At Coconut we connect founders and businesses with top-tier remote talent while prioritizing meaningful, reliable partnerships. We believe success happens when everyone wins. Clients achieve their goals, and our virtual professionals find purpose and growth in their work. We're currently looking for experienced top talent to fill the role below:
Job ID: 1791545214620399
Executive Assistant & Business Development Representative
Remote
$450 to $550 / month
Part-time · 20 hrs/week
Timezone: EST
Job Description
Experience Needed / Responsibilities
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2+ years as an executive assistant, office manager, or chief of staff supporting a busy founder or CEO
Experience in research, sales support, and appointment setting
Manages the founder’s calendar, inbox, reminders, and daily priorities so he stays on time and on track
Tracks tasks and follow-ups across multiple businesses so nothing falls through the cracks
Researches investors, entrepreneurs, partners, exhibitions, and networking events, and builds targeted prospect lists
Runs personalized outreach by email, LinkedIn, and WhatsApp, and follows up consistently to book meetings for the founder
Qualifies leads before booking, then confirms meetings and sends reminders to reduce no-shows
Reports weekly on outreach sent, replies, and meetings booked
Books travel, handles visa applications, and prepares the founder for meetings with research and talking points
Grows into pitching business concepts to investors, with a commission opportunity on sold business plans
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Good to Have
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Artistic and creative, with an interest in fashion and art
Experience supporting entrepreneurs who run multiple businesses
Growth-oriented and interested in a long-term role that expands over time
Non-negotiable Requirements
Highly organized
Excellent time management
Proactive communication
Industry Tools / Experience
Fashion, art, or luxury
Business development, consulting, or startups
Google Workspace, Calendly, and a task manager such as Notion or ClickUp
LinkedIn for research and outreach
AI tools such as ChatGPT or Claude for day-to-day tasks
Before Applying
To streamline your application, please carefully review and complete ALL ITEMS below before proceeding to the application form.
1
English Proficiency Rating
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2
1-Minute Introduction Video
Record a short video introducing yourself (Loom works best) and paste the link in your application. Tell us who you are, what you've done, and why this role fits you.