Virtual Assistant – Lead Generation & Business Development
Worldwide
## Virtual Assistant – Lead Generation & Business Development I’m looking for a reliable, motivated virtual assistant to help grow my pavement maintenance company serving the Dallas–Fort Worth area. This position will initially focus on lead generation, research, and email outreach, but I am looking for someone who can grow with the company. For the right person, this can eventually become a full-time virtual assistant/business development position with increased responsibilities, higher pay, and incentives or bonuses for contracts that are successfully won through your outreach. ### Initial Responsibilities * Research churches, apartment complexes, shopping centers, property management companies, commercial properties, leasing offices, gas stations, and other businesses that may need pavement maintenance. * Find the property manager, facility manager, maintenance manager, general manager, owner, or other decision-maker. * Find and verify accurate email addresses and phone numbers. * Build and maintain an organized lead spreadsheet/CRM. * Send personalized outreach emails using templates I provide. * Follow up with leads that have not responded. * Keep track of emails sent, replies, follow-ups, estimates requested, and potential opportunities. * Identify properties that may need parking lot striping, sealcoating, crack filling, curb painting, pressure washing, or other pavement maintenance. * Avoid duplicate leads and maintain accurate records. ### Our Services We provide: * Parking lot striping and restriping * ADA-compliant pavement markings * Fire lane and curb painting * Sealcoating * Crack filling * Pressure washing * General pavement maintenance ### Growth Opportunity I am not looking for someone just to complete a short-term project. I would like to find someone dependable who can grow with the business. As the company grows, this position can expand into a full-time assistant/business development role that may include: * Managing our lead database and CRM * Following up with potential customers * Scheduling estimates * Managing customer communications * Helping organize jobs and calendars * Managing email and administrative tasks * Helping with social media and online business listings * Researching new commercial opportunities * Coordinating with customers and employees * Assisting with other day-to-day business operations There will also be opportunities for performance incentives or bonuses based on contracts and customers generated through your outreach. ### Who I'm Looking For I want someone who is: * Reliable and consistent * Detail-oriented * Good at online research * Comfortable communicating professionally in English * Organized with spreadsheets and lead tracking * Comfortable with cold email outreach * Interested in a long-term position * Motivated by the opportunity to grow with a new company Experience with Google Maps, Google Sheets/Excel, lead generation, email research, CRM systems, property management research, and cold outreach is preferred. When applying, please tell me: 1. What lead-generation tools you have experience using. 2. How you find and verify decision-maker email addresses. 3. Approximately how many quality leads you can research per hour. 4. Whether you have experience with commercial real estate, contractors, property managers, or local service businesses. 5. Your hourly rate. 6. Whether you are interested in eventually growing into a full-time position. 7. Any experience you have with sales, appointment setting, or customer follow-up.
- Less than 30 hrs/weekHourly
- 1-3 monthsDuration
- Entry levelExperience Level
$8.00
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$12.00
Hourly- Remote Job
- Ongoing projectProject Type
Skills and Expertise
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- Proposals:5 to 10
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