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Executive Assistant Remote Contract Austin, Texas, United States Description Zirtual is a work-life balanced company that offers clients experienced, educated remote executive assistants for their ...

Executive Assistant

San Francisco, CA ยท On-site +1

$117K - $160K/yr

This is a highly visible position within the organization, enabling our executives in a collaborative, and remote environment to ensure they can be effective in their roles. What you'll be doing

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How much do remote executive jobs pay per year?

As of Jun 12, 2026, the average yearly pay for remote executive in the United States is $93,552.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $58,000.00 and $120,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the Remote Executive position, and why are they important?

To excel as a Remote Executive, you need strong leadership abilities, strategic decision-making skills, and a proven track record in executive management, often supported by an advanced degree such as an MBA. Familiarity with collaboration tools like Slack, Zoom, project management platforms, and secure data-sharing systems is highly important. Outstanding communication, emotional intelligence, and self-motivation enable success in driving virtual teams and fostering company culture from a distance. These qualities ensure that the executive can effectively lead, communicate vision, and execute strategies in a remote and dynamic business environment.

What is a Remote Executive job?

A Remote Executive is a high-level professional who manages teams, makes strategic decisions, and oversees operations while working from a remote location. They leverage digital tools to communicate, collaborate, and ensure business goals are met without being physically present in an office. This role requires strong leadership, time management, and adaptability to effectively lead teams across different locations.

What is the meaning of remote in one word?

Remote, in the context of a remote executive job, means working outside a traditional office environment, typically from a location of the employee's choice. It emphasizes flexibility in work location and often involves digital communication tools. This setup allows for independent work and self-management skills.

What are some common challenges faced by Remote Executives, and how can they be addressed?

Remote Executives often face challenges such as maintaining team cohesion, ensuring effective communication across time zones, and building trust without physical presence. Overcoming these hurdles typically involves setting clear expectations, leveraging digital collaboration tools, and conducting regular virtual meetings to stay connected with teams. Establishing transparent communication channels and prioritizing employee engagement are critical to fostering a strong company culture remotely. Proactively addressing these challenges enables Remote Executives to drive organizational success and maintain high-performing distributed teams.

What does it mean to be remote?

A remote executive is a leadership professional who works outside a traditional office environment, often from home or another location. This setup typically requires strong communication skills, familiarity with digital collaboration tools, and the ability to manage teams virtually.

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A remote control for a TV, including those used by remote executives managing digital signage or conference rooms, can typically be reset by removing the batteries, pressing and holding any button for 10 seconds to discharge residual power, then reinserting the batteries. If the remote has a reset button or a specific reset procedure in the user manual, follow those instructions. This process helps resolve common connectivity or unresponsiveness issues.

How to make 2000 a week working from home?

A remote executive can earn $2,000 or more weekly by leveraging high-level skills such as strategic planning, leadership, and communication, often through consulting, freelance projects, or executive roles. Building a strong professional network, demonstrating expertise, and using platforms like LinkedIn or specialized job boards can help secure high-paying remote opportunities. Additionally, developing certifications or expertise in in-demand areas can increase earning potential.
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Executive Assistant

Executive Assistant

Zirtual

Austin, TX โ€ข Remote

Contractor

Posted 7 days ago


Job description

Executive Assistant

Remoteย Contract

Austin,ย Texas,ย United States
Description

Zirtualย isย aย work-lifeย balancedย companyย thatย offersย clientsย experienced,ย educatedย remoteย executiveย assistantsย forย theirย personalย andย professionalย needs.ย Ourย US-basedย Virtualย Assistantsย (VA)ย striveย toย meetย andย exceedย clientย needsย andย expectations.

Theย Virtualย Assistantย isย aย vitalย memberย ofย Zirtual.ย Theย VAย isย theย mainย pointย ofย contactย withย clientsย andย willย workย independentlyย withย theย clients.ย Theย VAย willย receiveย supportย fromย theirย assignedย Accountย Supervisor,ย whoย willย assistย theย VA<>clientย relationshipย withย planย modifications,ย questions,ย andย provideย feedbackย onย quality,ย delegationย issues,ย andย more.

Theย VAย willย provideย aย high-levelย professionalย administrativeย serviceย byย workingย onย tasksย andย projectsย asย assignedย byย theย client,ย andย ensuringย theyย areย executedย onย timeย andย toย theย highestย levelย ofย quality.ย Theย VAย isย responsibleย forย beingย theย mainย pointย ofย contactย forย theirย assignedย clients,ย andย beingย familiarย withย eachย clientโ€™sย needsย andย preferences.ย Theย VAย mustย haveย consistentย andย proactiveย communicationย withย clientsย andย theย Accountย Supervisors.ย Virtualย Assistantsย areย expectedย toย beย availableย forย clientsย duringย businessย hoursย asย agreedย uponย withย eachย clientย butย around-the-clockย availabilityย isย notย expected.ย Virtualย Assistantsย sendย weeklyย usageย reports,ย respondย toย allย communicationย withinย aย two-hourย responseย window,ย maintainย detailedย andย up-to-dateย clientย profiles,ย andย followย Zirtual\'sย bestย practicesย forย success.

