Location: New York, United States
Position: Outreach & Email Marketing Virtual
Assistant
About the Role
Our client is an executive leadership trainer, emotional
intelligence facilitator, keynote speaker, and author who delivers leadership
development and certification programs to organizations across the United
States.
He is looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Virtual
Assistant to support the growth of his leadership training business through outbound marketing and lead generation efforts. This role is not focused on supporting his fractional executive consulting work. Instead, the VA
will help introduce his leadership and emotional intelligence training programs
to organizations by identifying qualified prospects, executing email outreach
campaigns, managing prospect data, and booking discovery calls.
The client has already developed the overall outreach
strategy, messaging, templates, and target audience. The successful candidate's
role will primarily be to execute these processes consistently while helping
keep outreach campaigns organized and effective.
Key Responsibilities
Lead Research & Prospect List Building
- Research
organizations that fit the client's Ideal Customer Profile (ICP).
- Identify
key decision-makers within target organizations, including:
- CEOs
- Business
Owners
- Presidents
- HR
Directors
- HR
Vice Presidents
- Learning
& Development Directors
- Build
and maintain targeted prospect lists based on industry, company size, and
geographic location.
- Expand
existing lists by identifying similar ("lookalike")
organizations.
- Enrich
prospect records with verified contact information, including business
email addresses.
Outbound Email Outreach
- Execute
outbound email campaigns using the client's approved messaging and
templates.
- Personalize
emails using AI-assisted prompts and prospect information.
- Manage
outreach campaigns to generate qualified discovery meetings.
- Follow
up with interested prospects when appropriate.
- Schedule
discovery calls directly into the client's Calendly calendar.
- Maintain
a professional and consistent communication style.
Email Marketing & Campaign Management
- Build
and launch email campaigns using Mailchimp (or a similar platform if
required).
- Upload,
segment, and organize mailing lists.
- Schedule
and monitor campaigns.
- Maintain
accurate subscriber lists.
- Track
campaign activity and recommend improvements when appropriate.
CRM & Data Management
- Maintain
accurate records within HubSpot CRM.
- Update
contact records and outreach activities.
- Track
campaign progress and prospect engagement.
- Keep
databases organized and current.
Campaign Support
- Assist
with launching campaigns targeting different industries and regions.
- Support
ongoing outbound marketing initiatives.
- Suggest
process improvements and ideas to enhance campaign performance.
- Work
closely with the client to ensure outreach activities remain aligned with
business goals.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Success in this role will be measured by:
- Booking 3–5 qualified discovery calls per week
- Building
accurate, high-quality prospect lists
- Executing
outbound campaigns consistently
- Maintaining
clean and organized CRM data
- Supporting
the continued growth of the sales pipeline
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Previous
experience in B2B lead generation, appointment setting, or outbound sales
support.
- Experience
executing email marketing campaigns.
- Strong
internet research and data enrichment skills.
- Excellent
written English communication skills.
- Strong
attention to detail.
- Highly
organized and process-oriented.
- Self-motivated
with the ability to work independently.
- Comfortable
managing repetitive outreach activities while maintaining quality.
- Results-driven
mindset with a focus on measurable outcomes.
Preferred Experience
Experience using any of the following is highly desirable:
Equivalent experience with similar CRM or email marketing
platforms is also welcome.
Ideal Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate is someone who:
- Has
experience supporting B2B outreach or business development.
- Enjoys
research and prospecting.
- Is
comfortable working with executive-level contacts.
- Learns
new systems quickly.
- Can
follow established processes while making thoughtful suggestions for
improvement.
- Is
dependable, proactive, and organized.
- Works
independently with minimal supervision.
- Communicates
professionally in written English.
- Is
motivated by achieving measurable outreach goals.
Client Preferences & Important Notes
Business Focus
This role will support the client's leadership
development, emotional intelligence training, leadership certification
programs, and speaking business.
This position does not support the client's fractional
executive consulting business.
Target Audience
The primary contacts include:
- Business
Owners
- CEOs
- Presidents
- HR
Directors
- HR
Vice Presidents
- Learning
& Development Directors
Outreach Process
The client already provides:
- Outreach
strategy
- Email
templates
- AI
prompts
- Target
customer profiles
- Campaign
direction
The VA's primary responsibility is executing and managing
outreach, rather than creating the overall strategy.
Lead Generation
The successful candidate should be comfortable:
- Researching
new organizations
- Expanding
target company lists
- Identifying
decision-makers
- Enriching
contact information
- Managing
outreach campaigns from list building through appointment booking
Schedule
- Minimum 10 hours per week
- Preferred
overlap with U.S. Eastern Time business hours
- Flexible
schedule may be arranged with the client
Communication
Preferred communication methods include:
- Email
- WhatsApp
- Other
collaboration tools as agreed upon
Success Measures
The primary objective is to consistently generate 3–5
qualified discovery calls per week while helping grow awareness of the
client's leadership training and emotional intelligence programs.
This version now accurately reflects the business Eric wants
to grow and avoids any reference to supporting his BAR40 Fractional Executive
work, ensuring recruiters source candidates aligned with his actual hiring
needs.
Employment Type: Part-Time (Ongoing)
Hours: Minimum 10 hours per week (with the
opportunity to scale as needed)
Schedule: Preferably aligned with U.S. Eastern
Time business hours, with approximately 2 hours per day (Monday–Friday) or another mutually agreed schedule.