Independent Consultant, Sales, Marketing & Business Strategy

Role Title: Independent Consultant, Sales, Marketing & Business Strategy (Domain Expert)

Role Type: Contractor

Location: Remote (US & Canada)

micro1 is engaging Independent Consultant, Sales, Marketing & Business Strategy (Domain Expert)s to contribute domain expertise to a customers project. In this role, youll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input. No prior experience in AI is required — your domain knowledge is what matters.

Scope of Work

1. Leverage your sales, marketing, and business strategy experience to evaluate and provide feedback on real-world campaigns, deliverables, and business tasks.
2. Review AI-generated outputs such as sales proposals, marketing collateral, pitch decks, market analysis, and client communications for quality, authenticity, and effectiveness.
3. Design scenarios and case studies reflecting authentic challenges in client acquisition, positioning strategies, pricing models, and project delivery.
4. Assess and validate customer relationship management (CRM), marketing technology, and sales enablement workflows based on your hands-on industry knowledge.
5. Identify and recommend opportunities for automation and workflow optimization across lead generation, outreach, and reporting practices.
6. Document your findings and insights clearly, providing actionable recommendations to enhance commercial outcomes for the customer’s project.
7. Contribute to the creation and refinement of AI training datasets using your professional expertise and lived business experience.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Proven independent experience as a consultant, freelancer, advisor, or business owner in commercial disciplines.
2. Professional background in sales, business development, marketing, strategy consulting, HR, recruiting, or business operations.
3. Hands-on expertise with CRM systems, marketing platforms, or advanced business SaaS tools.
4. Demonstrated ability to distill business data into meaningful recommendations.
5. Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with a focus on clarity, accuracy, and actionable insights.
6. Strong critical thinking and commercial acumen applied to strategic and tactical challenges.
7. Prior experience advising small businesses, mentoring professionals, or implementing SaaS, martech, or business systems is a plus.
8. Knowledge of current trends in AI, automation, or digital productivity is beneficial but not required.