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How a Digital Advertising Agency Hired a Virtual Assistant for $950/ month

Learn how our clients utilize Somewhere to hire top overseas talent.
In this post, we’ll address common recruitment challenges and explain how remote hiring can solve them.
Success Stories is a regular series all about the talent our clients hire via Somewhere and how much they cost. New here? Somewhere is a remote staffing agency that helps small businesses hire top overseas talent for 80% less than US equivalents.

Editor’s note: Some customers prefer not to be named, so we’ve purposefully removed their company name from this article. We’re their secret weapon. :-) Name of the hired applicant has been changed for privacy purposes.

What does this client’s business do? 

Our client is a digital advertising agency focused on both creative and effective campaigns in order to reach business goals. They combine data-driven and innovative strategies to achieve desired growth. 

Who was hired and what was their role?

Producing fresh, creative output is a lot of work. To keep things running smoothly, they needed an assistant to handle administrative tasks. Somewhere helped them hire a remote virtual assistant, selecting Mika as the best candidate for the role.

As a virtual assistant, Mika is responsible for:

  • Email management and responses
  • Calendar management and scheduling
  • Compiling weekly reports
  • Monitoring sites for new clients
  • Formatting and sending out weekly newsletters
  • Social media management

 

What is the salary of the individual they hired?

Mika works full-time in the client time zone for $950 per month.

What was the candidate’s background before being hired?

Before being recruited by Somewhere, Mika had worked as a freelance virtual assistant for two years. Her expertise includes email and calendar management, travel planning, document organization, and customer support. She is proficient in productivity and creative tools such as MS Office, Google Suite, Asana, Adobe Photoshop, and Canva. Mika’s previous clients described her as highly organized and detail-oriented—essential qualities for an executive assistant role.

Need to hire someone like this too?

Looking to hire remote executive assistants or hire remote virtual assistants to support your business? Somewhere can help!

We specialize in connecting businesses with top overseas talent at 80% less than U.S. equivalents. Whether you need an Executive Assistant, Virtual Assistant, or an Administrative Professional, we’ll help you find the perfect fit.

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