AI-Savvy Remote Operations Assistant / VA — Long-Term Growth Role, Paid Trial
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Title: AI-Savvy Remote Operations Assistant / VA - Long-Term Growth Role, Paid Trial Job Description: I am looking for a reliable, organized, English-speaking remote operations assistant / virtual assistant for a paid trial. This starts small, but I am looking for someone long-term, ideally full-time. Initial trial: - 2 hours per day - 5 days per week - 1-week paid trial - Possible long-term recurring work if excellent I am rebuilding and need someone who can help me create order, momentum, and daily progress across business and personal priorities. This is not a basic VA role where you wait for instructions. I need someone proactive, organized, honest, and comfortable using AI tools to work faster and better. The Role: You will help manage my personal and business operating system. This includes: - Updating a daily progress board - Managing task trackers - Following up with people for updates - Organizing Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Drive, Google Docs, and Google Sheets - Creating simple dashboards - Creating checklists and SOPs - Turning messy notes into clear tasks - Helping organize business projects, personal admin, ELK3D, new business ideas, and recurring follow-ups - Using ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and other AI tools to complete work faster - Documenting repeatable workflows so we can automate them later A key part of this role: you own the board. If someone does not update their task, you help get the update by message, email, WhatsApp, call, or whatever process we agree on. Then you update the board. I need someone who helps keep progress moving every day. Long-Term Opportunity: This starts as a small paid trial because trust matters. But if you are excellent, reliable, and help me increase income, organization, and execution, this can grow into: - More weekly hours - Half-time or full-time work - Paid training - Long-term recurring work - Performance bonuses - Possible profit-sharing on specific projects - Possible future travel, in-person work, or USA-based opportunity if legally and financially realistic Nothing is guaranteed. The opportunity grows if the results are real. Required Skills: You must be strong in: - Written English - Google Workspace: Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets - Organization - Daily updates - Follow-through - AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini - Learning new tools quickly - Clear communication - Confidentiality - Working independently Bonus Skills: These are helpful but not required: - ClickUp - HubSpot - Shopify - Lovable.ai - Zapier or Make - Canva - Social media - Ecommerce - Project management - Agile, PMP, or Scrum basics What I Care About Most: I need someone who is: - Honest - Consistent - Focused - Organized - A self-starter - Comfortable asking smart questions - Able to work without babysitting - Serious about long-term work - Good at using AI - Good at getting updates from people - Good at making sure things do not fall through the cracks I do not want someone who only logs hours. I want someone who creates progress. Daily Update Required: At the end of each work session, send: 1. What you completed 2. What you updated on the board 3. Who you followed up with 4. What is blocked 5. What you need from me 6. What you recommend next To Apply: Start your application with this exact phrase: I want to own the board. Then answer these questions: 1. What country and time zone are you in? 2. What hourly rate are you applying at? 3. Are you available 2 hours per day, 5 days per week? 4. How strong is your written English? 5. What Google Workspace tools are you best at? 6. Have you used ClickUp or similar tools? 7. How do you use AI tools for work? 8. How would you manage a board if other people do not update it? 9. Write a sample daily update after a 2-hour work session. 10. Why are you looking for long-term work? Applications that do not follow instructions will be declined.
- More than 30 hrs/weekHourly
- 6+ monthsDuration
- ExpertExperience Level
- Remote Job
- Ongoing projectProject Type
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Activity on this job
- Proposals:50+
- Last viewed by client:4 weeks ago
- Hires:3
- Interviewing:2
- Invites sent:0
- Unanswered invites:0
About the client
- United StatesFort Mill10:04 PM
- $99K total spent116 hires, 11 active
- 6,837 hours
- Manufacturing & ConstructionSmall company (2-9 people)
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