Virtual Assistant

About the role

Persona is a recruiting and staffing company that hires exceptional people from 98 countries into full-time, long-term remote roles with the most ambitious companies on earth.

Our clients include Fortune 500 enterprises, fast-growing startups backed by Sequoia, Founders Fund, and Andreessen Horowitz, and high-performing companies of every size in between. We offer roles in project management, operations, finance, design, marketing, customer success, and more. Every hire is for a specific open position: one person, one dedicated client, built to last.

Every offer we make is for an open role with a single client — the kind of role that's almost impossible to find on your own: industry-leading pay set against your experience and skill, real career growth, and a stable seat at a serious company, working from home, anywhere in the world.

Persona was founded in 2018 by two Stanford graduates on a simple idea: talent is everywhere, but opportunity isn't. By recruiting globally for specific client roles, we've grown into one of the fastest-growing companies in the global staffing industry. Every applicant goes through the same steps, and each one is designed to let you show what you can actually do.

We hire people who care about the craft of their work, take ownership without being asked, and want to build a career rather than just hold a job. If that's you, and one of our open roles fits, we'd like to meet you.

Role Summary

We are hiring Virtual Assistants to help our clients run and grow their businesses. The Virtual Assistant role is flexible and varied, often blending business support with light personal/executive support across multiple workstreams. Ideal for early-career candidates who are tech-fluent, adaptable, and ready to grow with a single client over time.

Key Responsibilities

Draft, send, and triage business emails and routine communications

Take video conferences; capture and distribute notes and action items

Interface with clients, vendors, and external partners professionally

Manage calendars and schedule meetings across time zones

Conduct online research and assemble findings into clean spreadsheets

Prepare basic reports, decks, and analyses

Handle creative work as needed: light writing, formatting, simple media coordination

Provide light personal and executive support (errands coordination, travel research, reminders)

Take on miscellaneous administrative tasks and special projects

Required qualifications

Fully fluent in English

Skilled in modern productivity apps and quick to learn new tools

Strong written communication and detail orientation

Ability to commit long-term and full-time

Ability to work U.S. business hours (PT, CT, or ET)

No prior work experience is required, but any relevant experience is an advantage

Preferred qualifications

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in any field

Prior virtual assistant or remote-support experience

Comfortable with both business and light personal support tasks

Tools & Technologies

Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, Calendly, Notion, Asana, Slack, Zoom, Loom, basic CRM exposure (HubSpot, Salesforce)

Core Competencies

Track record of success at work or in school

Solves problems with minimal guidance

Anticipates teammates' needs

Hard worker with perseverance

Curious and resourceful

Professional

What We Offer

Best salaries in the industry

Work from anywhere permanently

Opportunities for growth and advancement

A fast-paced and collaborative environment

A warm, people-first company culture

Get paid in your currency of choice

Full benefits

This is a full-time, long-term remote position dedicated to one client company. Persona provides onboarding and ongoing employment support for this position.