Engagement details

Overview

Blume, a digital marketing agency serving home service businesses (HVAC, plumbing, roofing, electrical, landscaping, and related trades), is engaging independent sales contractors to generate qualified outbound sales opportunities for our service offerings: Digital Ads, Custom Websites, and Search Engine Optimization.

This is an independent contractor arrangement, not an employment position. Contractors operate their own outbound sales process, set their own hours and methods, and are free to provide similar services to other clients concurrently. Blume defines the deliverable (qualified opportunities) and provides target account criteria and commission terms; contractors determine how they achieve results.

Scope of engagement

Contractors engaged under this arrangement will:

• Independently research and identify prospective businesses matching Blume's target criteria.
• Conduct outbound outreach (phone, email, or other methods of the contractor's choosing) to generate interest.
• Qualify prospects against criteria provided by Blume.
• Pass off qualified opportunities to Blume's sales team to schedule & close.
• Track their own pipeline activity in Blume's CRM for commission and reporting purposes.

Contractors are not required to follow a prescribed schedule, use company equipment, attend regular meetings, or work exclusively for Blume. Contractors supply their own phone, computer, and any software needed to perform the work, except access to Blume's CRM, which is provided solely for pipeline tracking and commission reconciliation.

Compensation

This is a 100% commission-based, 1099 independent contractor engagement. There is no base pay, guaranteed minimum, benefits, or reimbursed expenses.

• Commission is earned on qualified opportunities sourced by the contractor that meet Blume's defined qualification criteria, for the following service lines: Digital Ads, Custom Websites, SEO.
• Additional bonus commission is paid on contractor-sourced opportunities that convert to closed business.
• Specific commission rates, qualification criteria, and payment terms are defined in the Independent Contractor Agreement provided prior to engagement.

Because compensation is entirely commission-based and contingent on results, contractors' earnings depend on their own effort, initiative, and business development skill, reflecting the independent, non-employment nature of this engagement.

Who this is a good fit for

This opportunity suits self-directed individuals with existing outbound sales or business development experience who are comfortable working independently, defining their own process, and hitting the ground running without formal training or onboarding.

Independent contractor relationship

This is a 1099 independent contractor engagement, not an employment relationship. Contractors:

• Determine their own hours, methods, and work location.
• May engage in similar work for other clients, including competitors, subject to reasonable confidentiality terms.
• Are responsible for their own equipment, tools, and expenses.
• Are responsible for their own tax obligations, including self-employment tax; no taxes are withheld by Blume.
• Are not eligible for employee benefits, including health insurance, paid time off, or retirement plans.
• Enter into a written Independent Contractor Agreement for an initial 3-month term, defining scope, commission structure, renewal terms, and termination terms.

Nothing in this posting or any subsequent communication should be construed as creating an employer-employee, partnership, or agency relationship beyond what is expressly stated in the Independent Contractor Agreement.