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Personal Executive Virtual Assistant (Admin, Outreach & Music Industry Support) @ Assist World

South AfricaOnsiteFull-timePosted 73 days ago

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About this role

Role Overview

We are seeking a Personal Executive Virtual Assistant to provide dedicated administrative and operational support to an individual working across music, creative projects, and business administration.

This role is not supporting a team or company — it is solely personal support for one founder, helping streamline admin tasks, manage outreach, coordinate communications, and reduce day-to-day workload.

The ideal candidate is highly trustworthy, proactive, strong in written communication, and comfortable acting on behalf of the client in professional outreach and correspondence.

Key Responsibilities

Administrative & Executive Support

Manage inboxes and written communications on behalf of the client

Draft and edit emails, messages, and short-form written content

Assist with scheduling, calendar coordination, and task follow-ups

Support day-to-day administrative tasks as priorities shift

Outreach & Networking Support

Conduct cold outreach via email, DM, or online platforms (no cold calling)

Research and identify relevant:

Venues

Promoters

Industry contacts

Potential collaborators

Initiate outreach using the client’s name and accounts (not third-party profiles)

Track outreach activity and responses

Research & Industry Support

Research people, companies, and opportunities within the music and creative industry

Compile findings into clear, actionable summaries

Identify and organize contact lists for follow-up

Finance & Admin Assistance (Light Support)

Assist with basic invoicing and financial admin

Work confidently within spreadsheets (Google Sheets / Excel)

Navigate and update records in Xero (experience preferred, not required)

Support financial organization without full bookkeeping responsibility

Workflow & Collaboration

Communicate via Slack

Track tasks and projects in Asana

Maintain clear documentation and task status updates

Tools & Software

Required / Strongly Preferred

Google Workspace (Docs, Gmail, Calendar, Sheets)

Google Sheets or Excel (comfortable navigating spreadsheets)

Nice to Have

Xero

Slack

Asana

(Lack of experience with Slack or Asana is not a deal-breaker if willing to learn)

Working Hours

Part-time: 20 hours per week

Preferred coverage: UK afternoon hours

Can include overlap with UK time or work while the client is offline

Flexible schedule with reliability and consistency

Ideal Candidate Profile

3–4+ years experience as an Executive Assistant, Personal Assistant, or Admin VA

Strong written communication and copy skills

Highly organized, proactive, and detail-oriented

Comfortable acting on behalf of the client with professionalism and discretion

Trustworthy with access to accounts, passwords, and sensitive information

Able to work independently and integrate deeply into the client’s workflow

Skills

Virtual Assistant / Full - TimeOperations

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