Sales Development & Growth Marketing Intern

Job Description

About Value Aligners

Value Aligners is a B2B cybersecurity marketplace that connects solution developers, providers, distributors, and end-users in one vertically integrated network.

We help SMBs navigate a fast-changing cybersecurity ecosystem through structured evaluation and decision support, including AI-powered assessments and vendor matching.

Role Mission

You will help stand up and run our early go-to-market engine across outbound sales plus practical growth marketing, with clear weekly activity targets and KPI reporting.

In the MVP phase (next ~2–3 months), our near-term revenue focus is commission from deals sourced through our pipeline (with lead selling/bidding as a later model evolution).

Duties and Responsibilities

• Outbound pipeline + meetings: Build targeted lists, run cold outreach, and drive replies/meetings as the primary “warm lead” signal.
• Outreach & lead tools (multi-tool): Operate Apollo and be open to running outreach in other tools as needed (e.g., Instantly, Happenstance, and other deal-flow/lead-gen tools we test in parallel), then track outcomes and move engaged leads into Zoho.
• Zoho CRM execution: Move engaged responders (“warm leads”) into Zoho, maintain stages/labels, prioritize leads, and keep notes clean for consultation handoffs.
• Messaging + templates: Create and iterate outreach templates by segment/industry (category-based personalization), improve CTAs, and ensure prospects can learn more via the website when relevant.
• Growth marketing support: Support LinkedIn/community/email execution and simple experiments to improve conversion across the funnel.
• Weekly measurement: Track outputs and conversion (volume, replies, meetings booked, funnel progression) and publish a weekly KPI update with insights.
• Multi-stream outreach support (as needed): Assist with parallel motions (SMB buyers, vendor onboarding, and cybersecurity angel investor targeting) as priorities shift.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Master’s degree completed or in progress (MBA or similar preferred).
• Strong written and verbal communication with high attention to detail and professional outbound etiquette.
• Tool agility: Comfortable learning and operating multiple outbound/lead tools (Apollo plus alternatives such as Instantly and Happenstance) and adapting workflows based on what performs best by segment.
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity and executing quickly in a startup environment with weekly reprioritization.
• Interest in sales development + growth marketing (segmentation, positioning, funnel thinking, experimentation).
• Bonus: Experience with CRMs (Zoho/HubSpot/Salesforce), outbound tools (Apollo/Instantly), and KPI tracking (UTMs, GA4-style measurement, spreadsheets).

Internship Terms & How to Apply

• Eligibility: US-only candidates.
• Commitment: 20+ hours/week; remote with reliable Pacific Time overlap for team meetings.
• Duration: 3 months.
• Compensation: Unpaid internship (volunteer); no wages or other compensation provided during the internship period.
• Post-internship opportunity: After 3 months, there is an opportunity to be considered for employment and an equity assignment based on performance and company needs.
• Apply: Email Admin@ValueAligners.com with your resume + LinkedIn and a short note on relevant sales/growth work (or academic projects) plus your weekly availability.