Industry context
Why Choose Our Creative Assistants
Cherry Assistant give creative professionals back their time by handling admin, project coordination, and client management, so you can focus on being creative.
Industry hiring guide
Hire a Virtual Assistant for Creatives
Hire creative virtual assistants from South Africa and the Philippines, including graphic design, social media content creation, and brand designers. Cherry Assistant helps source, vet, onboard, and retain elite creative virtual assistants.
5example use cases
3task groups covered
SA + PHcore sourcing markets
How Cherry Assistant helps
Our virtual assistants work with designers, photographers, agencies, and freelancers to keep projects on track. They manage calendars, client communication, invoicing, research, and file organization, making your workflow smooth. Experienced with creative tools and cloud storage, they adapt to your style and keep your business running smoothly behind the scenes.
Confidentiality is key in creative industries. Our assistants protect your ideas and client data, maintaining professionalism on every project.
With Cherry Assistant, you get scalable support while bringing in extra help during busy seasons or ongoing admin so you never miss a deadline. We free you up to focus on creativity and client work.
Client Stories
Trusted by Business Owners Like You
Hear what Cherry Assistant clients have to say about working with our remote virtual assistants and offshore talent from South Africa and the Philippines.
Wall of Love
I genuinely could not recommend a better company to work with - and to work for.
Brie has been incredible. We have a content calendar that's two weeks ahead and the video editing pipeline finally runs without me.
Andrew Baker
Financial Haus
Helping scale Whiskey WinsDay and focus on bringing in revenue
Jessie Lizak
Reveting
We've been able to cut expenses on employees and contractors by more than 60%
Trevor Sookraj
Divisional
My inbox has been at zero and I'm booking new clients
Billy Howell
Owex Labs
I've been able to take myself out of the day to day business
Michael Haeri
Major Maids Home Cleaning
I genuinely could not recommend a better company to work with - and to work for.
Brie has been incredible. We have a content calendar that's two weeks ahead and the video editing pipeline finally runs without me.
Andrew Baker
Financial Haus
Helping scale Whiskey WinsDay and focus on bringing in revenue
Jessie Lizak
Reveting
We've been able to cut expenses on employees and contractors by more than 60%
Trevor Sookraj
Divisional
My inbox has been at zero and I'm booking new clients
Billy Howell
Owex Labs
I've been able to take myself out of the day to day business
Michael Haeri
Major Maids Home Cleaning
I genuinely could not recommend a better company to work with - and to work for.
Brie has been incredible. We have a content calendar that's two weeks ahead and the video editing pipeline finally runs without me.
Andrew Baker
Financial Haus
Helping scale Whiskey WinsDay and focus on bringing in revenue
Jessie Lizak
Reveting
We've been able to cut expenses on employees and contractors by more than 60%
Trevor Sookraj
Divisional
My inbox has been at zero and I'm booking new clients
Billy Howell
Owex Labs
I've been able to take myself out of the day to day business
Michael Haeri
Major Maids Home Cleaning
Common role paths
Use cases and role shapes for Creatives teams.
Each use case below shows the kind of work Cherry Assistant can support in this industry, along with example role types that commonly sit underneath it.
Task coverage
Example work Cherry Assistant handles for Creatives.
Use these examples to pressure-test where a recurring offshore hire can take work off the founder, manager, or internal operations team.
Portfolio Management
- Curating and organizing your creative work samples for maximum impact
- Updating online portfolios across multiple platforms and websites
- Creating tailored portfolio submissions for specific client opportunities
- Tracking portfolio performance metrics and engagement analytics
Client Communication
- Professionally responding to client emails and inquiries
- Scheduling and coordinating creative consultations and meetings
- Managing feedback cycles and revision requests
- Sending and following up on project proposals and contracts
- Maintaining regular client touchpoints and relationship nurturing
Project Timeline Tracking
- Setting up project milestones and deadline tracking systems
- Sending timely reminders to team members about upcoming deliverables
- Creating visual progress reports and timeline dashboards
- Coordinating revisions and client feedback cycles
- Managing resource allocation across multiple creative projects
INDUSTRY RESOURCES
Plan your Creatives hiring strategy with more context
Use these pages to validate budget, geography, timing, and how this industry should approach offshore support.
