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Charlene O.
La Union
I am a reliable, detail-oriented, and highly organized Virtual Assistant with experience in administrative support, social media management, data entry, and customer service. I am proficient in Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, and Canva, and I quickly adapt to new tools and workflows. I take pride in delivering accurate work, meeting deadlines, and maintaining clear communication. Whether it's managing emails, organizing schedules, handling online research, or supporting daily business operations, I am committed to helping clients stay productive and achieve their goals. I am eager to learn, dependable, and always ready to contribute to a team's success.
Stella C.
Cagayan
Highly organized Executive & Administrative Professional with 7+ years of experience supporting executive leadership, property management, real estate operations, HR compliance, and business administration across Australia, the United States, and the Philippines. Experienced in executive support, calendar and email management, CRM and MLS administration, lease documentation, stakeholder communication, document control, and HRIS administration. Strong background in HR quality assurance, onboarding compliance, Paylocity records management, OIG exclusion screenings, ISO auditing, and SOP development. Proficient in Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Teams, Excel, Word, SharePoint), Google Workspace, Paylocity, Agentbox, Reapit, VaultRE, PropertyTree, AppFolio, aXcelerate, Monday.com, and AI productivity tools. Recognized for delivering accurate, confidential, and client-focused support in fast-paced remote environments.
Rafaelg B.
Cavite
I am a detail-oriented and results-driven Virtual Assistant with experience in administrative support, customer service, lead generation, data management, and CRM administration. I have worked with clients across various industries, helping streamline operations, manage appointments, organize data, and support business growth through efficient processes. Proficient in HubSpot CRM, Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, Canva, and other productivity tools, I adapt quickly to new systems and thrive in fast-paced, remote work environments. I am committed to delivering high-quality work, maintaining clear communication, and providing reliable support that helps businesses operate more efficiently.
Wendy G.
Benguet
I help busy professionals and growing businesses stay organized by handling the administrative tasks that keep operations running efficiently. With over 5 years of experience as a Virtual Assistant, I've supported SaaS companies, and remote teams through administrative support, task management, scheduling, lead tracking, client communication, fraud analysis, and content management. I'm highly organized, detail-oriented, and quick to adapt to new systems and processes. I enjoy solving problems, keeping projects on track, and providing dependable support that allows teams to focus on growing their business. I'm currently looking for long-term opportunities as a Virtual Assistant, Executive Assistant, Administrative Assistant, Operations Assistant, Sales Support, Dispatch/Freight VA, or Customer Support professional. If you're looking for someone who is reliable, proactive, and committed to delivering quality work, I'd love to be part of your team.
Daniella P.
Cavite
I am a Detail-oriented Business Administration graduate with experience in treasury operations, mortgage documentation, and customer service support. Proficient in SAP, Microsoft Office, data validation, and stakeholder coordination. Recognized for accuracy, organization, and the ability to manage administrative and financial processes in fast-paced environments.
Kristel G.
Cavite
Hello! My name is Kristel Gatinao. I have over four years of professional experience in administrative support, customer service, project coordination, and operations management. Throughout my career, I have developed strong skills in calendar and email management, appointment scheduling, data entry, CRM management, document organization, stakeholder communication, and process coordination. In my current role as an Education Specialist, I manage school schedules, coordinate multiple projects simultaneously, facilitate virtual teacher training programs, maintain accurate records, and collaborate with internal teams and external partners to ensure every project is completed efficiently and on schedule. My previous experience as a Customer Service Specialist further strengthened my expertise in customer relationship management, billing, database administration, problem-solving, and delivering exceptional customer support. My greatest strengths are organization, attention to detail, time management, and adaptability. I excel at prioritizing tasks, managing competing deadlines, and ensuring nothing falls through the cracks. I am highly proficient in Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, Trello, ClickUp, Slack, Zoom, and Zoho CRM, and I quickly learn new tools and systems to improve productivity and streamline workflows. What sets me apart is my proactive approach and commitment to excellence. I don't just complete tasks, I look for ways to improve processes, solve problems before they arise, and support my team in achieving their goals. I am dependable, resourceful, and take pride in delivering accurate, high-quality work while maintaining clear and professional communication. I'm excited about the opportunity to contribute my administrative expertise, organizational skills, and dedication to your team. I look forward to helping your business stay organized, productive, and successful while continuing to grow professionally.
The role
What does an executive assistant do?
An Executive Assistant supports a founder, business owner, or senior leader by managing recurring administrative and operational responsibilities. Their work often includes calendar management, email management, meeting coordination, travel planning, research, reporting, follow-ups, and day-to-day executive support.
