Marketing Virtual Assistant Entrepreneur Support Specialist

Summary:
The Marketing Virtual Assistant Entrepreneur Support Specialist will be responsible for supporting a busy entrepreneur with multiple businesses, including a marketing agency, real estate investments, and Airbnb rentals. The ideal candidate should have experience in WordPress, graphic design, Google Sheets, Google Slides, social media management, project management, and marketing strategies.
Responsibilities:
Support daily operations and administrative tasks for multiple businesses.
Create and maintain company websites, including real estate property websites, using WordPress, theme customization, plugin installation/configuration, and CSS editing.
Utilize graphic design skills with Photoshop to create visually appealing content for social media and websites.
Proficient in using Google Sheets and Google Slides for data organization and presentation creation.
Manage and maintain social media accounts (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter), including content creation, scheduling, and audience engagement.
Manage the entrepreneur’s calendar, schedule appointments, and coordinate meetings.
Act as a liaison between the entrepreneur and the marketing agency team to ensure seamless communication and task delegation.
Exercise creativity and self-direction in problem-solving to find innovative solutions to challenges.
Source and manage talent for the creation of infographics, guides, worksheets, and other digital assets.
Conduct research to support project goals, stay current with industry trends, and identify new business opportunities.
Manage and prioritize the entrepreneur’s personal projects to ensure timely completion without impacting client workloads.
Requirements:
Based in the Philippines, but able to work in the Eastern Standard Time (EST) zone.
Proven experience as a virtual assistant supporting entrepreneurs or executives.
Extensive experience with WordPress, CSS, and plugin customization.
Proficient in Photoshop, Google Sheets, and Google Slides.
Strong project management, time-management, and multitasking skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
Detail-oriented and highly organized, with the ability to work independently and proactively.
Solid marketing skills and familiarity with marketing strategies and tools.
Experience in managing social media accounts and growing their audiences.
In addition to the above responsibilities and requirements, the ideal candidate should be able to execute Pelican Point’s marketing plan effectively and efficiently. They should be able to collaborate with the entrepreneur and the marketing agency team to ensure the plan is executed within the set timeline and budget.
To apply, please provide a resume, portfolio showcasing your previous work, and at least two professional references. In addition, please answer the following written questions:
1. Please briefly describe your experience as a virtual assistant supporting entrepreneurs or executives. What types of businesses or industries have you worked in?
2. Can you provide examples of websites you have created or maintained using WordPress? Describe your experience with theme customization, plugin installation/configuration, and CSS editing.
3. How proficient are you in using graphic design tools, such as Photoshop? Please provide samples of your graphic design work, including any visual content created for social media or websites.
4. Describe your experience in using Google Sheets and Google Slides for data organization and presentation creation. Can you provide examples of complex spreadsheets or visually appealing presentations you have created?
5. Share your approach to managing and growing social media accounts (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter). What strategies have you used for content creation, scheduling, and audience engagement?
6. Describe a time when you had to manage multiple projects simultaneously, and how you prioritized tasks to ensure timely completion without impacting workloads. What project management tools or techniques do you prefer?
7. How do you stay current with industry trends and identify new business opportunities? Can you provide an example of a time when you conducted research to support?
In addition to the written responses, please also submit a video response answering the following questions. This will help us assess your verbal communication skills and your ability to think quickly and effectively.
1. Why are you interested in this Virtual Assistant position, and what makes you the best candidate for the job?
2. Describe a challenging situation you faced in a previous role, and how you overcame it using your problem-solving and decision-making skills.
3. How do you stay motivated and organized when working remotely and managing multiple tasks simultaneously? Share some techniques or tools that you use to stay on track.
4. What are your top three strengths in the realm of marketing, and how have you leveraged them to achieve success in your previous roles?
5. If you had to create a social media campaign for one of our businesses, briefly outline the steps you would take and the key elements you would consider for a successful campaign.
6. In the context of supporting an entrepreneur, how do you ensure that you understand their expectations and goals clearly, and how do you align your work accordingly?
Please record a video of yourself answering these questions and submit it along with your written responses, resume, portfolio, and professional references.