Business Development and Operations Manager

Business Development and Operations Manager — Part-Time

Employer: Menteso, Inc.

Location

Bellevue / Greater Seattle area, Washington

Pay: $18–$22 per hour

Hours: 20–25 hours per week, generally 4–5 hours per day over five days; final schedule to be agreed.

Reports to

Founder & CEO

About the role

Menteso, Inc. is seeking a part-time Business Development and Operations Manager to execute our US business development plans and coordinate day-to-day sales and operations. The role supports group company International Intellectual Property Law Association, Inc. (IIPLA, Inc.), LexMom, and other company services.

Menteso, Inc. is the employing entity.

Responsibilities

Business development and sales (40%)

• Implement sales priorities and business development plans established by the Founder & CEO.
• Contact prospects, qualify opportunities, arrange meetings, and follow up on sales.
• Present LexMom and other services, coordinating demonstrations and technical input as needed.
• Prepare proposals using approved pricing and terms, answer routine customer questions, and progress opportunities toward closing.
• Escalate nonstandard pricing, contracts, and strategic opportunities for approval.

Conference sponsorships and partnerships (25%)

• Approach potential sponsors, exhibitors, and commercial partners for IIPLA and other assigned events.
• Explain packages, coordinate proposals, and follow up on purchase decisions.
• Coordinate sponsor benefits and deliverables with events and marketing teams.
• Maintain sponsor relationships and identify renewal opportunities.

Operations and India team coordination (25%)

• Translate approved priorities into clear requests, deadlines, and deliverables for the India support team.
• Coordinate prospect research, contact lists, proposals, marketing support, and customer onboarding.
• Track deliverables, follow up on delays, and escalate unresolved issues.
• Handle routine US customer and sponsor coordination.
• Coordinate invoicing and payment follow-up with finance.

CRM, reporting, and administration (10%)

• Maintain accurate CRM records and follow-up dates.
• Submit weekly sales pipeline, revenue, and operational progress reports.
• Maintain proposal and customer records and record working hours.

Authority and reporting

Organize daily work within approved priorities, pricing, and procedures. The Founder & CEO retains responsibility for strategy, budgets, staffing decisions, and material commercial commitments. India team coordination is functional.

Contract-signing and expenditure authority must be expressly delegated.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience in business development, sponsorship sales, account management, or operations.
• Strong communication, customer follow-up, and organizational skills.
• Ability to use CRM systems and coordinate with an international team.
• Familiarity with professional services, conferences, or software sales is desirable.

Performance will be assessed against agreed part-time targets for qualified opportunities, sales and sponsorship revenue, follow-up, CRM accuracy, customer service, and operational deliverables.

Apply through Indeed with your resume and a brief description of relevant experience.

Pay: $18.00 - $22.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20.0 – 25.0 per week

Work Location: In person