The posting
Position: General Virtual Assistant
Number of hours: 15 hours/week
Schedule: EST
Tasks required:
- Maintain and coordinate monthly calendars, ensuring effective time management and scheduling of meetings, appointments, and travel arrangements
- Manage emails and phone calls as assigned by the client
- Prepare and edit reports, presentations, and documents, while maintaining an organized filing system for easy retrieval
- Assist in the onboarding process and setting up interviews for new employees
- Assist in preparing meeting agendas, taking meeting minutes, and ensuring timely distribution of materials to participants
- Maintain the companys website and Eventbrite page ensuring that the latest information is displayed
- Provide support by doing surveys for prospective participants to the organizations events like educators, brands, or interested groups within communities
- Conduct research on possible grants and partnerships that the organization can apply to and assist in the application process
- Handle sensitive and confidential information with the utmost discretion and professionalism
- Collaborate effectively with other team members and departments to ensure seamless workflow and the achievement of organizational goals
- Set up and send out monthly newsletters and monitor the open rates, unsubscribes, and other established KPIs on Mailchimp
- Basic social media management including, but not limited to, social media posting, digital marketing management
- Other ad hoc tasks that would be assigned
Requirements:
- Proven work experience as a General Virtual Assistant or relevant role is an advantage but not required
- Familiarity with marketing automation software like Mailchimp and event management and ticketing website like Eventbrite is required
- Strong proficiency in office software and communication tools
- Knowledge of online calendars and scheduling (ex. Calendly, Google Calendar)
- Excellent verbal and written English communication skills
- Discretion and the ability to handle confidential information
- Excellent phone, email and instant messaging communication skills
- Highly organized and detail-oriented; able to efficiently prioritize multiple tasks
- Adaptability and a proactive mindset
- Ability to work independently and in a team-oriented environment
- Self-disciplined and organized; able to consistently perform with limited supervision