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Talk through the role mix before you hire for Creatives.
If you know the industry but want help deciding the role, support lane, and market fit, Cherry Assistant can map the shortlist with you.
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Meet a Cherry Assistant
Our virtual assistants speak fluent English, are college-educated, and have 5+ years experience in your industry and role.
- Fluent communication and strong timezone overlap
- College-educated talent with real operator experience
- Vetted for recurring work, not one-off task fulfillment
How Does It Work?
3 easy steps to hire offshore talent from Cherry Assistant.
1. Discovery Call
Our expert recruiters chat with you to understand your business and hiring needs to hire the perfect candidate.
2. Intensive Vetting
We only hire the top 1% candidate out of thousands of candidates for each job. Every candidate goes through interviews, reference checks, and practical evaluations.
3. Kick Off
Meet your final candidates, choose the best fit, and we support onboarding and execution through the first month.
Flexible hiring models
Two ways to hire through Cherry Assistant.
Options for all types of companies. Choose between monthly subscription where Cherry Assistant manages payroll and retention or a direct placement where you onboard talent directly.
Option 1: Managed Staffing (Monthly Subscription)
Cherry Assistant recruits and manages the candidate, but you still work with them directly. By having Cherry Assistant retain talent, you get support on retention. Cherry Assistant manages hires using our internal time trackers, check-ins, in-house software, and white-glove onboarding.
Best for
Best for companies that want to outsource payroll, management, legal, taxes, and employment headaches to Cherry Assistant.
Option 2: Direct Hire (One-Time Placement Fee)
You pay a single one-time fee. Cherry searches, screens, vets, and shortlists talent, then your team hires and onboards the candidate directly. You receive the same level of recruiting and vetting as you would with a managed service.
Best for
Best for companies that want recruiting help but prefer to own talent directly and handle payroll themselves.
Option 1: Managed Hire
Managed Staffing (Monthly Subscription) Pricing
Select a tab to view monthly subscription pricing based on experience level. These are what you can expect for most roles, but for some specialist roles like video editors, designers, and technical operators, pricing may vary.
Quarter Time
10 hours per week of vetted offshore talent.
$597/mo
Perfect for steady support
- Fluent English and college educated.
- 2-4 years of professional experience.
- Sourcing, vetting, and onboarding support.
- Access to our SOP library.
- Reliable independent support with light oversight.
Pause or cancel anytime. No hidden fees.
Half Time
20 hours per week of vetted offshore talent.
$897/mo
Perfect for core workflows
- Fluent English and college educated.
- 2-4 years of professional experience.
- Sourcing, vetting, and onboarding support.
- Access to our SOP library.
- Reliable independent support with light oversight.
Pause or cancel anytime. No hidden fees.
Full Time
40 hours per week of vetted offshore talent.
$1,697/mo
Perfect for workflow ownership
- Fluent English and college educated.
- 2-4 years of professional experience.
- Custom personality testing and matching.
- Sourcing, vetting, and onboarding support.
- Access to our SOP library.
Pause or cancel anytime. No hidden fees.
Example Roles
Real role examples for the current Associate tier.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Get clear answers before you commit.
Not seeing what you are looking for? Read our full FAQ.
Cherry Assistant is an offshore staffing and recruiting agency based in the US. We help businesses in the US and the UK hire global remote talent in South Africa and the Philippines.
We can find an equivalent person in South Africa or the Philippines for just about any remote role in the US.
A virtual assistant is a general term for an offshore professional who provides administrative, technical, or creative assistance to clients remotely.
All virtual assistants are remote workers, but not all remote workers are virtual assistants. Virtual assistants usually fill support roles.
Most clients are matched with a vetted virtual assistant in about two weeks. We handle sourcing, vetting, and onboarding.
No long-term contract is required. You can work month-to-month and pause or stop any time.