Role Description:
- Research boutiques, salons, coffee shops, and local retailers that could host shelves.
- Research emerging product brands (beauty, wellness, lifestyle, food) that could rent shelf space.
- Build organized outreach lists in Google Sheets with contact information, social media handles, and notes.
- Segment leads into categories (store type, product category, location).
- Draft outreach templates for emails, LinkedIn messages, and social media DMs.
- Track responses and maintain a simple pipeline of potential leads.
- Share weekly progress updates and suggest new outreach strategies.
- Students with stronger skills may take on more advanced tasks such as running first-round outreach campaigns or assisting with partnership presentations.
Application Requirements:
- Interest in business development, sales, or entrepreneurship.
- Comfortable conducting online research and organizing data in spreadsheets.
- Strong written communication skills.
- Ability to stay organized and track outreach progress.
- Familiarity with Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and or LinkedIn for research is a plus.
- Preferred but not required: Previous experience with outreach (emails, LinkedIn, or social media messages).
Location: Remote
Compensation: Unpaid
Time Commitment: 5-10 hours per week
Hiring Manager Email Address: maria@shelfslide.com
