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LinkedIn Outreach Specialist job description

A LinkedIn outreach specialist builds relationships with prospects on LinkedIn on behalf of founders and sellers. They grow targeted connections, start real conversations, and turn them into booked calls without spamming.

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Responsibilities

  • Build targeted prospect lists in Sales Navigator
  • Send personalized connection requests and follow-ups
  • Engage with prospects' posts to warm up relationships
  • Manage conversations and book calls on the right calendar
  • Keep a log of conversations and outcomes in the CRM
  • Report weekly on acceptance rate, replies, and meetings

Requirements

  • One or more years doing LinkedIn outreach or social selling
  • Natural, conversational written English
  • Understands LinkedIn limits and account safety
  • Research skills for personalization
  • Organized follow-up

Tools

  • LinkedIn Sales Navigator
  • HeyReach or Expandi (within LinkedIn limits)
  • HubSpot
  • Calendly

What success looks like after 90 days

  • A steady weekly flow of relevant new connections
  • Conversation-to-meeting rate tracked and improving
  • Message templates documented by persona

Screening questions

Ask these before you book an interview.

  1. Whose LinkedIn accounts have you managed?
  2. How do you keep an account safe from restrictions?
  3. Write a connection note to a sample prospect.
  4. This is a full-time role working set hours each business day. Can you commit to that schedule?

Interview questions

  1. A prospect accepts but does not reply. What do you send next, and when?
  2. How do you sound human when writing for a founder?
  3. How do you pick which posts to engage with?
  4. What metrics would you report to me weekly?

Hiring tip

Agree on the founder's voice with three sample messages they approve. Outreach that sounds like the founder earns more replies.

LinkedIn Outreach Specialist hiring FAQ

What does a LinkedIn Outreach Specialist do?

A LinkedIn outreach specialist builds relationships with prospects on LinkedIn on behalf of founders and sellers. They grow targeted connections, start real conversations, and turn them into booked calls without spamming. Day to day, the role covers work such as: build targeted prospect lists in Sales Navigator, send personalized connection requests and follow-ups, and engage with prospects' posts to warm up relationships.

How much does it cost to hire a full-time LinkedIn Outreach Specialist from the Philippines?

We place a full-time LinkedIn Outreach Specialist from the Philippines for $1,800 a month. Every candidate passes our top 2% vetting, starts within 14 days, and comes with a 1-week trial backed by a replacement or refund. The price is a flat monthly rate for a dedicated full-time hire.

What skills should a LinkedIn Outreach Specialist have?

Look for: one or more years doing LinkedIn outreach or social selling, natural, conversational written English, understands LinkedIn limits and account safety, and research skills for personalization. Common tools include LinkedIn Sales Navigator, HeyReach or Expandi (within LinkedIn limits), HubSpot, and Calendly.

What should a LinkedIn Outreach Specialist achieve in the first 90 days?

A steady weekly flow of relevant new connections, conversation-to-meeting rate tracked and improving, and message templates documented by persona.

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We place a full-time LinkedIn Outreach Specialist from the Philippines for $1,800 a month. Every candidate passes our top 2% vetting, starts within 14 days, and comes with a 1-week trial backed by a replacement or refund.