Music PR Assistant for Radio Blog Playlist Outreach

I am an independent Afrobeat / R&B / Hip-Hop hybrid artist looking for a Virtual Assistant / Music PR Assistant to handle ongoing outreach and execution work. This is NOT a promotion service job, NOT ads management, and NOT playlist selling. I need someone who will do hands-on outreach and follow-up execution work. ⸻ 🎯 Task & Deliverables: * College radio outreach (worldwide) * Online radio station outreach (global) * AM/FM radio outreach where applicable * Music blog and press outreach (international) * Manual playlist curator outreach (no paid placements) * Follow-ups and response tracking * Organizing all outreach in Google Sheets or Excel * Weekly reporting of activity and responses ⸻ 🧠 Required Skills: * Virtual Assistant / admin experience * Music PR or outreach experience preferred * Strong written communication * Independent work ability * Google Sheets / Excel organization * Consistent follow-up discipline * International outreach experience is a plus ⸻ 🚫 NOT looking for: * Spotify ads managers * Paid playlist promotion services * Bot/fake stream services * One-time marketing packages * Strategy-only consultants ⸻ 🌍 Genre Focus: Afrobeat / R&B / Hip-Hop fusion (hybrid style) Global outreach (US, UK, Africa, Europe, etc.) ⸻ 💼 Work Style: * Clear weekly tasks and updates * Simple tracking of outreach + responses * Execution-focused workflow * Long-term collaboration possible ⸻ 📌 Budget: $6 – $15/hr ⸻ 📩 Application Questions: 1. Have you done music PR or outreach before? 2. How do you track outreach and responses? 3. What would your first 7 days look like? 4. Are you comfortable with global manual outreach? 5. How do you handle follow-ups?