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Hire Independent Professionals for Business Jobs

Need specialist expertise or additional capacity? Find talents across Europe, agree the terms directly and stay in control of the collaboration.

VirtualMasst connects employers with talents and facilitates secure pre-funding and payment through Stripe.

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Fit

When VirtualMasst is a suitable hiring route

It fits when

Your team needs additional capacity to deliver a job or meet a deadline
You require specialist skills that are not available internally
You need a talent for short-term, longer-term or ongoing support
You want to work directly with the person delivering the work
You want to choose the talent, agree the terms and approve the completed work

Prepare the starting point

Before posting your job, consider:

What you need to achieve
Which skills are required
Your expected outcome
Your timeline
Whether the work setup is on site, remote or hybrid

You can refine the scope with the talent after starting a conversation.

Talent categories available

Three areas of expertise. Choose the one closest to your job.

Technology & engineering

Build, integrate and secure digital systems.

Full-stack development
Data engineering
Data & analytics
Cloud & data platforms
DevOps & cloud infrastructure
Cybersecurity
AI automation & integration
CRM integration
Legal tech automation

Explore technology specialists

Digital & growth

Design digital experiences, increase visibility and support business growth.

UX research & UX/UI design
SEO & technical SEO
Webflow & Framer development
Video editing & motion design
Performance marketing
Lead generation
Technical writing

Explore digital specialists

Operations & support

Virtual assistants and operational talents who reinforce your existing team.

Executive & administrative assistance
Business operations
Customer support
HR & recruitment support
Finance & bookkeeping
Procurement & supply chain
Logistics & transport coordination
Compliance & documentation
Translation & localisation

Explore operations specialists

The job

How to write a clear job

A clear job gives talents the information they need to understand the work.

Explain what you need to achieve

Start with the business outcome and the expertise you need.

Describe the expected outcome

Outline the main deliverables, requirements and acceptance criteria.

Define the timeline and setup

Include important dates or deadlines.

State whether the work setup is:

On site
Remote
Hybrid

Selection

How shortlisting and direct selection work

Explore the applicants

Review the experience, expertise, availability and portfolios of the talents who apply to your job.

Look at relevant experience

Consider how each talent’s previous work relates to your requirements. Further checks are the employer’s duty.

Start a conversation

Chat directly with the talents who interest you. Discuss the scope, timeline, deliverables, rate and work setup.

You choose and contract directly

Your company chooses the talent. You agree the job directly, manage the collaboration and approve the completed work.

Pre-funding

Pre-funding, projects and payment release

How it works

The employer pays upfront through Stripe, using a valid payment method.

Funds are held within the Stripe payment flow until release.

For larger jobs, the employer can decide to split the work into several projects and pre-fund each project.

When the agreed work is complete, the employer confirms completion and releases payment.

Responsibilities

Fees and responsibilities

Employers pay the applicable platform fees when publishing and proceeding with a job. Current charges are listed on Pricing.

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Employer

Choose the talent
Agree the scope, timeline, deliverables and rate
Manage the collaboration
Confirm when the agreed work is complete
Release payment

Talent

Deliver the agreed work
Communicate directly with the employer
Invoice the employer in their own name

VirtualMasst

Connect employers with talents
Review and approve talent profiles
Facilitate pre-funding and payment through Stripe

Profile and payment checks

The VirtualMasst team reviews talent profiles. Stripe carries out identity, banking and compliance checks, including Know Your Customer (KYC). The employer remains responsible for any further checks needed before hiring.

Shortlisting

Build a strong shortlist

Compare relevant experience

Compare the talents’ experience, approach, availability and rates against the same job.

Chat with the talents

Start direct conversations with the people you are considering.

Choose the talent

Select the talent whose experience, availability and approach fit the job.

There is no paid diagnostic as part of the VirtualMasst hiring process. You either hire the talent or you don’t.

The right approach

How collaboration unfolds

Talents can work alongside your team or independently, depending on the job.

Set expectations and structure

Agree:

Deliverables
Timeline
Rate
Acceptance criteria
Work setup
Several projects for a larger job, if you choose to split the work

Manage ongoing work

For longer-term needs, the talent can support agreed parts of the job and collaborate with your internal team.

Work with the talent

The work setup can be on site, remote or hybrid. The employer manages the collaboration directly.

Complete the job and release payment

Review the completed deliverables against the agreed criteria. Confirm completion and release the payment. Funds are held within the Stripe payment flow until release.

Your next step

Post your job

Describe your objectives, expected outcome, requirements, timeline and work setup. Talents whose experience fits the job can apply.

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