Personal Assistant (PA)
15 hours ago
Clinton Hill, Brooklyn
We are seeking a highly organized, dependable, and resourceful Personal Assistant to provide hands-on support with day-to-day personal, administrative, and business-related responsibilities. This position is ideal for someone who is proactive, discreet, flexible, and able to anticipate needs without requiring constant direction. The role will require on-call availability at times, so candidates should have a flexible schedule and be comfortable assisting with tasks that may arise outside of traditional business hours. RESPONSIBILITIES • Manage and organize daily schedules, appointments, meetings, and reminders, • Assist with personal and business errands, • Coordinate reservations, appointments, deliveries, and other logistics, • Make phone calls, send emails, and follow up with vendors or contacts as needed, • Assist with organizing documents, files, receipts, and important information, • Help coordinate meetings, business projects, and special requests, • Handle last-minute tasks and time-sensitive assignments, • Pick up or deliver items when necessary, • Assist with purchasing supplies and completing local errands, • Help maintain organized task lists and ensure important deadlines are met, • Assist with basic social media, marketing, flyers, menus, invitations, or promotional materials when needed, • Communicate professionally with businesses, vendors, clients, and other contacts, • Maintain confidentiality regarding all personal and business matters, • Provide general day-to-day support wherever needed IDEAL CANDIDATE The ideal candidate is: • Extremely reliable and punctual, • Organized and detail-oriented, • Able to multitask and prioritize effectively, • Comfortable working independently, • Proactive and able to identify what needs to be done, • Professional in both communication and appearance, • Discreet and trustworthy, • Comfortable handling confidential information, • Able to respond quickly when assistance is needed, • Comfortable with a flexible and occasionally changing schedule, • Tech-savvy and comfortable using email, calendars, smartphones, Google applications, and general office software STRONGLY PREFERRED / PLUSSES • Local to Brooklyn or very familiar with Brooklyn, • Valid driver's license and reliable access to a car, • Graphic design or creative design experience, • Experience using Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, Photoshop, Illustrator, or similar programs, • Social media or marketing experience, • Experience creating flyers, menus, invitations, promotional graphics, or business materials, • Previous Personal Assistant, Executive Assistant, Administrative Assistant, or hospitality experience, • Familiarity with restaurants, nightlife, events, hospitality, or small-business operations AVAILABILITY This position requires someone with flexible availability who can be on call when necessary. There may occasionally be evening, weekend, or last-minute requests depending on the needs of the schedule. This is best suited for someone who understands that personal-assistant responsibilities can vary from day to day and is comfortable working in a fast-paced, changing environment. TO APPLY Please submit your resume along with a short introduction explaining: • Your current availability, • Your experience as a Personal Assistant, Executive Assistant, or in a similar role, • Whether you are local to Brooklyn, • Whether you have a valid driver's license and reliable access to a vehicle, • Any graphic design, Canva, Adobe, marketing, or social media experience, • Why you believe you would be a strong fit for this position We are looking for someone who is dependable, resourceful, creative, professional, and ready to become a trusted right hand for both personal and business needs.