Web Scraping & Data Extraction Specialist

Posted yesterday

Worldwide

Summary

We are looking for an experienced Web Scraping Specialist to support ongoing B2B market research projects. This is not a lead generation or outreach role. Your primary responsibility will be to automate the extraction of publicly available company information from trade show exhibitor directories, manufacturer directories, industry association websites, and other public business listings. Our goal is to quickly build structured company databases from large exhibitor lists without performing manual research. Responsibilities Build automated web scraping solutions for trade show exhibitor directories and public business listings. Extract complete exhibitor lists from websites. Collect publicly available company information, including: Company Name Website Company Category Product Categories Location Booth Number (when available) Company Description LinkedIn Company URL (when available) Public Contact Information (when available) Clean, organize, and structure extracted data. Deliver completed datasets in Google Sheets, Excel, or CSV format. Adapt scraping methods based on different website structures and technologies. Communicate any technical limitations or website restrictions before beginning extraction. Requirements 1+ years of experience with web scraping or data extraction. Strong knowledge of Python for scraping and automation. Experience with one or more of the following: BeautifulSoup Selenium Playwright Scrapy Apify Octoparse or similar scraping tools Experience extracting data from complex or dynamic websites. Ability to troubleshoot anti-bot protections and dynamic page loading when appropriate. Strong attention to detail and data accuracy. Fluent English. Excellent communication skills. Preferred Experience Experience scraping data from: Trade show exhibitor directories Manufacturer directories Industry association member directories B2B company databases Business listing websites Experience working with large datasets (500–10,000+ records) is a strong plus. Video Submission Required: To be considered, please submit a 3-minute Loom video answering the following questions: Why are you interested in this opportunity? What type of work environment helps you perform at your best? What would you consider your strongest professional skills? Where do you see yourself professionally over the next five years? IMPORTANT: Applications submitted without a video will be automatically archived and will not be considered. Our values: Integrity: Do the right thing, always. Courage: Solve problems, communicate openly, and take ownership. Inertia: Be proactive and keep projects moving forward. Respect: Respect your teammates, deadlines, and the quality of your work. Pivot: Adapt quickly when websites or requirements change.

  • $30.00

    Fixed-price
  • Intermediate
    Experience Level
  • Remote Job
  • Ongoing project
    Project Type
Skills and Expertise
Mandatory skills
Web Scraping
Data Scraping
Activity on this job
  • Proposals:5 to 10
  • Last viewed by client:yesterday
  • Interviewing:
    0
  • Invites sent:
    5
  • Unanswered invites:
    3
About the client
Member since Jul 25, 2025
  • United States
    Seattle10:31 PM
  • $5.8K total spent
    19 hires, 8 active
  • 305 hours

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