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What each one does, when companies tend to need it, and what to look for when you hire.
JiveTalent team · 26 October 2026
Almost any job done at a computer can be done remotely. In practice, a familiar set of roles keeps coming up when companies hire people in other countries. Here's a short guide to each, grouped the way our roles are.
Virtual and executive assistants take inbox, calendar, travel, documents and follow-ups off a founder's or manager's plate. Companies usually look for one when the owner's week is full of work someone else could do.
Support agents handle email, chat and phone queries, and customer success managers look after accounts after the sale. Companies hire for these when response times slip or when they need cover across more of the day.
Full-stack, frontend, CMS and e-commerce developers, plus QA testers, build and maintain websites, apps and stores. The work suits remote teams because it already runs through code review, tickets and written specs.
AI workflow specialists connect tools and automate repetitive steps. AI engineers build features on top of language models. Both roles have become common as companies move AI from experiments into daily operations.
SEO specialists, email marketers, performance marketers, content marketers and social media managers each own one channel or part of the funnel. Companies often start with whichever channel already brings in customers.
Sales development representatives book meetings through outreach. Business development managers open and grow partnerships and accounts.
Bookkeepers keep the books current in the client's platform. Accountants handle reporting, reconciliations and month-end close.
Designers working on interfaces and graphics, and video editors, produce the visual side of a product or brand.
Project managers keep deadlines, owners and stakeholders aligned. HR operations managers run people processes as a team grows. Cybersecurity analysts watch for threats and tighten access and policies.
See Project Management, HR & Recruiting and Cybersecurity.
Whichever role you need, the hire goes better when you've written down what success looks like first. Our remote hiring brief covers the decisions to make before the first interview.
We recruit for all of them, full-time, and you choose how the hire is set up.
