Part-time Virtual Assistant Needed for Podcast Show Notes and Social Media

I am looking for an experienced social media manager and podcast show notes writer. Social media tasks involve some simple social media images, reels, caption creation, hashtag research, and social media scheduling. Social media posts will be related to our blogs and podcasts for our business. We are also looking for someone who can help with the creation of podcast show notes for our website to make sure they are SEO optimized (no SEO experience required) and then schedule newsletter emails to our audience to announce the release of the podcast.

As you review the description below, please know that I welcome any questions you may have about the position or our team. The position will start at 5-10 hours per month. As our company grows, we may be able to provide you with more work.

This posting is for an audition. I will be selecting 3- 5 candidates to hire for a test project. After seeing your work, I’ll choose who to bring on the team. Strong English grammar is the only “requirement” for this position (we can train you on everything else).

Position Overview:
Your role will be writing Podcast Show Notes for every podcast episode and creating 8-10 related social media posts per month. Each month we produce 1 podcast related to relationships and post it to Libsyn. You will be given an audio file, target keyword, similar podcast show notes, the audio transcript, example captions, and CANVA templates to create the social media images. We pull a lot of this information from Castmagic.

It will be your job to take that information and produce:
+ Podcast show notes that are SEO optimized
+ Schedule the podcast to Libsyn
+ Create and schedule social media posts
+ Schedule a newsletter email


The requirements for each are listed below:

+ Podcast show notes that are SEO optimized
Using castmagic, you will be provided with an episode introduction, guest speaker bios, the target SEO keyword, and the episode transcript. Using the information provided, you’ll use that to create a 2,000+ word blog post on our website which will function as the podcast show notes.

This will require you to have a solid understanding of English and basic grammar skills. The primary purpose of the show notes is to rank well on google for the relevant keywords.

You will be provided with multiple training videos on exactly how to do this. No previous experience is required, just a solid understanding of the English language.


+ Schedule the podcast to Libsyn
You will be provided with the audio file and the caption to include in posting to Libsyn. Again, you will be provided with multiple training videos on exactly how to do this. No previous experience is required, just a solid understanding of the English language.

+ Create and schedule social media posts
You will be provided with branded social media templates for CANVA and social media captions to use for the posts. We pull the social media captions from Castmagic. You will then pair the captions to the social media images and schedule them to be posted to Facebook, Instagram, and Linked In using Later scheduling software. You will need to include 30 relevant hashtags for each post. Again, you will be provided with multiple training videos on exactly how to do this. No previous experience is required, just a solid understanding of the English language.


+ Schedule a newsletter email
You will be provided with the content to include un the email newsletter, which we pull from Castmagic. You will also be able to see examples of past email newsletters. You will need to add appropriate hyperlinks to the text of the email. Again, you will be provided with multiple training videos on exactly how to do this. No previous experience is required, just a solid understanding of the English language.




If things go well after a trial period, possible additional future opportunities include:
+ posting weekly to our google my business pages
+ emailing and coordinating scheduling with podcast guests
+ emailing podcast guests once their episode is about to go live
+ creating and posting social media reels and youtube shorts based on the podcast



Qualities Needed To Be Successful
Skills are something that can be learned and perfected over time. As corny as it sounds, there are 3 qualities that I am looking for: Integrity, Commitment, and Desire to Learn

Integrity: You are a good fit if you can be honest with your fellow tea ---------- mbers. Open communication and honesty are paramount to myself and the team. If you aren’t able to hit a deadline or made a mistake, be upfront about it, we are all human after all.

Commitment: We are looking for someone who is looking for a long-term relationship with the expectations that we will be able to provide more work hours as our company grows. If you are just looking for a few months of work, this is not for you.

Desire to Learn: We are a small team, but growing fast. We want people who are open to learning new skills and taking on new projects. If you’re not excited about improving your skills and trying other projects outside of the podcast show notes and social media, this is not for you.

If this sounds like you, please apply below and I will personally read your application, work samples, and any questions you may have (seriously, the more questions the better!). In your proposal, please start the first line with “purple elephant” so that I know you actually read the complete job description.

Thank you for your time!
-Liz