🔥 Speaking Growth & Partnerships Manager (Lead Gen + Booking | Personal Brand) 🚨 PLEASE READ FIRST PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT ME OUTSIDE OF UPWORK. Any attempt to message, email, or reach out outside of Upwork will result in immediate disqualification. ⸻ 🚨 This Is Not a Typical Lead Gen Role You’re not here to scrape lists and send generic emails. You’re here to help book stages, build relationships, and drive revenue for a growing keynote speaking business. If you don’t understand the difference, this is not the role. ⸻ 👋 About Me My name is Nicholas Strand. I’m a keynote speaker and creator of the Build Your Stage™ framework—focused on helping leaders and entrepreneurs perform under pressure, navigate uncertainty, and take action when things get hard. For the last 20+ years, I’ve worked in high-pressure environments—from touring stadiums to building businesses through real-life adversity. Now the focus is simple: 👉 Book stages. Deliver impact. Scale the message. ⸻ 🌐 The Bigger Picture This speaking business is one of three connected brands: • Choose Your Attitude (apparel + movement) • CreateYourLife.Today (community, coaching, courses) • TheNickStrand.com (speaking and personal brand) Your primary focus is the speaking business. However, you will collaborate with team members across these brands to: • Keep systems aligned • Share insights and opportunities • Help build a connected ecosystem ⸻ 🎯 The Role We’re hiring a Speaking Growth & Partnerships Manager to help drive: • Speaking opportunities • Strategic partnerships • Coaching client opportunities This is a lead generation + relationship + execution role. You will work directly with me to: • Fill the calendar • Build pipelines • Manage outreach • Support execution before and after events ⸻ ⚙️ What You’ll Be Doing 🎤 Speaking Lead Generation (CORE FOCUS) • Research and identify: • Event planners • Corporate opportunities • Conferences • Local speaking opportunities (especially starting July) • Build targeted lead lists (not generic scraping) • Reverse engineer opportunities from events, companies, and networks ⸻ 📬 Outreach & CRM Management • Execute outreach via email, LinkedIn, and other channels • Write or adapt outreach messaging (copywriting matters) • Manage and maintain CRM systems (Snov, Gmail, etc.) • Track conversations, follow-ups, and deal flow • Keep pipelines clean, organized, and actionable ⸻ 📞 Communication & Booking Support • Handle initial conversations and qualification (email + calls) • Be comfortable speaking on the phone with clear, professional English • Assist in booking coordination and scheduling • Help move opportunities from conversation → confirmed ⸻ 💼 Speaking Business Support • Assist with preparation and follow-up for speaking engagements • Help turn speaking opportunities into coaching clients • Support backend operations tied to the speaking business ⸻ 📈 Strategy & Growth • Identify new ways to generate leads and partnerships • Support digital marketing efforts related to speaking • Help refine messaging and positioning based on response ⸻ 🧠 Systems, AI & Organization • Use tools like ClickUp, Slack, Gmail, Snov to manage workflows • Keep all systems clean, structured, and up to date • Use AI tools (ChatGPT, automation tools) to improve outreach and processes • Help build scalable systems for lead generation and follow-up ⸻ 🌐 Cross-Team Collaboration • Work alongside team members across all three brands • Help keep systems organized and aligned across departments • Communicate clearly to ensure nothing falls through the cracks ⸻ 🧠 Who This Is For You understand how the speaking business actually works. You’re not just sending emails—you’re: • Building relationships • Spotting opportunities • Moving conversations forward • Helping close deals You can take: “Find speaking opportunities” …and turn it into: • A qualified lead list • Outreach campaigns • Conversations • Booked gigs ⸻ 🧩 Required Experience You have experience in at least 2–3 of the following: • Lead generation / outbound sales • Working with speakers, coaches, or personal brands • CRM management (Snov, HubSpot, GoHighLevel, etc.) • Outreach (email, LinkedIn, cold + warm) • Copywriting for outreach • Booking or partnerships If you’ve never worked around a speaking or personal brand business, this is not the role. ⸻ 🛠️ Tools You Should Know • Snov (or similar CRM tools) • Gmail • ClickUp • Slack • Google Workspace • LinkedIn • AI tools (ChatGPT, automation tools) ⸻ 🚀 Bonus (Strong Plus) • Experience in the keynote speaking industry • Experience booking speakers or working with bureaus • Understanding of event planners and corporate events • Digital marketing experience (ads, funnels, etc.) ⸻ ⚡ Personality Fit • Self-starter (you don’t wait to be told everything) • Strong communicator (written + verbal English) • Organized and detail-oriented • Professional and confident • Team player with leadership potential • Takes ownership and follows through ⸻ 💰 Compensation • Hourly or salary (based on experience) • Performance bonuses for booked speaking gigs • Long-term role with growth potential ⸻ 🌍 Location Preferred: Philippines Open to: US / Canada ⸻ ⚡ How to Apply (IMPORTANT) To apply, include: 1. A short video (1–2 minutes) introducing yourself 2. Your experience with lead generation and outreach 3. Any experience with speakers, coaches, or personal brands 4. How you would approach booking speaking gigs from scratch 5. The word “STAGE” at the top of your application ⸻ 🔥 Final Note This role is about more than leads. It’s about helping put someone on stages that impact lives—and building a business around that. If you’re someone who can take ownership of that mission, apply.