About Careertakes

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Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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Role overview

Confidential Client is seeking an entry-level Sales & Business Operations Coordinator in Chicago, IL. This is a full-time role designed for a recent graduate or someone with 0–2 years of experience who wants hands-on exposure to sales, analytics, client work, and business operations. Estimated compensation (as posted by the source): $61,326 per year (estimated).

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What You’ll Do

• Work directly alongside senior leaders and gain cross-functional exposure to sales, analytics, marketing, and operations.
• Manage calendars, schedules, meetings, and daily coordination for senior team members.
• Prepare client presentations, sales materials, reports, and meeting briefs.
• Coordinate internal and external meetings and ensure leaders are prepared.
• Research prospective clients, partners, competitors, industries, and new business opportunities.
• Assist with CRM management, pipeline tracking, follow-ups, and general sales organization.
• Join client calls, sales meetings, partnership discussions, and internal strategy sessions.
• Take notes, track action items, and help drive projects forward.
• Support Excel/Google Sheets analysis, reporting, and performance tracking.
• Learn how customer acquisition, partnerships, and new verticals are evaluated.
• Support ad hoc projects across sales, analytics, marketing, and operations.
• Gradually take on more responsibility as you demonstrate capability and initiative.

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What We’re Looking For

• Recent graduate or approximately 0–2 years of professional experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Marketing, Analytics, Communications, or a related field.
• Strong work ethic and willingness to support the team in a variety of tasks.
• Highly organized with excellent attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Analytical mindset and comfort working with numbers.
• Working knowledge of Excel or Google Sheets.
• Interest in sales, business development, analytics, and how companies scale.
• Comfortable interacting with senior executives, clients, and external partners.
• Curious, coachable, and able to accept and act on feedback.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment where priorities can shift.
• Motivated by growth, responsibility, and measurable results.

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The First 3–6 Months

This role is intentionally designed to provide broad exposure to the business. You’ll spend your first several months:

• Working alongside senior leaders and supporting day-to-day needs across functions.
• Rotating through sales, client relationship work, performance marketing, analytics, partnerships, and operations.
• Observing how opportunities are identified, evaluated, and turned into growth initiatives.
• Building foundational skills in CRM, reporting, stakeholder coordination, and presentation preparation.

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Career Growth

This position is intended as a career launch point, not a permanent coordinator role. As you learn the business and demonstrate strengths, the goal is for you to transition into a more focused contributor position, for example:

• Sales & Business Development — prospecting, pipeline management, partner negotiation, and closing deals.
• Analytics & Strategy — performance analysis, trend identification, opportunity evaluation, and data-driven recommendations.

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Compensation & Logistics

• Location: Chicago, IL (on-site / in-office as needed per client guidelines).
• Employment type: Full-time.
• Estimated base salary (source-provided): $61,326 per year (estimated). Exact compensation and benefits will be determined by Confidential Client.
• This posting follows applicable US hiring laws for the state where the job is listed.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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