Virtual Executive Assistant
hace 28 días
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Job Description Virtual Assistant Location: 100% Remote Company: ProSearch Recruiting Partners | MRINetwork Compensation: $17-20 Hourly pay plus performance bonuses Are you a highly organized and tech-savvy assistant who thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment—and have experience working in manufacturing or industrial settings? In order to be considered, you must have experience in a manufacturing or industrial setting. ProSearch Recruiting Partners, an independent franchise of the globally leading engineering and executive recruitment firm, the MRINetwork, is seeking a Virtual Assistant to support the owner/operator and a nationally ranked recruiter. With decades of success placing hard-to-find talent in the automation, OEM, robotics, and manufacturing sectors, we are looking for a self-motivated, detail-obsessed professional with a customer-facing background to help streamline operations, support recruiting efforts, and actively participate in business development outreach. If you're proactive, resourceful, and thrive on juggling a variety of responsibilities with a sense of urgency—including direct outreach to prospective clients—this role is for you. What You'll Do: • Provide direct support to the firm owner including directly cold calling leads to secure meetings, calendar management, meeting preparation, and data management., • Source prospective business development leads, identify decision-makers, and build lead lists using internal tools and platforms like LinkedIn, Loxo, and SignalHire., • Cold call leads to introduce our services and attempt to schedule meetings with the leadership team., • Help qualify leads through research and conversations, and manage follow-up communications to book discovery calls., • Attend select client and prospect meetings to take notes, track action items, and maintain accurate CRM records., • Support recruiting activities by scheduling interviews, preparing job descriptions, formatting resumes, and organizing intake notes., • Run email campaigns and outreach sequences across LinkedIn and other platforms to maintain momentum on both sales and recruiting initiatives., • Manage daily task lists and proactively help anticipate the company and client needs to keep the business running smoothly., • Help produce and publish content for social media and assist in basic marketing coordination., • Assist with tracking business metrics and internal reporting. What You'll Need: • Relevant Industry Experience: Must have experience working in a manufacturing or industrial environment—ideally in a receptionist, admin, sales support, customer service, or front-office role., • Customer-Facing Background: Prior experience in receptionist, customer service, assistant, or sales support roles is required., • Cold Calling Experience: Comfortable making outbound calls, handling objections, and booking meetings with leadership decision-makers., • Support Experience: 2+ years supporting others in a professional B2B business sector is highly preferred, • Exceptional Organizational Skills: Ability to manage multiple priorities, adapt quickly, and keep operations running efficiently without hand-holding., • Strong Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Must be confident speaking to new contacts, executive leadership, and writing on behalf of the leadership team to executives., • Tech Proficiency: Skilled with tools like Google Gemini or ChatGPT, Microsoft Office, LinkedIn, Canva, Teams, and ideally CRM/ATS platforms. Must be able to type extremely proficiently, 80+ wpm., • Social Media Know-How: Comfortable assisting with content formatting, messaging, and engagement on LinkedIn., • Resourceful and Self-Directed: Able to work independently, take initiative, and problem-solve in real time., • Discretion and Confidentiality: This role involves handling sensitive business and personal information with professionalism at all times. Why ProSearch? • Established Industry Brand: We’re a trusted name in recruiting with a powerful reputation, exceptional client base, and deep industry roots. We’re backed by a global leading powerhouse being an independent franchise of the MRINetwork., • Flexibility and Autonomy: Remote opportunity, • Access to Industry-Leading Tools: We cover all subscriptions and software you'll need to do your job well., • Supportive, Collaborative Culture: Small, mighty team with an owner who values transparency, flexibility, and efficiency. Compensation & Benefits • Hourly pay with overtime potential, • Performance-based bonuses, • Profit share via 401(k) plan, • Company laptop & cell, • Paid tools/subscriptions including LinkedIn Sales Navigator, • 15 days PTO in your first year (3 full work weeks), with additional time accrued annually If you're a high-caliber assistant with manufacturing experience, a strong phone presence, and a passion for supporting impactful work, we’d love to hear from you! We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.