Sales Support Specialist

About the role

The Marketing and Sales Support Specialist will report to both the Regional Vice President of Sales and the Head of Marketing. The position involves a balanced workload between marketing tasks and sales support tasks. The role requires proactive communication with decision-makers to introduce the company's products and services. It also involves executing online research to identify new leads, preparing prospect data for CRM uploading, and maintaining accurate information in the CRM system.

Responsibilities

• Proactively initiate contact with decision-makers to introduce products and services.
• Execute online research to segment, search, and identify new and targeted leads.
• Aggregate and prepare all prospect data in Microsoft Excel for CRM uploading.
• Enter, update, and maintain all prospect data and leads in the CRM with detailed and accurate information.

Essential Skills

• Proficiency in MS Office and MS Excel, including VLOOKUP and CONCATENATE functions.
• Strong communication skills with a friendly and articulate verbal communication style.
• Ability to self-start, prioritize responsibilities, and meet deadlines.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Understanding of Financial Statements is encouraged.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills and ability to conduct online research.
• Proficiency and aptitude for various digital platforms and software.
• Customer service experience and a collaborative mindset with high attention to detail.

Work Environment

This is a Contract full-time hybrid role, requiring 35–40 hours per week for a 10-month contract. The work schedule includes two days on-site in Hunt Valley and the remaining days working remotely.

Job Type & Location

Contract position based out of Hunt Valley, MD.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $25.00–$27.00/hr. Individual compensation offered within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan (Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available)
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 28, 2026.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.