Lead Researcher for Sports Data

Posted yesterday

Worldwide

Summary

I need a lead researcher who can take a list of sports teams, venues, and leagues and find the contact information for the decision-makers at each location. The ideal candidate will have experience in data collection and entry, and be able to work independently to deliver accurate results. This is a part-time project with a short-term engagement. Scope • Batch 1: 20-lead paid trial ($15) with 24-hour turnaround, gets you the full contract • If trial passes: 500 leads across sports (NCAA teams, minor leagues, semi-pro clubs, venues), delivered in weekly batches of 100–200 • Ongoing possibility: 200+ new leads/week if the workflow lands Deliverable format (CSV): • Team/venue name • Full name of contact • Job title • Verified email address • Verification tool used (Hunter / Apollo / Snov / NeverBounce) • Confidence score from that tool Quality bar • Bounce rate under 3% (verified with NeverBounce or Apollo verification) • If we send test emails and more than 3% bounce, that batch gets reworked at your cost

  • Less than 30 hrs/week
    Hourly
  • 1-3 months
    Duration
  • Intermediate
    Experience Level
  • $6.00

    -

    $20.00

    Hourly
  • Remote Job
  • One-time project
    Project Type
Skills and Expertise
Mandatory skills
Data Mining
Data Entry
Nice-to-have skills
Lead Generation
Microsoft Excel
Activity on this job
  • Proposals:20 to 50
  • Last viewed by client:yesterday
  • Interviewing:
    8
  • Invites sent:
    12
  • Unanswered invites:
    3
About the client
Member since Jul 16, 2026
  • United States
    1:53 AM

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