UGC Brand Outreach & Research Assistant – UGC Business (Long-Term, Hourly)

About the role:
I'm looking for a detail-oriented Virtual Assistant with UGC industry experience to support brand outreach for my UGC creator (ugcsvenia) business, primarily via Instagram DMs, with additional support on my Bento email outreach. You'll research suitable brands, personalize outreach messages using my proven templates, and manage my outreach pipeline. Once a brand shows interest, I take over — you're not responsible for concepts or negotiations. This is a long-term, recurring role for the right person.

Hours: Approximately 6 hours/week to start, with potential to grow.

What you'll be doing:

Brand Research:

Find brands that match my niche and criteria (I'll provide clear guidelines on target brand type, size, and market)
Check brand activity/fit on Instagram before adding to the outreach list

Instagram Outreach (primary channel):

Use my provided template for outreach DMs
Personalize the opening line for each brand based on their recent posts/campaigns (I'll give you clear instructions + examples of good vs. bad personalization)
Send approximately 10–12 personalized DMs per day, staying within safe limits to protect account health — this may increase over time as we scale

Bento Email Outreach (secondary channel):

Support sending outreach campaigns via Bento using my templates
Same rule applies: stay within safe sending limits per day to protect deliverability — I'll provide the exact guidelines

Pipeline Management:

Track all outreach in a shared spreadsheet/database (brand name, contact, channel, date sent, status, response)
Flag responses that show interest — I'll take over from there with concepts and negotiation
Provide regular status updates (weekly)

What I need from you:

Previous experience in the UGC or influencer marketing industry — required. You should understand the space, how brands think about UGC, and what makes a brand a good fit, not just how to send messages.
Strong written English
Excellent attention to detail — you'll follow a specific system, not freestyle
Comfortable following strict sending limits/pacing rules to protect account health (this is non-negotiable — no shortcuts or automation tools without my approval)
Highly organized, comfortable managing a pipeline/spreadsheet
Reliable, consistent availability for ongoing weekly work
Trustworthy — this role includes access to business social and email accounts

Nice to have:

Experience specifically in UGC creator outreach or influencer campaign coordination
Experience with Bento or similar email /outreach tools
Understanding of Instagram/email deliverability best practices

How this works:
I'll provide full templates, clear personalization guidelines, brand criteria, daily sending limits, and examples. For the first few weeks, I'll review your outreach messages before they're sent to make sure we're aligned — after that, you'll work independently with regular check-ins.

Compensation: Hourly rate (please share your rate in your application)

To apply, send:

A short intro about your UGC/influencer industry experience specifically
Your hourly rate
Your availability (hours/week)
Any relevant experience with Instagram outreach or brand research
Confirm you understand the importance of following strict sending limits to protect account health