A good Executive Assistant does more than complete a list of tasks.
Over time, they learn how you work, which meetings matter, what needs your attention, who needs a response, and which responsibilities they can handle without waiting for you to step in.
For a growing business owner, that means fewer small decisions competing for attention every day.
Responsibilities
What are an executive assistant's responsibilities?
The right responsibilities depend on your business, but most Executive Assistants take ownership of work that regularly interrupts an executive's day.
Calendar management
Your Executive Assistant can organize meetings, manage schedule changes, protect focus time, coordinate availability, and make sure you know what is coming next.
Email management
An EA can organize your inbox, flag high-priority messages, track follow-ups, prepare routine responses, and stop important emails from disappearing under everything else.
Meeting coordination
This can include scheduling meetings, preparing agendas, organizing documents, recording action items, and following up with participants afterward.
Travel planning
A remote EA can research flights and accommodation, prepare itineraries, organize booking details, and keep travel information in one place.
Administrative support
Research, document organization, reports, spreadsheet updates, data entry, expense tracking, and other recurring administrative tasks can all sit with the EA instead of the executive.
Business operations support
An experienced Executive Assistant may also coordinate projects, follow up with team members, update internal systems, prepare reports, and make sure recurring processes keep moving.
The goal is not to hand over random work whenever you're busy. Give the role clear ownership so your EA can become responsible for specific parts of how your business operates.
Timing
When should you hire an executive assistant?
You should consider hiring an Executive Assistant when administrative work regularly takes time away from responsibilities that only you can handle.
Common signs include:
Your inbox and calendar interrupt your work throughout the day
You spend hours each week scheduling, researching, organizing, or following up
Important tasks depend on you remembering them
Meetings are not properly prepared or followed up
Administrative work continues into evenings or weekends
Your team waits for you to coordinate routine decisions
Business growth has increased your workload, but you are still handling the same admin tasks yourself
If several of these are familiar, another productivity app probably will not solve the underlying problem. There may simply be more work on your plate than work that should stay there.
For founders running small teams, this can become a real bottleneck. The business grows, but the owner's time does not.
Comparison
Virtual vs local executive assistant: which should you hire?
A local and virtual Executive Assistant can handle many of the same responsibilities. The main difference is where the person works and whether the role requires a physical presence.
| Virtual Executive Assistant | Local Executive Assistant | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Works remotely | Usually works locally or in-office |
| Talent pool | Can hire across countries | Usually limited by geography |
| Workspace | No office desk required | May require office space and equipment |
| Typical responsibilities | Calendar, inbox, meetings, research, travel, operations | Similar responsibilities plus in-person tasks |
| Best fit | Digital or remote-first businesses | Roles requiring regular physical presence |
| Main hiring considerations | Communication, timezone, remote experience | Location, commute, office availability |
If most of your business already runs through email, Slack, Zoom, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, or similar tools, much of traditional executive support can be handled remotely.
That is why many growing companies choose to hire a virtual Executive Assistant rather than restrict the search to candidates living near the office.
Talent
Why hire a Filipino executive assistant?
The Philippines has a deep pool of English-speaking professionals experienced in supporting international businesses. In the 2025 EF English Proficiency Index, the country ranked 28th globally, while its IT-BPM sector employs more than 1.5 million Filipinos.
That combination makes the Philippines a strong market for remote Executive Assistants who need to communicate clearly, work with digital tools, and support businesses across borders.
Cost matters, but the cheapest hire is rarely the best hire. Look for relevant experience, strong communication, reliability, and someone who can take ownership without constant direction.
Pricing
How much does it cost to hire an executive assistant?
Hiring a Filipino Executive Assistant typically costs around $5 to $15+ per hour, depending on experience, responsibilities, working hours, and the level of support you need. Junior EAs who handle structured administrative work generally cost less, while experienced and senior Executive Assistants who manage complex schedules, communication, and operations command higher rates.
Here are typical rates to consider when planning your Executive Assistant budget:
| Executive Assistant level | Typical hourly rate | Experience | Common responsibilities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Executive Assistant | $5–$7/hour | Entry to intermediate | Calendar scheduling, inbox organization, research, data entry, document preparation |
| Experienced Executive Assistant | $7–$10/hour | Intermediate to experienced | Calendar ownership, inbox management, meeting coordination, travel planning, executive follow-ups |
| Senior Executive Assistant | $10–$15+/hour | Experienced to senior | Complex calendar management, executive communication, reporting, project coordination, business operations support |
| Part-Time Executive Assistant | $5–$12+/hour | Varies by experience | Defined recurring support based on the executive's priorities and agreed weekly hours |
How it works
How to hire an executive assistant with HeyVA
HeyVA helps reduce the manual recruitment work between deciding you need an EA and meeting candidates worth interviewing.
