Outreach & Inbox VA for Travel + Tech Creator - 15 hrs/week

Summary
We’re hiring a reliable, proactive VA to triage inbound brand leads and run outbound outreach to hotels, travel companies, and tech apps on behalf of creator & strategist Lea. This is a part-time role (15 hrs/week) with a paid 2-week trial. You’ll handle IG DMs + email outreach, book discovery calls, maintain a lead tracker, and route high-fit leads to Lea.

Hours & pay:

• 15 hrs/week
• Trial: 2 weeks at $6/hr (paid)
• Ongoing: $6–8/hr based on performance
• Paid weekly or biweekly via Upwork

Core responsibilities:

• Monitor IG DMs and email inbox (check twice daily)
• Send intake Typeform to inbound leads and qualify by budget/KPIs
• Outbound outreach using ---------- (or provided lists) + Instagram DMs + email
• Personalize outreach for marketing/partnership roles; follow-up sequences
• Book discovery calls via Calendly; confirm & brief Lea
• Maintain and update Google Sheet lead tracker (status, notes, next steps)
• Route low-budget leads to vetted student creators and coordinate handoff
• Use approved templates; escalate qualified leads to Lea
• Outreach volume & KPIs (trial)

Target outreach: 40–60 touches/week (25–35 email s, 10–15 IG DMs, 5–10 follow-ups)
Triage response SLA: ?24 hours
Trial KPI: Book ?3 qualified discovery calls in 2-week trial
Track reply rate, qualified leads/week, and messages sent/week

Must-have skills & tools:

• Excellent written English and professional tone
• Experience with Instagram DMs, Gmail, Calendly, Google Sheets
• Familiarity with ---------- or similar for role-based email discovery
• Reliable internet and timezone overlap (Philippines preferred)
• Proactive, organized, detail-oriented

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with Meta Business Suite, Typeform, Light CRM use
• Prior outreach for travel/hospitality or creator/agency outreach

Security & boundaries:

• You will not be given banking or contract signing access
• Access will be via delegated/shared inbox or account roles (no password sharing)
• NDA required

Application instructions (required)
When applying, include:

• Short cover note with relevant experience
• One-sentence DM sample pitching a 4-night hotel campaign (write it below)
• Confirm availability for 15 hrs/week and earliest start date
• Hourly rate expectation (within $6–8/hr)
• Links to past outreach or lead-gen work (if available)

Trial brief (what successful applicants will do in the paid 2-week trial):

• Work 15 hrs/week for 2 weeks at $7/hr
• Send 40–60 outreach touches/week split across email + IG DMs + follow-ups
• Use provided Hunter lists to target marketing/partnership contacts at hotels/OTAs
• Send intake Typeform to every inbound and update lead tracker for each
• Book and confirm at least 3 qualified discovery calls across the 2-week period

Screening & interview

• Shortlisted candidates will be asked for a 20–30 min video interview and a quick live writing test (5–10 min).

Contract terms

• NDA and 30-day notice for termination
• Weekly task log and KPI reporting

How to apply

• Paste your answers to the Application Instructions into your proposal and attach any relevant examples. Start ASAP.