Business Research & Operations Virtual Assistant

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: TYPE OF WORK

Full Time

: SALARY

$500/month

: HOURS PER WEEK

40

: DATE UPDATED

Sep 8, 2026

JOB OVERVIEW

We are looking for a highly resourceful full-time Virtual Assistant to work directly with the founder across several businesses and new projects.

Our businesses operate across areas including music, technology, e-commerce, luxury products and digital services.

A major part of this role involves business research, data organization, online applications, partnership outreach and operational execution.

You should be comfortable receiving a large list of companies, opportunities or tasks and systematically working through them from beginning to end.

Responsibilities may include:

Researching companies, platforms, suppliers, distributors and potential business partners
Finding the correct application forms, partnership pages, onboarding processes and contact channels
Completing detailed online applications accurately
Adapting company information to different forms and requirements
Managing multiple applications and business processes simultaneously
Maintaining detailed Google Sheets, databases and trackers
Recording URLs, contacts, requirements, dates, status and follow-ups
Organizing documents, screenshots and confirmation records
Finding relevant decision makers and business contacts
Following up by email when appropriate
CRM and lead database organization
Competitor and market research
Supporting business development projects
Helping with e-commerce, technology, media and other operational projects
Using ChatGPT and other AI tools to research and execute tasks more efficiently
Creating and improving SOPs for recurring processes

This is not simply a data-entry position.

We need someone who can understand a business objective, organize the work, research missing information and execute reliably without needing every small step explained.

You do not need experience in every industry. You must be able to learn new industries and systems quickly.

Experience with the music industry, record labels, digital distribution, entertainment businesses or online platforms is a plus, but not required.

The ideal candidate is:

Extremely detail-oriented
Excellent at online research
Comfortable with repetitive but high-accuracy work
Highly organized when managing many tasks at once
Good at written English
Strong with Google Sheets
Comfortable completing long and different online forms
Resourceful when information is difficult to find
Familiar with ChatGPT or other AI tools
Able to work independently
Fast without sacrificing accuracy
Comfortable learning unfamiliar websites and software

There is significant room to grow. The right person may eventually take responsibility for complete operational processes across several businesses.

To apply, please answer the following:

How many hours per week are you available?
What is your expected monthly salary in USD?
Imagine you receive a spreadsheet containing 60 companies and a company profile. You need to research each company, identify the correct partnership or application process, prepare the required information, complete the work and keep track of everything. Explain exactly how you would organize and execute this project.
How would you prevent mistakes when completing dozens of different forms that ask similar questions in different ways?
What AI tools do you currently use, and how do you use them in your work?
Describe a project where you had to research a large amount of information and turn it into an organized deliverable.

Begin your application with the words “SYSTEMATIC EXECUTION” so we know you read the entire post.

Shortlisted candidates may receive a small paid practical test before hiring.

SKILL REQUIREMENT

Business development Research Virtual Assistant

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Business Research & Operations Virtual Assistant

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TYPE OF WORK

SALARY

HOURS PER WEEK

DATE UPDATED

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