Essentialย Dutiesย andย Responsibilities:

Theย VAย mayย assistย theย clientย with:

Projectย managementย andย organization-

  • Facilitateย on-timeย projectย andย goalย completion

Personalย andย businessย calendarย management-

  • Schedulingย andย coordinatingย appointmentsย asย necessary
  • Proactivelyย monitoringย theย clientโ€™sย calendarsย toย identifyย potentialย conflictsย andย ensureย theย teamย isย maximizingย theย clientโ€™sย time

Research-

  • Thisย mayย includeย researchย onย events,ย travel,ย projects,ย etc.
  • Provideย researchย resultsย toย theย teamย membersย withinย anย establishedย timeย frame,ย basedย onย bestย practicesย learnedย inย Zirtualย trainingย andย teamย preferences.

Purchases-

  • Ensuringย specificationsย ofย theย purchaseย meetย theย clientโ€™sย satisfaction.
  • Expenseย reportingย andย organizationย ofย expensesย asย necessary.
  • Administrativeย tasks-
  • Thisย mayย includeย butย isย notย limitedย to:ย inboxย management,ย calendarย management,ย transcription,ย standardย businessย correspondence,ย research,ย andย dataย entry.

Emailย inboxย management-

  • Thisย mayย require,ย amongย otherย responsibilities,ย respondingย toย andย organizingย emailsย asย necessary,ย basedย onย specificย guidelinesย providedย byย theย clientย andย inย lineย withย Zirtualย policiesย andย practices.
  • Socialย mediaย managementย andย marketing

Attendย meetingsย virtually-

  • Draftย agendas,ย takeย meetingย minutes,ย andย provideย follow-upย asย required.
  • Theย VAย mustย provideย continuousย clearย communicationย aboutย taskย status,ย needs,ย andย questionsย toย theirย clients.ย Theyย should:
  1. acknowledgeย allย tasksย assignedย withinย theย establishedย timeย frame
  2. ensureย thatย theyย understandย expectedย dueย dates,ย andย communicateย anyย changesย orย delaysย withย theย client
  3. ensureย theย clientย isย awareย ofย theirย hourย usageย andย renewalย datesย byย sendingย aย Weeklyย Usageย Report,ย andย ifย requested,ย endย ofย dayย reporting
  4. Theย VAย shouldย beย openย toย feedbackย fromย theย Accountย Supervisorย onย Keyย Performanceย Indicators,ย taskย quality,ย andย timeย management
  5. Theย VAย willย reachย outย toย theย Accountย Supervisorย wheneverย theyย needย additionalย taskย supportย orย clientย coverageย duringย aย vacationย orย illness.ย Theย Accountย Supervisorย willย facilitateย assistanceย fromย otherย VA\'s.
  6. Accuratelyย andย inย real-timeย trackย allย billableย hoursย forย theย clientย inย theย officialย Zirtualย timeย trackingย system.

Otherย dutiesย asย assigned.

Requirements

Desiredย Skillsย andย Attributes:

  • Bilingualย (English/Spanish)
  • Clear,ย precise,ย proactive,ย andย professionalย writtenย andย verbalย communicationย skills
  • Abilityย toย organizeย andย effectivelyย prioritizeย tasks
  • Abilityย toย multi-taskย withย variousย programsย andย learnย newย programsย asย required
  • Abilityย toย commitย toย aย minimumย ofย oneย yearย withย Zirtual
  • Mustย haveย meticulousย attentionย toย detail,ย alongย withย theย abilityย toย comprehendย difficultย tasks
  • Capableย ofย respondingย toย stressย inย aย fast-pacedย environment
  • Strongย interpersonalย skillsย andย abilityย toย quicklyย developย workingย relationships
  • Affableย andย enthusiasticย attitudeย towardย teamwork
  • Internet/Webย andย computerย savvy

Qualifications:

  • Associateโ€™sย Degree,ย Bachelor\'sย Degree,ย orย aย minimumย ofย 7ย yearsย experienceย asย anย Executiveย Assistantย toย C-levelย executives
  • Minimumย ofย 4ย yearsย ofย administrativeย experience
  • Preferredย experienceย workingย withย C-levelย executives
  • Experienceย inย theย Medicalย industryย 
  • Experienceย inย theย Realย Estateย industryย 
  • Preferred experience using JaneAPP
  • Proficiencyย withย Googleย Suiteย andย Googleย Calendar,ย andย fluencyย inย Microsoftย Office
  • Proficiencyย withย aย taskย managementย programย suchย asย Trelloย orย Asana
  • Preferredย experienceย withย aย communicationย programย suchย asย Slack
  • Preferredย experienceย withย aย CRMย platformย suchย asย SalesForce,ย Hubspot,ย orย Zoho
  • Preferredย experienceย withย anย expenseย reportingย programย suchย asย Quickbooksย orย Expensify
  • Preferredย experienceย withย aย travelย managementย programย suchย asย Concur
  • Preferredย experienceย withย aย socialย mediaย managementย programย suchย asย Hootsuiteย andย Wordpress
  • Reliableย Internetย connection,ย computer,ย andย phone
  • Typingย abilityย ofย atย leastย 50ย WPMย withย accuracy
  • Availableย duringย businessย hoursย PSTย orย ESTย Monday-Friday,ย unlessย otherwiseย agreedย inย writingย withย eachย client

Compensation

  • Youย willย beย compensatedย asย aย 1099ย independentย contractor.ย VA\'sย areย paidย aย setย amountย ofย theirย client\'sย monthlyย plansย withย monthlyย payย averagingย $1500-$3800ย perย monthย dependingย onย theย clientย mix.