Cold Email Deliverability Specialist (Short-Term/One-Off Setup)

We’re a boutique management consulting firm working with private equity and asset-backed firms. We are switching our primary outreach channel to cold email targeting CEOs, MDs and senior management teams and need a technically savvy specialist to build a rock-solid foundation for our system.

The Project Scope:

Audit our current email outreach setup: domains, sending platform, performance metrics.

If required, create and authenticate one or more outreach sub-domains.

Configure SPF, DKIM and DMARC records properly.

Set up, document and oversee a domain warm-up process (e.g., via tools such as Folderly, WarmupInbox).

Run inbox placement diagnostics (e.g., GlockApps), provide before/after data.

Configure and test a cold email sending platform (options: Instantly, HeyReach, SmartLead) with sensible sending limits, rotation strategy.

Integrate validated contacts/data (for example via Apollo + ZeroBounce).

Produce a simple, one-page Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for our internal assistant to run campaigns confidently going forward.

Deliverables:

Fully deliverability-optimised outbound email engine.

Inbox placement report and diagnostic summary (before vs after).

One-page SOP for maintenance & scaling of the system.

Ideal Candidate Will Have:

Proven experience improving inbox placement and domain reputation for B2B cold-email outreach.

Strong technical understanding of DNS/email authentication (SPF, DKIM, DMARC).

Practical experience with tools like GlockApps, Folderly, or equivalent deliverability tools.

Experience configuring sub-domains, warm-up processes, sending platforms.

Clear communication and documentation skills (you’ll hand over an operating guide).

Ability to hit the deliverables within 1-2 weeks and build something we can maintain internally.

Do not apply if you do not have relevant experience.

Budget & Timeline:

Please indicate your budget for the one-off setup.

Expected completion: within 1-2 weeks including warm-up and testing.

Note: If results are strong and the collaboration works, we are open to ongoing consultancy engagements.

How to Apply:
Please send:

A brief summary of similar projects you have completed (especially cold email deliverability work).

Before-/after data or case studies if available (improved inbox placement rates, domain reputation results).

Your proposed budget and timeline for this project.

Tools and platforms you plan to use/are experienced with.

Confirmation you understand that this is not about writing the outreach copy or lead-gen campaign — the focus is purely on infrastructure, deliverability and technical setup.

If you understand the above details, please include “APPLE” in the subject line of your application.