Portland has athletic giants, indie makers and strong opinions about doing things well. A virtual assistant lets you focus on the craft.
Virtual Assistant gives Portland businesses a dedicated virtual assistant from $260 a month, working Pacific time. You choose the role and the hours, and a US account manager matches you within 1 to 3 business days.
Why Portland businesses hire a virtual assistant
Nike and Columbia nearby, tech firms, food and beverage companies and design studios shape the city. Small consumer brands often sell online, and many teams are already comfortable working remotely.
The roles Portland businesses should hire first
E-commerce Assistant
Consumer brands can hand off orders and listings.
Listings do more selling. Accurate titles, descriptions, prices and stock levels help buyers find products and trust them.
- Update prices, photos and variants
- Flag low stock before you run out
- Manage Amazon Seller Central and Walmart Seller Center
- Handle returns and refunds under your rules
E-commerce assistant packages start at $260 a month for 20 hours. Hire an e-commerce assistant for your Portland business.
Digital Marketing Assistant
Small brands can keep email and content moving.
You can see what is working. A simple weekly report turns the numbers into something you can act on.
- Report on opens, clicks and sales
- Research keywords and competitors
- Clean up directory listings and citations
- Flag rising costs and weak ads
Digital marketing assistant packages start at $300 a month for 20 hours. Hire a digital marketing assistant for your Portland business.
Graphic Design & Content Assistant
Studios and brands can get extra design capacity.
Marketing stops waiting on design. Graphics and presentations get finished when you need them, without hunting for a freelancer each time.
- Create social media graphics and ad creatives
- Design flyers and brochures
- Add captions and subtitles
- Keep your content on brand
Graphic design & content assistant packages start at $300 a month for 20 hours. Hire a graphic design & content assistant for your Portland business.
What it costs in Portland
You pay the same clear price wherever you are, and you see the exact total before you order. Skilled VA prices for the roles above:
- E-commerce Assistant: $260 for 20 hours, $494 for 40 hours or $936 for 80 hours a month
- Digital Marketing Assistant: $300 for 20 hours, $570 for 40 hours or $1,080 for 80 hours a month
- Graphic Design & Content Assistant: $300 for 20 hours, $570 for 40 hours or $1,080 for 80 hours a month
Senior Specialists, with 5+ years in the field, cost 35% more. US-Based Specialists, who live and work in the United States, cost 90% more. If you would rather not commit to a monthly package, pay-as-you-go hours start at $15.60 an hour and stay valid for 90 days.
Why hire your Portland assistant from Virtual Assistant
Your assistant works remotely and keeps Pacific time business hours, so your day and theirs line up. You get a person who learns your business, with a team behind them when something needs fixing.
- Handles busy periods: Use pay-as-you-go hours or a one-time bulk upload project when you need extra help.
- You approve the words: Emails, posts and blog drafts come to you in your voice before anything is published.
- You own the work: Everything your assistant creates for you is yours once the invoice is paid.
- NDA and secure access: Every assistant signs an NDA, and logins go through a secure vault, never by email.
- A dedicated assistant: You work with one person who learns your business, not whoever is free in a shared pool.
- Start in 1 to 3 business days: Most clients are matched within 1 to 3 business days of payment, or within 24 hours with rush onboarding.
A virtual assistant or an in-house hire?
An in-house hire makes sense when the job needs someone physically on site. For work done on a screen or a phone, a virtual assistant usually costs far less, because you pay only for working hours, with no recruiting, desk, equipment or payroll taxes to arrange. You can also start with 20 hours a month and grow, instead of committing to a full-time salary before you know how much work there is.
How to get started this week
- Build your package: choose a role, your hours and an experience level, and see your price straight away
- Pay your itemized invoice by card or crypto
- Your US account manager matches you within 1 to 3 business days and runs your kickoff call
- Your assistant starts on a written checklist of your first tasks for your Portland business
Towns and districts we serve around Portland
Your assistant works remotely, so you get the same service in Portland and nearby, including the Pearl District, Lake Oswego, Beaverton, Hillsboro, Tigard, Southeast Portland and Milwaukie. If your town or district is not listed here, we still serve it. Just enter it on the order form.
More for Oregon businesses
See virtual assistant services and prices in Portland or our guide to hiring in Oregon. Other Oregon guides: Bend, Eugene, Salem.