[Hiring] General Virtual Assistant @Virtual Colleague Philippines

Role Description

We are seeking a proactive, organized, and business-minded Virtual Assistant to support a professional speaker, trainer, consultant, and educator based in Maryland, USA. This role will serve as a strategic partner in managing sales and business development activities, helping generate new opportunities, nurture client relationships, coordinate follow-ups, and maintain operational structure.

The ideal candidate is confident in client-facing communication, comfortable promoting professional services, highly organized, and capable of balancing diplomacy with firm business follow-through. This person will help ensure opportunities move forward efficiently while allowing the business owner to focus on speaking engagements, training, content development, and client delivery.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Virtual Assistant, Executive Assistant, Sales Assistant, or Business Development Assistant.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
• Experience with lead generation and prospect research.
• Experience with client acquisition and relationship management.
• Experience managing calendars, client communications, and follow-ups.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.

Requirements

• Highly organized and detail-oriented.
• Proactive and self-directed.
• Professional and confident in client communications.
• Comfortable with sales conversations and follow-up activities.
• Not afraid to ask for commitments, decisions, or payments when appropriate.
• Diplomatic, firm, and relationship-focused.
• Strong in executive functioning, planning, and process management.
• Able to bring structure and accountability to a creative and fast-moving business environment.
• Comfortable working independently while collaborating closely with the business owner.

Benefits

• Starting with a minimum of 10 hours per week; semi-flexible shift.
• Preferred availability for occasional overlap with U.S. Eastern Time (EST) business hours.
• Ability to handle time-sensitive follow-ups when needed.
• Opportunity to increase hours as business growth and workload expand.

Company Description

Flexible hiring will prioritize finding the right long-term fit rather than filling the role urgently. Ideal onboarding period: Summer 2026. Goal is to build momentum and establish systems ahead of the busy Fall speaking season.