Founder's Assistant and Sales Operations Specialist

Job Description The Role Part-time hybrid across three braids: personal assistant, virtual assistant for business operations, and sales outreach. The split is roughly a third each, flexing week to week. This is not rote work. It rewards initiative, discretion and good judgement, with one client and a long horizon. Key responsibilities Personal assistant Inbox triage and management. Draft and respond on Stuart's behalf where briefed. Calendar and scheduling. Travel research and booking. Supplier and subscription management (utilities, software, services). Light expense tracking and invoicing support. Ad-hoc personal tasks: research, ordering, logistics. Virtual assistant Document preparation, formatting and light editing in Google Workspace. Research and briefings on request. Drive and file organisation. Meeting prep, notes and follow-ups. Light project tracking across the brands. Sales and outreach Own the HubSpot CRM: contacts, deals, sequences, workflows, reporting. Design and run outbound sequences (email and LinkedIn) for Intelliskill and across the group. Build and refine sales funnels and process workflows. Lead qualification, follow-up and pipeline reporting. Identify and pursue freelance and consulting opportunities on Stuart's behalf: scan job boards, LinkedIn and networks, draft proposals and outreach in his voice, manage the application flow. Required skills HubSpot fluency (CRM, sequences, workflows). Non-negotiable. Demonstrable experience designing and running sales funnels and outbound sequences. Excellent written English: professional, adaptable to Stuart's voice for outreach and inbox work. Strong discretion and confidentiality: this role handles personal information. Proactive. You spot opportunities and act, not wait to be told. Cold outreach experience (email and LinkedIn). Comfortable in Google Workspace, WhatsApp and modern collaboration tools. Reliable across UK and Philippines hours: overlap during UK morning, roughly 1pm to 5pm PH time, Mon to Fri. Nice to have Experience with ChatGPT, Claude or other AI tools for productivity and drafting. Prior work with UK or other Western clients. LinkedIn Sales Navigator. Lead-gen tools: Apollo, Lemlist, Instantly, Clay. Experience applying for and winning freelance or consulting contracts (Upwork, LinkedIn ProFinder). Background in sports media, consulting or professional services. A plus, not required. The trust position You will see inbox, calendar, supplier accounts and light expense data. You will not handle banking, personal identity documents or sensitive family financials. A signed NDA and reference checks are required before starting. We work openly, with clear lines on where personal data starts and stops. Hours and engagement 20 to 25 hours per week, part-time, remote. Contractor basis to start, with a view to a long-term engagement (12 months plus). Some overlap with UK morning required, typically PH afternoon (1pm to 5pm PH time, Mon to Fri). Remaining hours flexible. What we offer A long-term, trust-based role with one client. Not an agency churn. Direct exposure to a founder running a multi-brand UK business. Genuine scope to grow as the businesses grow. Competitive part-time rate, benchmarked to the Philippines market for this role mix. Discussed at screening based on experience. How to apply Send a short note (no more than 200 words) covering: Your HubSpot and sales-outreach experience, with a specific result. A time you took initiative to spot and pursue an opportunity for a client or for yourself, and what happened. Your availability and preferred working hours. Include a CV or LinkedIn profile