Fractional Manufacturing Growth Evangelist / Industry Advisor

The Role: Why This Position Exists

We are seeking a Manufacturing Growth Evangelist / Industry Advisor who has lived inside the manufacturing ecosystem and can bring credibility, insight, and authority that no marketing team can fabricate.

This is not a marketing execution role.
This is an authority, strategy, sales, and credibility role.

You will help shape how Seota:

• Speaks to manufacturers
• Diagnoses manufacturing growth challenges
• Positions itself within ERP and manufacturing ecosystems
• Earns trust at the executive level

Who This Role Is For

This role is ideal for someone who has previously worked in one or more of the following environments:

• ERP vendors or integrators (e.g., Epicor, Prophet 21 (P21), NetSuite Manufacturing, SAP Business One, SYSPRO)
• Manufacturing technology consulting
• Industrial software sales or solutions engineering
• Manufacturing process improvement or digital transformation roles
• Manufacturing associations or industry groups

You understand:

• How manufacturers actually buy
• Where growth breaks down
• Why ERP systems become both a constraint and an opportunity
• Why most agencies fail with manufacturers

Core Responsibilities

1. Manufacturing Authority & Credibility

• Act as a manufacturing industry advisor to Seota leadership
• Validate and refine Seota’s manufacturing growth frameworks and diagnostics
• Ensure Seota’s messaging reflects real-world manufacturing realities
• Help position Seota as a trusted partner to manufacturing executives

2. ERP & Systems Insight

• Provide insight into how ERP systems (P21, Epicor, NetSuite, SAP B1, SYSPRO, etc.) impact:
• Sales workflows
• Marketing visibility
• Distributor relationships
• Quoting, pricing, and lead handling
• Help identify integration-driven growth opportunities
• Ensure Seota’s offerings align with how manufacturers actually operate

3. Manufacturing Growth Diagnostics & Frameworks

• Help shape Seota’s proprietary manufacturing diagnostic tools and assessments
• Ensure scoring models, questions, and insights are relevant and credible
• Provide perspective on benchmarks, maturity stages, and growth blockers
• Help translate operational challenges into executive-level insights

4. Strategic Input on Sales & Partnerships

• Participate selectively in high-value manufacturing sales conversations (as an advisor)
• Help refine Seota’s manufacturing value proposition for executive buyers
• Advise on manufacturing partnerships, associations, conferences, and ecosystems
• Open doors where possible through existing industry relationships

5. Thought Leadership & Market Presence

• Contribute to manufacturing-focused thought leadership (content direction, not execution)
• Help shape narratives for:
• Manufacturing executives
• ERP-centric organizations
• Industry partners
• Support Seota’s long-term positioning as an industry authority

What You Will NOT Be Responsible For

• Closing deals
• Managing client accounts
• Running SEO, PPC, or marketing campaigns
• Day-to-day execution
• Producing content or social posts

Your value is insight, authority, and direction - not task execution.

Required Background & Experience

This role is intentionally selective. Please apply only if you meet most of the following:

• 8–15+ years of experience in the manufacturing ecosystem
• Direct experience with one or more ERP platforms:
• Epicor
• Prophet 21 (P21)
• NetSuite Manufacturing
• SAP Business One
• SYSPRO
• Experience working with:
• Manufacturing executives (owners, COOs, VPs)
• Distributors or multi-location manufacturing organizations
• Complex B2B sales cycles
• Strong understanding of:
• Manufacturing operations
• ERP-driven workflows
• Digital transformation challenges in manufacturing
• Comfortable advising at the executive level
• Able to translate operational reality into strategic insight

Engagement Structure

• Fractional: 10-20 hours per week
• Flexible schedule
• Remote-first
• Light travel may be requested for key conversations or events
• Initial 6-month engagement with extension potential

Compensation

• Competitive fractional compensation based on experience
• Expected range: $3,000 – $6,000 per month
• Structured to reward long-term alignment and impact

Pay: $3,000.00 - $5,000.00 per month

Work Location: Remote