Lead Generation & Research VA

Posted 3 weeks ago

Worldwide

Summary

About the role: We help small home service businesses (HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing) doing $80K-$500K/year get found online, look more professional, and stop missing leads. Your job is to find businesses that match our criteria, verify each one, and build a clean, accurate lead list. I handle all calls and final grading. This role requires high attention to detail - I review every batch closely. What you'll do: - Search Google Maps for HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and roofing companies in target areas - Check each business's reviews, rating, website, and online presence against our criteria - Note signals like missed-call complaints, slow response mentions, inactive profiles, and how they compare to local competitors - Record everything in a spreadsheet with screenshots as proof - Mark each lead as qualified or not, with a clear reason What we're looking for in you: - Fluent English (written) - Strong online research skills, very detail-oriented - Comfortable with Google Maps, Google Search, and Google Sheets/Excel - Able to follow a process exactly as written, every time - Reliable, communicative, meets deadlines without reminders - Bonus: experience in home services, B2B sales, or digital marketing Compensation: hourly rate or per-verified-lead bonus; DOE Process: - Full step-by-step SOP and qualification criteria provided after the initial interview/trial phase.

  • More than 30 hrs/week
    Hourly
  • 6+ months
    Duration
  • Expert
    Experience Level
  • $5.00

    -

    $25.00

    Hourly
  • Remote Job
  • Complex project
    Project Type
Skills and Expertise
Mandatory skills
Data Entry
Virtual Assistance
Nice-to-have skills
Microsoft Excel
Social Media Marketing
Activity on this job
  • Proposals:20 to 50
  • Last viewed by client:3 weeks ago
  • Interviewing:
    8
  • Invites sent:
    8
  • Unanswered invites:
    0
About the client
Member since Nov 25, 2022
  • United States
    Battle Ground2:54 AM
  • $3.8K total spent
    11 hires, 4 active
  • 120 hours

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