience supporting sales, proposals, partnerships, fundraising or negotiations.
• Strong listening, presentation and written follow-up skills.
• Ability to discuss value without making unsupported promises.
• Careful documentation and respect for approval boundaries.
• Confidence working with decision-makers and asking for a clear next step.
• Relevant independent, school and community experience is welcome.

AUTHORITY

“Authorized Closer” means authority to lead approved closing conversations and obtain acceptance of pre-approved terms. It does not authorize signing for JKS or independently changing pricing, scope, payment terms, staffing or contractual commitments.

COMPENSATION

This is a commission-only opportunity with no base salary or hourly wage.

The role fee is 4% of eligible Collected Service Revenue from client agreements you are assigned to close and that are executed as a direct result of your documented closing activity.

Compensation is based on qualifying cleared client payments for JKS professional services, subject to agreement exclusions such as taxes, refunds, chargebacks and pass-through costs.

Written assignment and closing-attribution records determine eligibility. There is no automatic commission on every company client, and percentages for multiple roles are not automatically cumulative.

There are no guaranteed leads, deals, hours, assignments, earnings or employee benefits.

LOCATION AND AVAILABILITY

Remote, with dependable availability for agreed client conversations and follow-up commitments.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply through Handshake with your résumé and a short cover letter addressing:

Describe a proposal, sale or partnership you helped move toward a decision. What did you personally own?

A client wants a discount and additional deliverables outside your authority. How would you respond?

What is your location, time zone and dependable weekday availability in Eastern Time?

Confirm that you understand this is a commission-only contractor opportunity with 4% compensation on qualifying attributed revenue.

No unpaid client outreach or speculative closing assignment is required to apply.

Selected applicants will receive an invitation to schedule a conversation with John Kind.