Job description
Work Arrangement: Fully remote
Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM PST (flexibility for urgent needs outside standard hours)
Job Type: Independent Contractor, Full-time.
Salary Range: Based on experience, to be discussed during the interview
About Pearl Talent
Pearl works with the top 1% of candidates from around the world and connects them with the best startups in the US and EU. Our clients have raised over $5B in aggregate and are backed by companies like OpenAI, a16z, and Founders Fund. They’re looking for the sharpest, hungriest candidates who they can consistently promote and work with over many years. Candidates we’ve hired have been flown out to the US and EU to work with their clients, and even promoted to roles that match folks onshore in the US.
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Why Work with Us?
We’re not just another recruiting firm—we focus on placing candidates with exceptional US and EU founders who prioritize the long-term success of their team members. We also provide retention bonuses at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months, as well as community-driven benefits like an annual retreat.
About the Company
The Company is a private investment firm dedicated to identifying and acquiring a single private company with a niche sector in North America. Its approach relies heavily on personalized cold emails and custom outreach to founders and business owners.
Role Overview
We’re looking for a highly motivated, research-savvy, and detail-obsessed individual to help us write personalized cold emails for outreach to founders and business leaders. You don’t need prior finance or analyst experience—but you do need top-tier writing skills, a knack for online research, and the ability to learn fast. Your work will directly support our business development and sourcing strategy by ensuring our outreach is highly customized, human, and insightful.
Key Responsibilities
- Write customized, human-sounding cold emails to CEOs/founders based on deep research
- Review company websites and write concise 1–3 word industry descriptors (e.g., “SIEM cybersecurity,” “D2C skincare”).
- Create 1–3 personalized bullet points per company that reflect their unique value, tone, or operations.
- Conduct research on companies, founders, and sectors using search engines, databases, and AI tools.
- Generate expert lists and outreach strategies for industry research.
- Collaborate with the team to refine research processes and improve efficiency.
- Own onboarding tasks in Week 1, including tool access, calendar audit, and systems clean-up (if applicable).
Must-Haves
- Exceptional English writing and editing skills.
- Ability to write personalized, high-quality emails at scale (20–100/day).
- Strong research skills and comfort with deep online digging.
- High attention to detail and accuracy.
- Self-starter mentality with a “figure-it-out” mindset.
- Strong time management and independence.
- Able to distill complex information into short, clear, punchy language.
💡 Nice-to-Haves
- Prior experience writing cold emails or outreach copy.
- Understanding of B2B marketing or startup ecosystems.
- Familiarity with email automation and sequencing tools.
- Interest in finance, private equity, entrepreneurship, or growth marketing.
- Experience using AI tools to speed up research (while maintaining human-sounding output).
Benefits
- Competitive Salary: To be discussed during the interview
- Remote Work: Fully remote—work from anywhere
- Generous PTO: Ample paid time off to rest and recharge
- Direct Mentorship: Grow through guidance from international industry experts
- Learning & Development: Ongoing access to resources for professional growth
- Global Networking: Work and connect with professionals around the world
- Work-Life Balance: Flexible hours that support a healthy work-life balance
Our Recruitment Process
- Application
- PreScreening
- Skills Assessment
- Top-grading Interview
- Client Interview
- Job Offer
- Client Onboarding
