Job Title: Virtual Assistant (Remote)
Worldwide
About the Role IMPORTANT: PLEASE INCLUDE A RESUME IN YOUR PROPOSAL We're looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Virtual Assistant to support an E-Commerce Director based in the UK. You'll help manage day-to-day communications, tasks, and scheduling so the focus can stay on high-value work. What You'll Be Doing Email (Gmail) Triaging and organising the inbox daily Drafting replies to routine emails Following up with contacts on outstanding items Unsubscribing from newsletters and keeping the inbox clean Task Management (Asana) Creating and updating tasks from emails and Slack messages Tracking deadlines and chasing overdue items Keeping projects organised and up to date Communication (Slack) Monitoring key channels and flagging urgent messages Posting updates and replies on behalf of the team Summarising long threads when needed Calendar (Google Calendar) Booking and rescheduling meetings Coordinating availability across multiple people Blocking focus time and sending meeting prep reminders General Admin Documenting processes (SOPs) as we go Handling ad hoc research or admin tasks as needed What We're Looking For Previous experience as a VA or executive assistant Comfortable with Gmail, Google Calendar, Slack, and Asana (or similar tools) Excellent written English — you'll be communicating on behalf of others Highly organised, reliable, and able to work independently Discreet and trustworthy with access to sensitive information Able to work UK hours (GMT/BST)
- More than 30 hrs/weekHourly
- 6+ monthsDuration
- ExpertExperience Level
$5.00
Hourly- Remote Job
- Ongoing projectProject Type
Skills and Expertise
Activity on this job
- Proposals:15 to 20
- Last viewed by client:8 hours ago
- Hires:1
- Interviewing:0
- Invites sent:0
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About the client
- United KingdomHeckmondwike12:28 AM
- $1.6M total spent251 hires, 42 active
- 174,751 hours
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