Virtual Assistant – Operations & Marketing

Virtual Assistant – Operations & Marketing
Oct 24, 2026 ·
About GrowthTripp Inc.
GrowthTripp Inc. is a Michigan-based 501(c) nonprofit that uses art and design to support people through grief and loss. Founder Cynthia Tripp is an artist, author and certified grief support specialist. Our work includes PeaceCards™, a grief and healing oracle card deck, with accompanying journals, the book Kaleidoscope of Love, and art-based classes. Learn more at ---------- .
Role summary
We're looking for a full-to-part time remote virtual assistant who can run day-to-day operations and grow our visibility. You'll work directly with the founder, taking on grant research and administration, partner and vendor outreach, and marketing. The right person is organized, self-directed and comfortable turning ideas into a plan and seeing it through.
Operations and development

• Research grant opportunities and track deadlines, requirements and submissions
• Draft and assemble grant applications with the founder, adapting our existing communication materials
• Identify and reach out to retailers, vendors and charitable organizations as partner affiliates
• Keep a simple tracker of donors, partners, vendors and follow-ups
• Manage the founder's calendar, inbox triage and meeting scheduling
• Coordinate printing and production orders with vendors both existing and future vendors.
• Prepare materials for board meetings and keep records organized

Marketing

• Plan and schedule social media posts across Instagram, Facebook and ----------
• Write captions, email newsletters (substack content) updates in our voice
• Promote PeaceCards™, Kaleidoscope of Love, classes and events
• Build and maintain our email list and donor communications
• Coordinate with our web developer on site content and updates
• Track basic results (followers, engagement, email opens, sales) and report monthly

Qualifications
Required

• 5+ years as a virtual or executive assistant, ideally for a small business or nonprofit
• Hands-on social media and content marketing experience, with samples to share
• Strong spelling, writing and editing skills
• Comfortable with Google Workspace or Microsoft 365, Canva, and a scheduling tool such as Later or Buffer, Acuity Scheduling and Adobe Creative Cloud a plus.
• Reliable, self-directed and responsive across time zones

Nice to have

• Grant research or grant writing experience
• Nonprofit fundraising or donor communications
• Interest/knowledge in the arts, wellness, or grief and bereavement support
• Experience using AI tools to draft and research

Arrangement and compensation
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Details
Location
Remote; occasional Michigan or Chicago meetings a plus
Hours
Full-time, 40 hours per week
Status
Independent contractor (1099)
Pay
$[4.75] per hour, billed monthly
Reports to
Founder, Cynthia Tripp
Start
[immediately]
Pay may increase as grant funding and sales come in.
How to apply

Email ---------- with the subject line "Virtual Assistant – Operations & Marketing." Include your resume, two or three marketing samples (posts, newsletters or campaigns), your hourly rate and weekly availability. Social media campaign, Grant writing and other case study samples are welcome but not required.