Marketing & Sales Assistant for Innovative Water Filtration Startup

Location: Remote (Seattle/PNW preferred for occasional in-person collaboration)

Type: Part-time (10–20 hours/week), with clear path to full-time, This is a W2 Position

Compensation: $25/hr. plus $100/Commission (renegotiated as we scale)

About Acuario

I am the exclusive U.S. distributor for Acuario and the Arc Water Filter. The Arc is an innovative electrolytic whole-house water purification system. Zero-waste, mineral-preserving technology that delivers clean, balanced, health-optimized water without salt, drains, or complex maintenance. It is smaller, less expensive, customizable and simpler to use than most legacy options. More info. can be found at https://acuario.io/

Role Overview

Join as our first dedicated team member to drive marketing, lead generation, and sales support. This is a high-impact, ground-floor opportunity in a cleantech startup with real ownership and advancement potential (including future management responsibilities). This will scale beyond your position. How fast is up to us.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute targeted outreach to professionals (plumbers, well drillers, real estate agents) and run performance marketing (Facebook/Nextdoor ads, email campaigns)
• Manage leads, schedule consultations, track referral incentives, and support client follow-up
• Create content (brochures, testimonials, one-pagers) and maintain basic CRM/ops tracking
• Collaborate on strategy to scale distribution across the Pacific Northwest+

Qualifications (Flexible – I Value Potential)

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with digital tools (Google Workspace, Canva, social media platforms; quick learner for others)
• Organized, proactive, and results-oriented mindset
• Interest in sustainability, water quality, or health/tech innovation
• Preferred: 1+ years marketing/sales support experience or relevant education; PNW/Seattle-area connections

This role offers meaningful work in a growing niche of the water technology space that is new to the US after 16 years vetting in Canada. Flexible remote setup, and uncapped earning potential as we expand. If you're entrepreneurial, detail-oriented, and excited to help build a category-leading brand, I’d love to connect.

Send your resume and a brief letter of interest on why you are drawn to this opportunity to VashonWaterT------------ (Acuario US has been functioning informally under VWT). I’m happy to discuss details via video call and/or in-person in the Seattle area.

Kevin Wildheart

Founder & U.S. Distributor, Acuario LLC.

Seattle, WA