Position Overview
This position’s primary focus is to create an organized and supportive environment to help grow the business at . THIS POSITION STARTS AT 10 HOURS PER WEEK WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO GROW.
Leanne has 2 businesses:
Trainer and speaker on LinkedIn and personal branding – the VA would serve as a support for Leanne to help her stay organized and on task as she creates new content (both paid and free) to support her customers and potential customers.
Global Accounts manager at ConferenceDirect – Leanne negotiates contracts between hotels and meeting/conference planners. The VA’s role would be administrative related.
This is a virtual position and every week will look different. Some weeks may have more tasks than others, so flexibility with package pricing and availability of the VA is a plus!
Duties and Responsibilities
Our Virtual Assistant will be responsible for ongoing support for our business and our team. Employment of VA will grow as the relationship and responsibilities grow.
First phase- part time work, from 10-20 hours per week:
The start of the business relationship will include the following responsibilities for Leanne :
Upload and edit of blog posts in WordPress
Edit social media posts
Post on social media channels using Scheduler inside of FEA Create (CRM tool)
Follow up on LinkedIn connections and activity
Create social media assets, PDFs and presentations inside of Canva
Input of data into CRMs including FEA Create,
The start of the business relationship will include the following responsibilities for ConferenceDirect:
Input of contract data into
Input of data in ConferenceDirect’s Office management system
Input of data into Cvent
Second phase work as systems are created by Leanne:
Email and calendar management
Asana project creation and management
CapCut – Instagram reels editing
Copywriting for Leanne
Above all, Leanne is looking for someone that can help grow her business as a trainer and speaker. Your valuable insights, feedback, ideas, best practices, inspiration and problem solving are not only welcome, but HIGHLY encouraged! Your valuable insights may just be what she needs to elevate her business!
Virtual Assistant MUST HAVE proficiency with the following applications:*
Asana – task management
Google Suite (GMail, Google Docs, Google Drive, Google Calendar),
Wordpress
High proficiency in the English language
Willingness to learn and work with:*
WhatsApp – to communicate with Leanne
FEA Create (CRM tool for business)
ConferenceDirect Office and Cvent (Leanne will teach)
LastPass
CapCut
It would be great if the VA had experience in (nice to have but not mandatory):
Video editing experience and tools
Instagram Reels experience, editing and advice
Copywriting
Skills and Abilities
Resourceful
Can handle tight deadlines
Organized
Takes ownership and pride in their work
Is technology savvy
Can handle direct & blunt feedback and course correct as necessary
Insane attention to detail
Ability to anticipate problems and ability to troubleshoot
Ability to present ideas and metrics clearly and concisely
Confident and considers themselves an integral part of the team! We want to hear your ideas and feedback!
Here is what you can expect from Leanne, and how we can communicate with one another:
Standard Operating Procedures – Leanne has created SOPs that detail, step by step, how to do a task, including the systems and tools required to complete the task.
WhatsApp – Leanne is only a WhatsApp message away to help with troubleshooting!
LastPass – Leanne uses LastPass to share passwords that provide access into platforms
Canva Templates – Leanne and her team have created a number of templates over the years, there’s no need to re-create any style wheels here!
Style Guide – Leanne’s style guide includes her fonts, colours, logos and other details required to create new materials
The Virtual Assistant position will grow to have a strong pulse on the business while focusing on the specific action items that keep the business moving forward on a daily basis. If you feel you are a fit for the team, see the details below!
Application Instructions
If you’d like to be considered for this role, please respond to by May 8th with the following details:
Subject Line – VA Position
Write 2-3 sentences on why we should hire you
List of applications that you have experience with and your rating of 1-5 on proficiency (5 being highly proficient)
Wordpress
Google docs
LinkedIn (posting and DM management)
CapCut
Asana
(1) Client referrals or testimonials
Part time pay expectations and if it differs for:
For 10 hours per week
For 20 hours per week
Want to learn a little bit more about Leanne? Keep reading!
What We Do
At , we help professionals develop and grow their personal brands and LinkedIn presence so that they can attract more leads and opportunities.
In everything we do, we aim to inspire confidence and action. Our services include small teams coaching, and on-demand digital courses for individual students. Training and courses focus on LinkedIn, Personal Branding and Networking.
Leanne is growing her small team into a business that creates change and empowerment with professionals of all types, especially introverts and those in the meetings and events industry.
At ConferenceDirect, Leanne and her business partners help associations find hotels and destinations for their programs. Most of your work here will be administrative, outlined in SOPs and with resources to help you do your work ????
Meet Leanne
Leanne is a LinkedIn and personal branding training specifically in the meetings, events, hotel and hospitality space. She has recently pivoted her messaging to apply to introverts as well. She has spent the last 25 years as a meeting planner and site selection professional in the Canadian meetings market. Leanne runs a blog at and video channel on YouTube to help professionals with their day, career and life. Leanne has numerous appearances on meetings and events industry podcasts, live shows and publications.
Our Team Values
Creative – we are always creating new content, new processes and new ways of doing things.
Ambitious (always striving for excellence),
We work to be a better version of ourselves, each and every day
We want to see our clients and customers succeed, more than anything
We are inclusive
We leverage our strengths, and strive to spend time in our zones of genius as much as possible
We love to learn. Like, all the time.
We have no ego here – we all genuinely want to learn, get better, and leverage the strengths of one another to create the best version of the business as possible.
We genuinely love what we do and love helping others achieve their goals.
We love being organized!! Many of the tasks and projects are outlined in project plans and Standard Operating Procedures, so we all know where to look when we need something to help us be successful!
Any questions? Email Leanne at
APPLY FOR THIS JOB:
Company: Brolly Labs LLC dba Rosie
Name: Leanne Calderwood
Email: