Commission-Only Independent Contractor Opportunity
Engagement Structure
Initial 90-day project-based engagement
Commission-only compensation with no salary, hourly wage, draw, employee benefits, or guaranteed earnings
Flexible, self-directed schedule and prospecting approach
Opportunity for an extended engagement based on results and mutual agreement
About D1 Training
D1 Training Indian Land is an independently owned and operated, results-driven athletic training facility serving youth athletes ages 7–18, adults, teams, and high-performance athletes.
Our mission is simple: You pick the goal, we help you get there.
We combine elite coaching, a team-first culture, and proven training systems to help every athlete improve. D1 Training Indian Land is focused on expanding its personal training business, securing more team-training partnerships, and building a stronger elite and professional athlete pipeline throughout the greater Charlotte market.
Position Overview
This is not a coaching, front-desk, employee, or management position.
We are seeking an independent Sports Performance Business Development Consultant to drive new revenue by developing relationships with athletes, families, schools, teams, clubs, sports organizations, agents, coaches, and other referral partners.
The consultant will focus on generating business across three primary revenue channels:
Personal Training: Recruit youth, adult, collegiate, and competitive athletes for one-on-one and small-group training.
Team & Organizational Partnerships: Develop relationships with schools, AAU programs, travel teams, clubs, academies, and other sports organizations for team training, facility rentals, camps, clinics, and performance programs.
Elite & Professional Athlete Development: Build referral pipelines for collegiate, professional, free-agent, combine, pro-day, and other high-performance athletes through relationships with agents, coaches, trainers, schools, and professional sports networks.
The consultant will independently identify prospects, develop relationships, and create qualified business opportunities for D1 Training Indian Land. D1 will retain responsibility for program pricing, contracts, athlete scheduling, coaching assignments, billing, collections, and service delivery.
This opportunity is best suited for an established sales or business-development professional who already has relationships within the Indian Land and Greater Charlotte sports community and is comfortable earning compensation based entirely on successfully generated revenue.
What You’ll Do
Independently identify and pursue prospective personal-training clients
Develop relationships with coaches, athletic directors, schools, youth sports organizations, AAU and travel programs, club owners, and community partners
Develop relationships with professional and collegiate athletes, agents, player representatives, coaches, physical therapists, sports medicine providers, and other referral partners Identify each prospect’s goals, training needs, budget process, timing, decision-makers, and overall fit
Generate opportunities for team strength and conditioning, speed development, sports-performance training, and other approved D1 programs
Establish relationships with physical therapists, sports-medicine providers, private coaches, and other athlete referral sources
Learn the prospect’s needs and connect them with the appropriate D1 training solution
Arrange qualified introductions, facility tours, and decision-maker meetings
Advance opportunities from initial conversation through proposal and signed agreement
Maintain documentation of prospect origination and material involvement for commission attribution
Provide periodic pipeline and opportunity updates as established in the statement of work
Protect confidential athlete, client, pricing, and business information
Represent D1 Training Indian Land professionally and accurately in the community
The consultant may not bind D1 Training Indian Land to an agreement, change pricing, promise services, or negotiate final contract terms without written authorization.
Compensation
This is a commission-only independent contractor engagement.
Personal Training: 15% of qualifying net collected revenue generated during the initial term of personal-training agreements directly originated and materially advanced by the consultant
Team Agreements: 12.5% of qualifying net collected revenue generated during the initial term of team agreements directly originated and materially advanced by the consultant
First Team Renewal: 5% of qualifying net collected revenue from the first team renewal when the consultant actively participates in securing that renewal
Elite and Professional Athletes: Progressive monthly commission of 15% on the first $5,000, 20% on the next $5,000, and 25% on qualifying revenue above $10,000
Clinics, Camps, and Testing Events: Separately negotiated project fee or revenue share established in writing before the project begins
Commission is earned only after D1 Training Indian Land receives payment. Commission is not earned solely for providing a name, making an introduction, conducting outreach, or presenting an unsigned opportunity.
Existing D1 clients, previously active prospects, refunds, chargebacks, taxes, discounts, and other exclusions will be addressed in the written independent contractor agreement and statement of work.
What We’re Looking For
Demonstrated success in business development, consultative sales, partnership development, membership sales, or a related field
Established relationships within the Indian Land, Fort Mill, Rock Hill, or Greater Charlotte sports community preferred
Experience working with schools, teams, clubs, coaches, parents, or sports organizations strongly preferred
Ability to independently originate business rather than rely on assigned or inbound leads
Strong communication, relationship-building, presentation, and follow-through skills
Professional judgment when representing a performance-training brand
Organized approach to prospect and opportunity documentation
Comfortable operating independently without a fixed schedule or daily supervision
Comfortable with a commission-only engagement and no guaranteed compensation
What Success Looks Like During the Initial 90 Days
Establishing a documented pipeline of qualified personal-training and team opportunities
Developing relationships with local coaches, sports organizations, schools, and athlete referral partners
Securing meetings with qualified decision-makers
Advancing viable opportunities to the proposal stage
Producing new collected personal-training and/or team revenue
Maintaining sufficient documentation to establish opportunity ownership and commission attribution
Why This Opportunity Stands Out
Earn commission across both personal-training and team-partnership revenue
Leverage an established national sports-performance brand
Build relationships throughout the rapidly growing Indian Land and Greater Charlotte sports market
Work independently without coaching, facility-management, or staff-supervision responsibilities
Opportunity to expand the engagement based on measurable business results
Ready to Apply?
Applicants should submit a resume or professional profile and be prepared to describe:
Their relevant sales and business-development experience
Their existing sports, school, team, or community relationships
Examples of business they have personally originated
How they would approach the Indian Land and Greater Charlotte market
This opportunity is designed for an experienced, self-directed consultant. It is not intended for candidates seeking a salary, hourly compensation, assigned shifts, employee benefits, or a traditional management position.