Administrative and marketing virtual assistant

This job posting is for a virtual assistant to help with numerous administrative and marketing tasks for the launch of a new US Center for Entrepreneurship program. For more information about the program, you can visit www.usentrepreneurship.com (this is a temporary example sales page and will be replaced shortly with a professionally designed site).

This job posting is for a 1-week trial, but we are looking for someone who is available to work full time if that first week goes smoothly.

Potential projects that you will be asked to complete include:
Research:

Compile list of conferences focusing on small business and/or entrepreneurship, in the US, in the next 12 months that are currently seeking speaker applications

Marketing: Design 10 ads for an Adwords test

Marketing: Design 10 ads for Facebook advertising test

Marketing: Design 10 ads for Twitter advertising test

Research: Research top affiliate networks and list the most popular ones in a spreadsheet showing pros and cons of each, number of affiliates, fees, etc.

Research: Research media outlets and journalists who write about topics relevant to the program and create a spreadsheet showing each potential contact, links to their relevant articles, etc.

Research: Research websites that focus on entrepreneurship and/or small business and accept guest post submissions and create a spreadsheet showing each potential website, its audience, its traffic numbers, the submission process, etc.

Research: Research potential strategic partners for the promotion of the program and create a spreadsheet showing the potential partner, its organization type, its audience, a point of contact, etc.

Research: Research small business credit cards in the US to compare their rewards programs and create a spreadsheet showing the credit card name and company, the interest rate, the rewards program details, etc.

Research: Research the top payment processing options for sale through the program website and create a spreadsheet showing the payment processing company, the fees associated it, pros and cons, etc.

Marketing: Distribute various content marketing pieces widely following the basic principles of effective content marketing
Administrative: Make travel arrangements for the partners to and from events.
Marketing: Implement a social media marketing strategy across multiple social media platforms.

This is just a sample of the types of projects that we would ask of you. More information about each project will be provided as each project is assigned.

It is very important that the virtual assistant have excellent written and spoken English skills.

New graduates or more experienced professionals are welcome to apply. This position holds excellent opportunity for long-term growth if we like your work and you join us full time. There will be many new and exciting US Center for Entrepreneurship projects as well as the potential to work with some of our clients.

When you respond:
-Please write a paragraph about your skills and background and why you would be a good fit for the position.
-Please provide your weekly rate for full time work.

PLEASE READ THE POSTING CAREFULLY. IF YOU DO NOT INCLUDE ALL OF THE REQUESTED INFORMATION WHEN YOU APPLY, WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CONSIDER YOUR APPLICATION.

We will be reviewing applicants the week of July 21-25 and will contact the top candidates for a brief interview via Skype or a Google+ Hangout before make a hiring decision. We want someone available to start immediately once we find the right candidate.

Thank you for your interest in the position and we look forward to hearing from you!