Virtual Assistant
Inbox and calendar, data entry, documents, scheduling and the follow-ups that slip.
Hire an offshore executive assistant in the Philippines
Give your founder or senior leader a dedicated right hand. Explore offshore professionals with relevant executive support experience, discuss your working style and confidentiality needs, then agree the employment cost and terms before hiring.
From USD $1,600 / month
A$2,300 · NZ$2,860 · full-time, before tax
- Works with your tools
- Outlook, Google Workspace, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Slack
- Works with your team
- Your business hours, AU or NZ time
- Your next step
- Ask us to recruit to your brief
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What an executive assistant takes on.
- Manage the diary, schedule meetings and protect time for the priorities you set
- Triage the inbox, draft replies for your approval and flag what needs your attention
- Book travel and accommodation and prepare itineraries
- Prepare agendas, briefing notes and board or leadership papers, and take minutes
- Track actions, follow-ups and deadlines after meetings
- Handle confidential documents and sensitive matters with discretion
Paul PrichardGroup CEO, Overdose Digital“…reduced the cost of our delivery and back office by upwards of 40%.”
“During a period of rapid growth, [Ramp Remote] gave us access to talent we couldn’t find on our own. They guided each hiring manager through the process, helping us secure the right people with the right skillsets—perfectly matched to our culture. This has significantly reduced the cost of our delivery and back office by upwards of 40%.”
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Compare the local annual salary with our full-time starting price. Choose your market and team size to see the difference.
Your roleExecutive Assistant
Local salary estimate
NZ$72,000
NZD a year · NZ$6,000 a month
Executive Assistant · New Zealand
Ramp Remote from
NZ$34,320
NZD a year · NZ$2,860 a month
Full-time Philippines hire · before tax
Potential annual savingsNZ$37,680
52% below this local salary estimate.
1 full-time person · quote confirmed for your brief.
Comparison uses the local salary estimate published by Ramp Remote and this role’s starting service price. The figures have different inclusions. Experience, benefits, taxes and one-off costs may vary. Your quote confirms the total.
Find the right person for the work.
What good looks like
Agree how you want to work together. Useful measures include a diary that reflects your priorities, an inbox cleared to your timetable and papers ready before each meeting.
Define what the assistant can send or accept on your behalf, which matters stay confidential and what always comes to you first.
Assess the right fit
Our catalogue candidates are reviewed and interviewed by our team.
Discuss experience supporting senior leaders, your time zone overlap and the systems you use. Ask the candidate to explain how they prioritise a clashing diary, handle a sensitive email and prepare a board paper.
Agree any practical exercise with our team, using fictional information. Give only the access the role needs, and agree how confidential material is stored and shared.
From your brief to their first day.
Meet the person. Understand the cost. Start with a plan you’ve agreed together.
Start with your brief
Tell us what you need
Share the work, experience and hours you need. You can start with a role enquiry or discuss someone you have seen in the catalogue.
Meet your shortlist
Review suitable people, discuss relevant experience and interview the candidates you want to consider. Agree any role-specific assessment with us.
Agree the hire and get started
Review the full quote, service terms and working arrangements before committing. Then plan access, handover and onboarding together.
Questions people ask about this role.
The starting price is a guide for a full-time hire in the Philippines. Your quote confirms the total for your chosen person, agreed hours and service arrangements.
- Experience and scope: specialist skills, seniority and the responsibilities you need affect the price.
- Hours and coverage: agree the working week, time-zone overlap and any evening or weekend needs.
- What is included: ask for the breakdown of employment costs, our service, equipment and any one-off charges, with currency and applicable taxes stated.
We confirm these details before you commit. The starting price is not a fixed quote for every candidate.
Timing depends on the brief, candidate availability, interviews and any notice period. We will agree the next update and a target start date with you once those details are clear. If the right person is not currently available, we can recruit to your brief.
- Set the working rules: agree diary preferences, inbox access, approval limits and what stays confidential.
- Start with the diary and inbox: review how meetings are scheduled and replies are drafted, and adjust to your style.
- Add papers and travel: work through a first meeting pack or trip together, then agree the weekly check-in.
You can discuss a role without committing to a hire. Before proceeding, review your written quote and agreement for payment timing, currency and taxes, notice requirements, the support included and what happens if the hire is not the right fit.
We will confirm replacement arrangements and any conditions in your agreement before you proceed.
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your next hire.
You don’t need a finished job description. Start with the work you want off your plate.
What happens next?
Our team reviews your brief, asks any follow-up questions and discusses suitable people and pricing with you.
No account needed. No commitment to hire.