Part Time
£5 per hour (US $6.61 per hour)
10
Oct 24, 2026
ABOUT THE BUSINESS
We are a serviced accommodation company operating in central London. We host guests for short and medium stays through Airbnb,
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
The Virtual Assistant will grow direct bookings and repeat stays by preparing marketing materials, running our
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Preparation of Marketing Materials
• Design electronic flyers and other marketing materials
• Adapt materials for
• Write clear, persuasive promotional copy
• Keep all materials consistent with the company brand (logo, colours, fonts, tone)
• Maintain an organised library of templates and approved photos
2. Undertaking
• Plan and maintain a monthly
• Write, design and schedule newsletters and promotional
• Build and manage the mailing list, including segmenting past guests, corporate contacts and enquiries
• Set up automated sequences, e.g. welcome, pre-arrival, post-stay thank-you and review requests
• Keep the list clean and compliant with UK GDPR and PECR (consent, unsubscribe links, data handling)
• Report monthly on open rates, click rates and bookings generated
3. Maintaining Digital Media Platforms
• Website: update text, photos, prices, availability messages and special offers
• Website: add new pages or blog posts, e.g. central London area guides; check links, forms and the booking button work
• Website: apply basic SEO (page titles, meta descriptions, image alt text, keywords)
• Social media: plan, create and schedule regular posts across the company's social media accounts
• Social media: keep profiles, bios, links and highlights current, and respond to routine comments and messages
• Keep all platforms consistent with each other and with our Airbnb and
4. Telephone Marketing
• Make telephone calls to follow-up on leads
• Enhance prospect conversion through telephone calls, as required
5. General Marketing Support
• Suggest ideas to increase direct and repeat bookings
• Monitor what competitors and local attractions are promoting
• Carry out other marketing and admin tasks as directed
ESSENTIAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
• At least 2 years' experience as a virtual assistant or in a digital marketing support role
• Proven experience running
• Strong design skills in Canva or similar, with a portfolio of flyers or social graphics
• Hands-on experience updating websites (WordPress, Wix, Squarespace or similar) and managing business social media accounts
• Proficiency with Artificial Intelligence applications
• Excellent written English, with a friendly and professional tone
• Understanding of UK GDPR as it applies to
• Reliable, organised and able to work to deadlines with little supervision
• Clear, prompt communication by
DESIRABLE SKILLS
• Experience in hospitality, short-let, serviced accommodation or travel marketing
• Familiarity with Airbnb,
• Basic SEO and Google Business Profile knowledge
• Copywriting for promotions and local area guides
• Basic photo editing
• Comfortable using AI tools (e.g. Claude) to speed up drafting and content work
TOOLS & SOFTWARE
The VA should be confident with, or quick to learn, the following:
Email
Design: Canva
Website: WordPress, Wix or Squarespace
Communication:
File sharing: Google Drive or Dropbox
PERFORMANCE MEASURES
Success will be reviewed monthly against these measures:
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Email
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Direct bookings from
Flyer turnaround: Within 2 working days of brief
Website updates: Within 2 working days of request
Monthly report: Delivered by the 5th of each month
TERMS
• Pay: £5 per hour (US $6.61 per hour)
• Invoicing: monthly in arrears
• Trial period: 4 weeks, followed by a review
• Equipment: the VA provides their own computer and internet connection
• Confidentiality: the VA must sign a confidentiality agreement and handle guest data in line with UK GDPR
• Notice: 2 weeks on either side after the trial period
HOW TO APPLY
Please send the following to
1. A short cover note explaining why you suit this role
2. Your CV
3. Examples of
4. 3–5 examples of flyers or social graphics you have designed
5. Links to websites you have updated or managed
SELECTION PROCESS
Shortlisted candidates will be requested to complete a short marketing & digital media (one promotional