Speaking Engagement Coordinator

I'm a professional speaker and communication consultant looking for a highly organized contractor to help grow my speaking business. Your primary responsibility will be finding and helping secure speaking opportunities, including: Researching conferences, associations, SHRM chapters, and business organizations that hire speakers Identifying speaker application deadlines and decision-makers Completing speaker applications and proposal forms Tracking opportunities and follow-up in a CRM or spreadsheet Managing outreach and follow-up communications Occasionally researching podcast opportunities This is not a cold-calling sales role. It's a research, organization, and relationship-management role that helps keep a consistent pipeline of speaking opportunities moving. Ideal candidate Exceptional online research skills Excellent written English Highly organized and detail-oriented Comfortable working independently Experience with conferences, associations, event planning, or speaker management is a plus Familiarity with CRM tools, Google Workspace, and spreadsheets Hours: +/- 5 hours/week to start, with room to grow. Success looks like: A consistently full pipeline of qualified speaking opportunities Applications submitted on time Follow-ups completed More booked speaking engagements throughout the year Please include: A brief description of similar work you've done. The research tools and AI tools you use to work efficiently. An example of how you would find speaking opportunities for a communications speaker who serves HR leaders and executive teams.