Lead Doorknocker

Lead Doorknocker

Final Touch Painting | Upper Arlington, Ohio | Part-Time, Field-Based Leadership Opportunity

Position Overview

Are you a motivated, hands-on leader who enjoys working outdoors, connecting with people, and helping a team succeed? Final Touch Painting is looking for a Lead Doorknocker to build, coach, and lead a neighborhood marketing team while generating new painting estimate appointments throughout the Upper Arlington area.

This is a part-time, field-based leadership role for someone who is ready to lead by example. You will spend most of your time in the field knocking on doors, generating leads, training team members, and helping your team achieve weekly performance goals.

This is not a sales-closing role. Your goal is to connect with homeowners, introduce Final Touch Painting's services, and schedule appointments for painting estimates. Our sales team handles the estimates and closing process.

You'll have the opportunity to develop valuable leadership, communication, coaching, and marketing skills while building a foundation for future career advancement.

Position Details

• Schedule: 2:00 PM–7:30 PM, with occasional Saturdays as needed, depending on weather and business demands
• Hours: Part-time, with approximately 16–20 hours per week of personal door-knocking activity
• Location: Upper Arlington, Ohio, and surrounding service areas
• Transportation: Reliable personal vehicle required; public transportation is not sufficient for this role
• Experience: Entry-level leadership experience is welcome; prior management experience is not required

Key Responsibilities1. Neighborhood Marketing & Team Leadership

• Build, develop, and lead a team of neighborhood marketers responsible for generating painting estimate appointments.
• Help recruit, interview, select, and onboard new doorknockers.
• Train team members on door-knocking techniques, customer engagement, appointment setting, and company expectations.
• Lead by example by actively knocking on doors and meeting your own lead-generation commitments, as outlined in your employment contract and ARP.
• Conduct regular one-on-one coaching sessions, team meetings, and performance reviews to help team members improve.
• Motivate the team, establish clear expectations, and hold team members accountable for weekly goals.
• Plan and execute neighborhood marketing initiatives, including strategic yard sign placement and other approved local campaigns.
• Monitor marketing materials and inventory, track associated costs, and identify opportunities to improve marketing efficiency and return on investment.

2. Performance Tracking & Reporting

• Participate in weekly team meetings and report on key performance indicators (KPIs), including:
• Door-knocking activity and homeowner engagement
• Leads generated and painting estimate appointments scheduled
• Appointment conversion rates
• Individual and team performance against weekly goals
• Marketing expenses and return on investment (ROI)
• Maintain accurate records of contractor agreements, work activity, and payroll-related information to support timely and accurate payments.
• Identify performance gaps, recommend improvements, and implement coaching plans to help the team achieve its targets.
• Communicate progress, challenges, and opportunities to leadership.

3. Personal & Team Development

• Participate in daily AI-assisted coaching and self-assessment to continuously improve your skills and leadership effectiveness.
• Attend regional training camps and role-playing sessions with other teams to share best practices and strengthen performance.
• Conduct regular one-on-one coaching sessions to develop individual team members.
• Complete the company's door-knocking certification process and support team members in achieving certification.
• Continue developing your own field marketing, communication, coaching, and leadership capabilities.

Your First 90 Days

Your first 90 days are designed to help you build the skills, confidence, and leadership habits needed to succeed.

Days 1–30: Learn the Process

• Complete training in door-knocking, flyer delivery, appointment setting, and neighborhood marketing.
• Learn Final Touch Painting's expectations, performance metrics, and marketing processes.
• Begin generating your own leads while learning the team's daily workflow.
• Develop the foundation for effective communication, coaching, and customer engagement.

Days 31–60: Build Leadership Skills

• Begin taking greater ownership of team activities, onboarding, and performance management.
• Lead one-on-one coaching sessions and team meetings.
• Practice using KPIs to identify performance gaps and improve results.
• Where available, receive additional on-the-ground support from national coaches, typically around weeks four through eight.

Days 61–90: Demonstrate Role Competency

• Independently manage day-to-day field activities and team performance.
• Demonstrate the ability to coach, motivate, and hold team members accountable.
• Consistently execute neighborhood marketing activities and reporting responsibilities.
• Work toward the company's expectation of approximately 90% role competency by the end of the first 90 days.

Who We're Looking For

You don't need years of management experience to succeed in this role. We're looking for someone with the right attitude, work ethic, and potential to become an effective leader.

Key Traits & Qualifications

1. Hustle and Work Ethic

• Willing to get out in the field, work alongside the team, and lead by example.
• Takes initiative, follows through on commitments, and stays focused on achieving goals.
• Comfortable working outdoors and adapting to changing weather conditions.

