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Job Summary
Position:Virtual Assistant
Location: Remote: SA/
Work Schedule: 9am-5pm ET
Salary:Market Related
Overview
Our client is seeking a reliable professional Virtual Assistant to support executive office communications and administrative coordination. This is a part-time role to start with the potential to grow into a full-time position over time.
The ideal candidate will be highly organized fluent in English and comfortable handling calls emails and basic coordination tasks in a professional manner.
Key Responsibilities
- Answer incoming phone calls professionally and courteously
- Take accurate notes and relay messages to the appropriate team members
- Monitor and manage inbox communications
- Screen inquiries and route them to the correct person
- Respond to callers and emailers with clear professional follow-up
- Help keep communication organized across the executive team
- Support general administrative tasks as needed
- Serve as a polished first point of contact for external stakeholders
Required Qualifications
- 3 Years Prior experience as a Virtual Assistant Administrative Assistant or similar support role
- Strong verbal and written English communication skills
- Excellent organization and time management skills
- Comfortable handling phone calls and email communication
- Professional reliable and proactive approach to work
- Able to work independently with minimal supervision
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting executives or client-facing teams
- Familiarity with administrative coordination and message handling
- Professional phone etiquette
- Prior experience in a remote or distributed team environment
Working Hours
- Part-time with the possibility of expanding to full-time
- Must be available during Eastern Time (ET) business hours
- Initial working hours may be flexible with expected coverage between approximately 11:00 AM 4:00 PM ET
Ideal Candidate Profile
The perfect candidate is someone who is:
- Clear calm and professional on the phone
- Fluent in English with a neutral polished presentation
- Highly dependable and responsive
- Comfortable being the face and voice of the business
- Able to manage a steady flow of calls and emails with minimal oversight
- Organized enough to keep things moving without constant follow-up
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