Virtual Assistant (Work From Home)

Persona is the company top startups use to hire people from all around the world. Our vision is a future where each person can find the best role for them and companies can discover the world’s best talent. Founded by two Stanford University graduates, Persona works with the world’s fastest-growing technology startups. Our clients are funded by some of the world’s top investors, like Founders Fund, Sequoia Capital, and Andreessen Horowitz.

Persona is a talent agency that recruits, trains, and staffs talented remote professionals such as yourself. This is an opportunity to work closely with the future Googles, Facebooks, and Amazons of the world—building out their organizations and helping them reach the next level of success.

We support everyone we hire with training, mentoring, and technology resources so they are enabled to do their best and are as happy as possible in their roles. We have a large international team dedicated to supporting and taking care of new Persona team members, and our goal is to provide excellent long-term career opportunities for everyone who joins the team.

Who’s building Persona?

We are a global team of passionate problem solvers who love to build new things and make our customers happy. Our team is made up of motivated, hard-working people spanning the globe, united by a culture of learning and continuous improvement.

What we’re looking for:

We are looking for Virtual Assistants to help our clients operate and scale different parts of their growing businesses. As a Virtual Assistant you’ll be a general problem solver, collaborating with different teams at our client company and helping them with various projects.

Responsibilities—what you’ll do:

• Drafting emails and handling business communications
• Taking video conferences
• Interfacing with clients and customers
• Scheduling and planning meetings and events
• Online research and data collection using spreadsheets
• Reporting and analysis
• Creative work with writing and media
• Other administrative tasks and projects

Requirements:

• Fully fluent in English
• Skilled in the use of apps and technology
• Ability to commit long-term and full-time
• Ability to work U.S. business hours (Pacific Time, Central Time, or Eastern Time)
• No work experience is required, but we will take any work experience you have into account
• This position is for serious, career-oriented candidates

Other qualities we look for:

• Track record of success at work or in school
• An ability to solve complex problems with minimal guidance
• Experience in high performance work or school environments
• Skilled at anticipating team members’ needs
• Willingness to work hard and persevere
• Intellectual curiosity and resourcefulness
• Professionalism

What we offer:

• Best salaries in the industry
• Permanent ability to work from anywhere in the world
• Opportunities for growth and advancement
• A fast-paced and collaborative environment
• Warm and friendly company culture
• Full benefits

Benefits at Persona:

• Health insurance
• Unlimited paid time off (paid sick and vacation leaves)
• Annual bonuses based on performance
• Monthly tech allowance
• Opportunity to be paid in your currency of choice
• Others depending on seniority

This is a full-time and long-term role, dedicated exclusively to serving one of our clients. We are looking for individuals who are ready to fully commit their time and energy to one company and grow and develop along with that company. All roles at Persona are 100% work-from-anywhere (work from home or wherever it suits you best). If this is your first time working for a U.S. company, that’s okay; we provide guidance and assistance getting set up as a remote professional. Once hired, we will carefully match you to a client company of ours that perfectly suits your career background, skills, and goals.

In case you or any exceptional people you know are exploring other roles, our rapidly growing company is also looking for new team members with backgrounds in administration, bookkeeping, accounting, finance, project management, operations, recruiting, human resources, content writing, social media management, research, executive assistance, customer service, customer support, technical support, data management, video editing, sales, account management, marketing, and design.

Virtual Assistant

We are expanding our ConnectedStars Partner Network — a global community of Virtual Assistant Partners (VAPs) who support businesses and executives in the United States.

If you’re an experienced professional, homemaker, or someone currently working but looking to earn extra income, this opportunity lets you work flexibly, leverage your experience, and grow with us.

What You’ll Do

• Provide administrative, executive, or operational support to US-based clients.
• Manage calendars, emails, CRM updates, and client coordination.
• Conduct research, prepare reports, or manage digital tasks as needed.
• Communicate professionally with clients across time zones.
• Ensure accuracy, confidentiality, and reliability in all tasks handled.

Who You Are

• Excellent communication and written English skills.
• Prior experience supporting clients in the US, Canada, UK, or Australia (preferred).
• Highly organized, tech-savvy, and detail-oriented.
• Comfortable using tools like Google Workspace, Slack, Asana, Notion, Calendly, HubSpot, etc.
• Self-driven, reliable, and eager to grow in a performance-linked earning model.

Why Join as a Partner?