Tell Alexandra who you're looking for
Describe the role, responsibilities, working hours, experience, and skills you're looking for. Alexandra, HeyVA's AI hiring manager, helps turn that information into a job post and role-specific screening questions.
Screen applicants against your requirements
Applications can be evaluated based on the criteria you set for the role. Alexandra can follow up on relevant experience, skills, availability, and other requirements, helping you get more useful information before deciding who deserves an interview.
Focus on stronger matches
Instead of spending your time manually sorting every application, you can focus on candidates who more closely match what you asked for.
Schedule interviews
Alexandra helps coordinate interviews with selected candidates, reducing the back-and-forth involved in finding a time that works.
Interview and decide who to hire
You meet the candidates. You ask the questions. You choose who joins your business. AI supports the recruitment process. The final hiring decision stays with you.
Screening
How HeyVA helps screen executive assistant candidates
Hiring someone who works closely with a founder or executive requires more than checking whether they have "Executive Assistant" on their résumé.
You need evidence that the person can handle the actual work.
Role-specific screening
The screening process should reflect the responsibilities of your position, rather than relying entirely on generic VA criteria. A candidate handling your calendar and inbox should be evaluated differently from someone hired primarily for research or data entry.
Communication
Executive Assistants regularly communicate with clients, employees, candidates, suppliers, and other stakeholders. Clear written and spoken communication is part of the job, not a bonus skill.
Relevant experience
Look at what candidates have actually owned in previous roles. Someone may have several years of administrative experience without having managed an executive's calendar, coordinated travel, or handled confidential business communication.
Availability
Confirm schedule and timezone requirements before investing heavily in interviews. A qualified candidate who cannot work when you need support is still the wrong fit.
Evidence before the hiring decision
HeyVA's hiring model is built around giving employers more information before they hire, including verification, candidate profiles, screening, and role-specific evaluation. That matters because the three outcomes employers most want to avoid are straightforward: someone disappearing, leaving quickly, or staying in the role without delivering consistent work.
Comparison
Executive assistant vs virtual assistant: what's the difference?
An Executive Assistant and a general Virtual Assistant can both work remotely, but the roles usually differ in responsibility and proximity to the business owner.
| Virtual Assistant | Executive Assistant |
|---|---|
| Often handles defined administrative tasks | Works closely with an executive or founder |
| May support several functions | Usually supports one or a small number of leaders |
| Task completion is often the main focus | Prioritization and coordination matter more |
| Can range from entry-level to specialist | Usually benefits from stronger business experience |
| Often works from defined instructions | May be expected to anticipate recurring needs |
If you mainly need repeatable administrative tasks completed, you may be better suited to hire a virtual assistant.
If you want someone managing your time, priorities, communication, and recurring executive responsibilities, an Executive Assistant is usually the more appropriate role.
ROI
Is hiring an executive assistant worth it?
The simplest way to judge the value of an Executive Assistant is to look at what your own time is currently being used for.
Suppose administrative work takes 10 hours of your week.
That works out to roughly:
10 hours × 52 weeks = 520 hours per year
Those 520 hours could potentially go toward sales, clients, hiring, management, product work, or other responsibilities that require the owner or executive.
That does not mean every delegated hour automatically produces revenue.
It does mean there is a real cost to keeping low-value recurring work with the most expensive person's time in the company.
For small business owners, that is usually the better way to think about Executive Assistant ROI.
Right fit
Who should hire an executive assistant through HeyVA?
HeyVA is particularly relevant for small businesses that have grown to the point where the founder or leadership team needs consistent support but still cares closely about staffing costs and hiring quality.
Founders and small business owners
Hire an EA when administrative work is starting to dictate your schedule rather than support it.
Marketing and recruitment agencies
Executive Assistants can help agency owners manage client meetings, calendars, documents, follow-ups, internal coordination, and other recurring operational work.
Real estate businesses
An EA can support scheduling, communication, research, documentation, meetings, and administrative coordination.
E-commerce businesses
Growing e-commerce teams may use Executive Assistants for supplier communication, meetings, reports, research, calendars, and founder support.
Businesses that hire remote staff regularly
If your company or agency repeatedly hires VAs and remote support staff, having a repeatable hiring process becomes more valuable than starting from zero each time.
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Find Filipino Executive Assistants through a hiring process designed to reduce repetitive recruitment work.
Tell Alexandra who you need, screen applicants against your requirements, interview the candidates you want to meet, and choose the person you trust to support your business.
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