2. Confidence in Door-to-Door Outreach

• Willing and able to knock on doors approximately 16–20 hours per week.
• Comfortable starting conversations with homeowners and handling rejection professionally.
• Able to communicate clearly, build rapport, and schedule painting estimate appointments.

3. Leadership Potential

• Interested in helping others improve rather than focusing only on personal performance.
• Able to provide constructive feedback, encourage teammates, and establish accountability.
• Open to coaching, continuous learning, and taking ownership of team results.

4. Organization and Accountability

• Able to track activities, maintain accurate records, and follow established processes.
• Comfortable working toward measurable goals and reporting on performance.
• Able to manage time, prioritize responsibilities, and communicate challenges proactively.

5. Availability and Transportation

• Must have reliable access to a personal vehicle each workday; public transportation alone will not meet the role's field requirements.
• Must live within or be able to reliably commute to the Upper Arlington, Ohio, metropolitan area.
• Must be available during the scheduled afternoon and evening hours, with occasional Saturdays as needed.

Career Growth Opportunities

We believe this role can be a starting point for a rewarding career in marketing, management, or sales. As you demonstrate competency and readiness for greater responsibility, you may have the opportunity to advance into one of the following positions.

Full-Time Marketing Manager

Oversee local marketing operations, including neighborhood marketing, flyer distribution, yard sign campaigns, events, and door-knocking teams. This position is suited for someone who demonstrates the ability to lead multiple marketing activities, manage resources, and deliver consistent results.

Full-Time Sales Representative

Transition into a customer-facing sales role focused on conducting painting estimates, presenting solutions, and closing jobs. This path is suited for someone who demonstrates strong communication, customer service, relationship-building, and sales potential.

Advancement depends on demonstrated performance, readiness, and available opportunities.

About Final Touch Painting

Final Touch Painting is a Central Ohio painting company serving homeowners and businesses throughout the region, including Upper Arlington, Dublin, Powell, Delaware, Westerville, and surrounding communities.

With more than 15 years of experience, hundreds of five-star reviews, and thousands of satisfied customers, Final Touch Painting has built its reputation around quality workmanship, professionalism, and treating every customer's property with care. Its services include interior and exterior painting, cabinet painting, exterior carpentry repairs, and power washing.

The company's philosophy goes beyond painting. Final Touch Painting believes in treating customers, employees, and contractors with respect, delivering dependable results, and creating a positive experience from the first interaction to the completion of every project.

Learn more at ftpaint.com.

About Aleph Ventures

Aleph Ventures partners with 25 painting companies nationwide, helping local businesses grow through unified systems, operational excellence, and strategic marketing support. Using the EOS/Traction framework, Aleph promotes alignment, accountability, and consistent execution across its portfolio.

Unlike a traditional holding company or marketing agency, Aleph takes an ownership stake in the brands it supports and follows a long-term, buy-and-hold strategy. This creates an aligned partnership in which marketing decisions and operational improvements are designed to support shared business growth and profitability.

Aleph's fractional marketing team works alongside local partners to build scalable marketing systems, develop talent, and strengthen the operations that drive sustainable growth. Since its beginnings with a single brand generating approximately $4 million in revenue, the portfolio has grown to 25 brands generating more than $100 million in combined revenue.

Joining Final Touch Painting means becoming part of a local team backed by a broader organization focused on continuous improvement, long-term growth, and developing people into future leaders.

Ready to Take the Lead?

If you're energetic, coachable, comfortable working in the field, and excited about developing your leadership skills, we'd love to hear from you.

You don't need to have everything figured out on day one. What matters most is your willingness to learn, work hard, support your team, and grow with the business.

Apply today and take the first step toward building your leadership career with Final Touch Painting.

Pay: $35,000.00 - $36,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid training

Application Question(s):

• This position requires reliable daily transportation to work in the Upper Arlington area. Where would you be commuting from, and how would you get to the job site each day?
• Tell us about a time you took the lead, helped a teammate, or motivated a group to reach a goal. What did you do, and what was the outcome?
• This role involves knocking on doors for several hours per shift and speaking with homeowners who may not be interested. How would you approach this challenge and stay motivated?
• Imagine your team is falling behind its weekly appointment target. What steps would you take to help the team get back on track?
• A new team member is struggling to start conversations with homeowners. How would you coach them and help them improve?
• What interests you most about a part-time, hands-on leadership role that combines outdoor work, appointment setting, and developing a team?
• This role typically runs from 2:00 PM to 7:30 PM, with occasional Saturdays. How would this schedule fit with your current commitments, and what availability can you consistently offer?
• If you succeed in this role, you could grow into a full-time Marketing Manager or Sales Representative position. Which path interests you most, and what skills would you like to develop?

Work Location: In person