Virtual Assistant – Lead Generation, Marketing & Creative Support

About Moplaces

Moplaces is a growing UK-based event discovery, ticketing and community-building platform. We help event organisers sell tickets, manage events, grow their audiences and build stronger communities.

We're an early-stage startup with big ambitions, and we're looking for a proactive, creative and resourceful Virtual Assistant to work directly with the founder.

Your Main Responsibilities

1. Lead Generation & Research (Primary Focus: 50 -100 Qualified Leads Weekly)

Your main responsibility will be identifying and researching potential event organisers who could benefit from Moplaces.

Research event organisers through platforms such as Eventbrite, DICE, Resident Advisor, Instagram and other event discovery websites.

Identify organisers hosting events regularly, including community events, networking, music, fitness, workshops, creative experiences and social gatherings.

Collect relevant information, including:

Organiser or brand name

Contact person, founder or business owner (where publicly available)

Business email or publicly listed contact details

Website

Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn and other social profiles

Previous and upcoming events

Event category and location

Relevant notes and potential opportunities

Generate a target of 100 well-researched, qualified leads per week.

Organise and maintain leads in Trello or Google Sheets.

Avoid duplicate, irrelevant or incomplete leads.

2. Marketing & Graphic Design

Create engaging social media graphics, promotional materials and ad creatives.

Design content for Instagram, Facebook and other social platforms.

Assist with preparing creative assets for paid advertising campaigns.

Use Canva, Figma, Photoshop or similar design tools.

Suggest creative ideas to improve Moplaces' online presence.

3. Outreach & Administrative Support

Draft personalised outreach emails and social media messages.

Assist with follow-ups and tracking potential partnerships.

Keep our lead generation pipeline organised and updated.

Research competitors, industry trends and opportunities.

Help with general administrative tasks as needed.

4. Platform Testing & Feedback

Test features on the Moplaces website and mobile app.

Identify bugs, usability issues and areas for improvement.

Document issues clearly with screenshots and reproduction steps.

Provide feedback from a user's perspective.

What We're Looking For

Proven experience in lead generation, online research or virtual assistance.

Strong research skills and attention to detail.

Good graphic design skills with a portfolio of previous work.

Excellent written English and communication skills.

Experience using Google Sheets, Trello and Canva.

Ability to work independently and manage deadlines.

Comfortable learning new software and tools.

Proactive, resourceful and willing to suggest improvements.

Bonus Skills

Experience with event platforms such as Eventbrite or DICE.

Social media management and content creation.

Meta Ads creative design.

Basic website or mobile app testing.

Experience working with startups.

What Success Looks Like

50 - 100 qualified, accurate and relevant leads delivered weekly.

Consistently organised and updated lead records.

High-quality, engaging marketing designs.

Clear communication and reliable delivery of tasks.

Initiative in identifying new opportunities for Moplaces.

How to Apply

Please send:

A short introduction about yourself and your experience.

Examples of previous lead generation work.

Your graphic design portfolio or examples of social media/ad creatives.

The tools you use for research and design.

Your expected hourly rate in USD.

Your weekly availability.

Practical Task: Please include 3 examples of UK-based event organisers you believe would be a good fit for Moplaces, along with their website or social media links and a brief explanation of why you selected them.

We're looking for someone interested in growing with the business, not just completing tasks. If you're organised, creative and enjoy discovering new brands and communities, we'd love to hear from you.