Schedule: 9am - 5 pm ET, Monday-Friday, 40 h/week, Full time
Job Overview
A keynote speaker and corporate trainer is seeking a highly organized, proactive, and detail-oriented Virtual Assistant to manage daily operations and sales support. You will play a key role in client engagement, onboarding, scheduling, and lead nurturing. The ideal candidate is a critical thinker who anticipates needs, maintains professionalism, and ensures seamless client experiences from first contact to final invoice.
Responsibilities
Client Engagement & Operations
- Send proposals after CEO meetings and follow up with prospects
- Manage client onboarding checklist to ensure all steps are completed
- Schedule client appointments and follow-ups
- Send invoices, agreements, and track payments
- Send event collateral and required materials
- Manage email correspondence and customer inquiries
- Update CRM (HubSpot) with client data, notes, and next steps
Lead Research & Outreach
- Research key prospects and companies for lead generation efforts
- Engage with prospects on social media channels (using CEO account)
- Create and maintain a prospect tracking spreadsheet for outbound campaigns (email, LinkedIn, etc.
Lead Nurturing
- Create and send monthly newsletters
- Export/import prospect lists to ensure proper nurture sequences
Requirements
- Minimum 2 years proven experience as a Virtual Assistant, Executive Assistant, or in a similar operations/sales support role
- Strong administrative and operational experience.
- Strong experience with CRM platforms
- Experience with email marketing platforms (for newsletters, automations, etc.)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- High attention to detail and strong organizational skills (multi-tasking, checklist management)
- Strong follow-up skills for proposals, invoices, and appointments
- Online research proficiency and spreadsheet management (Google Sheets, Excel)
- Ability to work independently, think critically, and anticipate needs without micromanagement
Independent Contractor Perks:
- HMO coverage for eligible locations
- Permanent work from home
- Immediate hiring
- Steady freelance job