B2B LinkedIn Research & Lead Sourcing Specialist (Premium Agencies / Thought Leadership)

ABOUT US

We are a premium thought leadership content agency.
We do NOT write cheap SEO blog posts.
We create high-level essays, ghostwriting, and brand voice assets for premium clients (agencies, SaaS founders, personal brands).

Our content feels like The Atlantic + HBR + Mark Manson.

Our clients pay $2K–$10K/month retainers because of the quality of our writing and strategy.

We are expanding and need a strategic researcher (NOT a basic data entry VA) to help us find high-value leads.


ROLE OVERVIEW

Your role is to find premium marketing/branding/personal brand agencies that work with high-end clients and would benefit from partnering with us.

We are looking for agencies that sell strategy, brand, authority, positioning – NOT cheap SEO content farms.

You will research, analyze, and curate high-quality leads, not scrape mass emails.

This role requires critical thinking and understanding of quality vs quantity.


WHAT YOU WILL DO

Use LinkedIn to find premium agencies

Identify founders, CEOs, or content/brand directors

Evaluate if the agency is high-ticket / premium positioning

Verify that they value thought leadership / brand voice / authority

Check their website / LinkedIn for:

Thought leadership content

Case studies

Clients with $$$

Strategic services (brand, messaging, positioning, personal brand, PR, etc.)

Collect key info:

Agency Name

Founder/CEO Name

Website

LinkedIn Profile


Email (if possible)

Why they are a good fit (1–2 sentences)


WHAT YOU WILL NOT DO

No generic “SEO content agencies”
No mass scraping lists
No low-ticket “we write 50 blog posts per month” agencies
No random local businesses
No dropshipping or ecom-only agencies

We ONLY want agencies that:
Work with premium / high-end clients
Sell strategy / brand / voice / positioning
Care about quality and thought leadership


REQUIREMENTS

Strong experience researching B2B companies or agencies
Excellent LinkedIn & Google research skills
Can identify PREMIUM vs LOW-END agencies
Understanding of thought leadership / brand / content strategy
Strong English reading & writing
Can write short notes explaining WHY a lead is high quality
Detail-oriented and able to follow specific criteria
Reliable and consistent communication

Bonus if you have:
Worked in marketing / branding / PR / SaaS research roles
Done prospect research for agencies or consultants
Found podcast guests or B2B leads before

SAMPLE TASK (required to apply)

Find 2 premium marketing or brand agencies that look like a good fit for us.
Provide the following:

Agency Name

Website

Founder/CEO Name

LinkedIn URL of Founder/CEO

Why they are a good fit (1–2 sentences)

Applications without this task completed will be ignored.


COMPENSATION

Part-time to start (10–20 hrs/week)

Can grow to full-time if you perform well

Pay based on experience ($6–$12/hr) OR fixed per qualified lead

Bonuses for high-quality leads that convert to clients

Long-term role with growth potential


HOW TO APPLY

Please follow these instructions exactly:

Subject line: Black Label Research VA – [Your Name]

In the message, include:

Why you are interested in this role

Your experience with B2B or agency research

Tools you’ve used (LinkedIn, Apollo, etc.)

Complete the Sample Task above (required)

Only applicants who follow all instructions will be considered.