Virtual Assistant for New Business Prospect Research

Hello! We seek a self-motivated, resourceful, articulate, creative, independent virtual assistant with experience in new business research.

Job Summary:
We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Virtual Assistant to support our business development team in researching and identifying new business prospects. The ideal candidate will be able to efficiently gather and analyze information from various sources, and provide actionable insights to help the team prioritize and pursue new business opportunities.

Responsibilities:

-Research and identify the target companies for our marketing strategy consultancy to reach out to based on a specific company profile,
-You’ll have to look at the industry publications, company websites, and LinkedIn to identify and narrow the list.
-Record detailed information about each company via Google spreadsheet—company news, recent articles, investments/acquisitions, etc.
-Add contact information into our CRM
-Analyze data and provide insights to inform decision-making around which prospects to pursue.
-Help coordinate email outreach sequence.
-The goal is to identify and gather detailed information on 25 companies per month.

Requirements:

-Proven experience as a virtual assistant or research assistant
-Excellent communication and organizational skills
-Strong analytical and research skills
-Ability to multitask and prioritize tasks effectively
-Proficient in Google docs and other research tools
-High-speed internet connection and access to a reliable computer

Preferred qualifications:
-Experience in business development or sales
-Familiarity with customer relationship management (CRM) tools
-Bachelor’s degree in a related field
-This is a part-time, remote position that requires approximately 20 hours per week. The compensation will be competitive and -commensurate with experience. If you are a self-starter who enjoys working independently and has a passion for research and analysis, we encourage you to apply.

We want to start with 15 hours per week, with the strong possibility of quickly expanding hours with satisfactory performance for the above task. That’s why there is a budget range for salary. I believe this will be an ongoing, long-term position.
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If the above fits your profile, please send the following:

-Cover letter on why you are the ideal candidate for this position. **Please mention how you would approach the primary task listed above**
-Resume

I’lll schedule Skype Interviews with the top 3 candidates. I am looking to fill this position asap.

Thank you!