Personal Executive Assistant with Research and Writing Focus

Role
– Writing weekly news summaries and analysis relating to the tech industry. Each summary will be ~200-300 words with hyperlinks to related articles and data
– Doing research into various industries, mapping out relevant companies and comparing them based on their product offering, funding raised, commercial traction
– Managing calendaring and basic email responses
Working hours (GMT+8, Singapore)
– Estimated 10-20 hours of work a week with flexibility in timing.
Working location
– Remote
Hiring manager description
– I’m an avid consumer of tech news and also an investor into technology related companies. I meet a large number of people every day and will need someone to help me digest the news + write thoughtful summaries of it, conduct in depth research on various sectors and also support on administrative tasks such as calendaring and basic emailing. This will be a part-time and flexible role. I don’t need you to respond immediately or be at the desk the entire day waiting for tasks.
Competencies/Requirements
– Good ability to learn.
– Familiarity with CRM systems and practices.
– Have high detail orientation and standards. Every detail matters when you want to achieve greatness. Good standards are contagious.
– Be extremely reliable by doing what you say you will do. The goal is to build up trust quickly so I can hand off more sensitive and important tasks to you. This also means being on time and being present.
– Ownership. Don’t give excuses. Don’t make the same mistake twice.
– Clarity of communication in both speaking and writing.
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