Tutorials

How to source B2B leads from job postings

Job ads are one of the clearest buying signals there is. Here is how to turn them into a steady lead source.

The Leadey Team
5 min read

When a company posts a job, it is telling you something: where it is investing, what it is struggling with, and often that it has budget. For many B2B teams, job postings are one of the most reliable and underused sources of leads.

Why job ads are such a strong signal

A new role reveals intent. A company hiring sales reps is scaling outbound. One hiring engineers is building. One hiring for a tool you complement may need you. That context makes your outreach relevant in a way a cold list never is.

How to turn postings into leads

  1. Decide which roles signal a need for what you sell.
  2. Search the major job boards for those roles in your target market.
  3. Identify the company and the right person to contact, not just the hiring manager.
  4. Reach out referencing the signal: the role, the growth, the project.

Make it repeatable

Doing this by hand once is useful. Doing it every week is where the pipeline comes from. Saved searches that monitor the boards for your target roles turn a one-off tactic into a steady stream of fresh, relevant leads. Leadey's scrapers watch the major job boards on a saved search and feed matching leads straight into your campaigns, so the signal becomes a sequence without the manual work.

Explore

Pages
Buy