Project Assistant Position
The British Ninja is a Los Angeles based small business which focus on the education, development and consultation of movement, martial arts, safety and self defense. It was founded and is run by Paul McCarthy and the business name is a nickname he picked up in graduate school in Indiana (IU). The business is in need of some development via marketing, outreach, organization and through broadening its understanding of the market and needs of customers. To achieve this Mr. McCarthy is looking for a personal assistant to take on some of the work that he has not been able to accomplish with his current schedule.
The successful candidate will be a self starter with an appetite for creating success in whatever the vocation they are undertaking. They will be able to work independently but will not hesitate to communicate to get the information they need to successfully complete their work. As an assistant to the multiple avenues of the business, the successful candidate must be highly organized and be able to utilize a variety of online tools to coordinate multiple projects and jobs. At times they will need to be the face of the business to negotiate and sell programs and products to a wide variety of customers and clients. Most importantly the successful candidate will need to be able to work closely with and communicate successfully with Paul McCarthy, owner and founder of The British Ninja Group of Programs.
Specific Duties;
Requirements;
All work is project by project and is paid on a per month basis, a minimum of 20 hours is required at a pay rate of $250/month. Benefits include opportunities to assist in teaching martial arts with Mr. McCarthy (paid in addition to assistant work), commission on new customers and clients (case by case), potential to achieve rank in various martial arts systems.
The successful candidate will be a self starter with an appetite for creating success in whatever the vocation they are undertaking. They will be able to work independently but will not hesitate to communicate to get the information they need to successfully complete their work. As an assistant to the multiple avenues of the business, the successful candidate must be highly organized and be able to utilize a variety of online tools to coordinate multiple projects and jobs. At times they will need to be the face of the business to negotiate and sell programs and products to a wide variety of customers and clients. Most importantly the successful candidate will need to be able to work closely with and communicate successfully with Paul McCarthy, owner and founder of The British Ninja Group of Programs.
Specific Duties;
- Devising and maintaining administrative systems, including data management and filing.
- Carrying out background research and presenting findings;
- Producing documents, briefing papers, reports and presentations;
- Liaising with clients, customers & other staff.
- Develop and maintain an organizational workflow chart of all programs and opportunities
- Review, maintain and develop all web, social and hard marketing materials
- Develop and establish potential clients and customers
- Manage parts of Mr. McCarthy’s schedule
- Ensure the execution of specific projects
Requirements;
- Local to Los Angeles (predominantly West LA)
- Bachelor's Degree
- Experience in project management
- Knowledge of martial arts, movement, kinesiology etc...
- Highly organized
- Excellent communication skills
- Well versed in use of Google Products and online programs.
All work is project by project and is paid on a per month basis, a minimum of 20 hours is required at a pay rate of $250/month. Benefits include opportunities to assist in teaching martial arts with Mr. McCarthy (paid in addition to assistant work), commission on new customers and clients (case by case), potential to achieve rank in various martial arts systems.
Interested parties can apply by emailing their resume and cover letter to paul@britishninja.com explaining why they would be the best fit for the position.