Personal assistant / PA wanted

ONLY BID WHEN YOU ARE WORKING ON _ Apple Mac _ AND READ THE COMPLETE JOB DESCRIPTION FIRST!


Small company is currently looking for a personal assistant. The role involves working with my current clients as well as generating new clients and reporting the progress.

The company: Currently a one-man company offering photography and high-end retouching services.

References: The work appeared in Vogue, Vanity Fair, Dazed & Confused, Sleek, Style & The Family Tunes and a few more magazines.

Commercial clients include Adidas, BMW Group, Louis Vuitton, Mercedes-Benz, Microsoft, MTV, Nike, Peugeot, Phillip Morris, Sainsburys, Shiseido, RBS, Replay, Sony Ericsson and Vodafone to name just a few.

The role: Involves working with with my current clients as well as new clients and reporting the progress.
Typical tasks will be:

- Calling recruitment agencies, potential employers/clients and advertising agencies to find out the right contact person and deal with them on my behalf
- Following up calls, emails and letters
- Arranging appointments
- Look after clients who's bills are due and remind them kindly

The role requires strong organisational skills, excellent client communication skills and the ability to work both as part of a team and on your own initiative.

Work hast to be done inside the normal 9-5 hours. Approximately 1-3 hours per week.

- PAs must be working on an Apple Mac!
- Excellent telephone manners are essential (experience with cold calling are a bonus)
- Only native British English speakers
- Based in London (you can work remotely but to get things started I prefere to have a initial meeting in London, Islington. Further meetings during the following months should be very rare)
- Previous experience with the creative industry is preferable


Please answer the following questions in your bid:

1. What Apple Mac are you working with? (What hardware model? Which OS X version?)
2. What's your background? (just a few sentences, mention anything relating to creative / HR / recruitment / promo / sales)
3. Please provide a CV including your DOB (attached .PDF file preferable but .DOC is ok, too)
4. Are you using Apple Mail? Can you set up an (extra) mailbox when I provide you with the necessary access data?
5. Do you have a Skype account and a working webcam?
6. Have you heard of Dropbox (www.dropbox.com) and are you familiar with the usage?

I look forward to hearing from you.
Many Thanks!