US Dealership Research Caller — Cold Call & Data Collection (Automotive)
Worldwide
We're a small automotive software company building a national database of US car dealerships. We need someone to call dealerships across the US, ask a few simple questions, and log the answers in a spreadsheet. WHAT YOU'LL DO: - Call US car dealerships during US business hours (Mountain Time, 9 AM - 5 PM MT) - Ask the service department 2-3 short questions (we provide the script) - Record answers in a Google Sheet / Excel spreadsheet - Work through a list of dealerships organized by brand (Mazda, Nissan, Honda, Toyota, Ford, etc.) THE CALLS ARE SIMPLE — EXAMPLE SCRIPT: - "Hi, I'm doing some research on your service department. Could you tell me what DMS system you use?" (DealerTrack, CDK, Reynolds, etc.) - "Could I get the name and email of your service manager?" - That's it. Average call is 1-2 minutes. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR: - Clear, professional English speaking voice - Comfortable making calls to US businesses - Reliable and consistent — we need someone who shows up and works through the list - Able to work during US business hours (at least partial overlap with 9 AM - 5 PM Mountain Time) - Basic spreadsheet skills (Google Sheets or Excel) - Experience with cold calling, lead generation, or virtual assistant work is a plus SCHEDULE: - Starting at 20 hours/week (flexible scheduling within US business hours) - Opportunity to move to full-time (40 hr/wk) as we expand to more brands - Long-term position — we have 20+ car brands to work through over the coming months TO APPLY — REQUIRED: 1. Record a 60-second voice memo where you read the following script out loud, as if you were calling a real dealership: "Hi, good morning! I'm calling from a software company that works with automotive service departments. I was hoping to ask a quick question — could you tell me what DMS system your dealership uses? For example, DealerTrack, CDK, or Reynolds? ... Great, thank you. And could I get the name and email address of your service manager? ... Perfect, I really appreciate your help. Have a great day!" 2. A brief note about any relevant experience with cold calling or data collection 3. Your availability during US Mountain Time business hours (UTC-6)
- More than 30 hrs/weekHourly
- 6+ monthsDuration
- Entry levelExperience Level
$3.00
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$4.00
Hourly- Remote Job
- Ongoing projectProject Type
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- United StatesKearns1:36 AM
- $29K total spent12 hires, 3 active
- 6,920 hours
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