Instagram Market Research & Outreach – UAE/GCC

Overview
We’re looking for an experienced Instagram researcher and outreach specialist to identify relevant marketing-related Instagram accounts and support initial business outreach.
We are targeting:
* Marketing influencers
* Blog and industry pages
* Small marketing or creative pages
* Marketing news, trends, and case study accounts
* Relevant niche brands and community pages
Target Criteria:
Location: Primarily UAE, with GCC as the wider market
Follower Range: Approximately 8K–15K organic followers
Account Status: Active, semi-active, or inactive
Target Volume: Approximately 300–400 qualified accounts
Accounts should have a genuine audience, relevant content, and strong alignment with marketing, branding, advertising, and creative industries.

Scope of Work
The Freelancer will:
* Research relevant Instagram accounts using publicly available information and platform-compliant research methods
* Organize approximately 300–400 qualified accounts
* Submit the initial list for our review and approval
* Contact only approved accounts
* Conduct professional outreach regarding potential business, collaboration, or partnership opportunities
* Manage replies and follow-ups
* Request media kits or account insights voluntarily provided by interested account owners
* Review follower quality, engagement, audience location, and account activity
* Share all relevant findings with us
* Maintain an organized outreach tracker
Workflow:
Research → Review & Approval → Outreach → Manage Replies → Audience & Engagement Review → Share Findings

Additional Information
No outreach should be conducted before the account has been approved by us.
The Freelancer should use only publicly accessible or voluntarily provided information. We do not require passwords, login credentials, private information, unauthorized scraping, or access to another person's Instagram account.
The research sheet should include:
Username | Category | Location | Followers | Engagement | Activity Status | Profile Link | Notes
The outreach tracker should include:
Contact Status | Response | Insights/Media Kit Received | Follow-Up Status | Notes
When applying, please provide your relevant experience, research methods/tools, estimated timeline for 300–400 accounts, quotation, and examples of similar projects.