• Flexible Work Hours – work from home or anywhere.
• Performance-Based Earning – earn basis client billing handled by you.
• Partner Status – not an employee; you earn in proportion to your client base.
• Growth Opportunities – move up to Senior VA or Client Success Partner.
• Training & Mentorship – access ConnectedStars Learning modules.

Ideal For

• Individuals with experience supporting international clients
• Professionals looking for flexible additional income
• Individuals returning to work
• Freelancers with admin, marketing, or customer service background

How It Works

• Apply through this post.
• Shortlisted applicants undergo screening & onboarding.
• Matched with US-based clients based on your skills, experience, and availability.
• Start earning as a Virtual Assistant Partner under ConnectedStars.

Video Editor

Our client for this role is a podcast management and growth company. They’re the masterminds behind some of the UK’s most successful podcasts, and are looking to expand their team of video editors.

Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience as video editor
• Experience editing videos for TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube
• Great English communication skills (written and verbal)
• Availability to work 9A – 5P (UK Time – GMT 0)
• Portfolio of your videos

Responsibilities:

• Edit videos for a wide range of clients
• Create large amounts of content across many different platforms and tools without much direction from creative leaders.
• Create content that makes impactful connections with consumers, measured by high attention metrics (likes, comments, etc).
• Analyze real-time response to live content on social media pages
• Adjust content based on insights gained from analysis
• Collaborate effectively with your teammates on rapid fire requests and tight timelines
• Attend creative brainstorms, kickoffs, and team meetings contributing meaningful ideas and design strategy formulation

Need to have:

• A deep interest in what makes great podcast and social content
• Understanding of hooks, cliffhangers, and storytelling techniques to capture and retain attention
• Video editing proficiency in colour grading, subtitling, sound and Adobe suite
• Ability to create super engaging trailers & social clips (for example see edits for the The Diary of a CEO)
• Comfortable using After Effects
• Super fast internet
• Powerful computer that can handle 4k video editing

You’re a great fit if you’re:

• Obsessed with constant improvement and making better content every week
• Someone with a ‘can-do’ attitude looking to push the podcast video medium to the next level
• Someone who loves making high quality content that will be seen by millions
• A YouTube and podcast obsessive
• A winner who wants to work in a fast growing company
• A highly organised individual who requires little day to day supervision
• An effective communicator

Office Assistant | $100/hr Remote

At Crossing Hurdles, we work as a referral partner. We refer candidates to Mercor that collaborates with the world’s leading AI research labs to build and train cutting-edge AI models.

Organization: Mercor

Position: First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers

Type: Hourly contract

Compensation: $60–$100 per hour

Location: Remote

Commitment: 10-40 hours/week, flexible and asynchronous

Role Responsibilities:

• Design and develop questions related to your role as a First-Line Supervisor of Office and Administrative Support Workers.
• Collaborate with the project team to ensure questions accurately reflect the duties and responsibilities of the role.
• Review and refine AI-generated content to ensure accuracy in administrative and supervisory tasks.
• Support AI models in improving the understanding of office administration and team supervision functions.

Ideal Qualifications:

• Strong experience as a First-Line Supervisor of Office and Administrative Support Workers.
• Strong background in managing office and administrative support teams.
• Proficient in organizing workflows, delegating tasks, and overseeing office operations.
• Excellent communication skills and problem-solving abilities.

Application Process (Takes 20 min):

• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume (15 min)
• Submit form

Order Clerk (Remote)

Mercor is seeking experienced order clerks to partner with a leading AI research lab focused on improving next-generation machine learning systems. In this project-based role, you’ll apply your real-world expertise in order management, fulfillment, and operations to help diagnose and resolve process inefficiencies — shaping how AI understands business workflows.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge AI research while enjoying the independence of flexible, remote work.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop structured deliverables that replicate real-world order processing workflows and tasks.
• Review and refine peer-created deliverables to ensure accuracy and consistency for AI model training.
• Identify common challenges, communication steps, and documentation practices in the order lifecycle.
• Provide domain insights to improve the AI system’s understanding of operational processes.

Ideal Qualifications:

• Strong understanding of order entry systems, tracking, invoicing, and customer coordination.
• Excellent written communication skills with impeccable grammar and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and asynchronously while meeting quality expectations.

More About the Opportunity:

• Fully remote and asynchronous — work when it fits your schedule.
• Expected workload: ~30 hours/week, with flexibility up to 40 hours.
• Immediate start, project duration of 3–4 weeks.