DonnaPro is a European virtual assistant agency where top 1% Executive Assistants support CEOs and founders remotely. We’ve built a career model around radical ownership, deep work culture, and structural burnout prevention. With 91% client retention, 15-46% above-market salaries, and performance bonuses, we’re proving high-performance work doesn’t require sacrificing work-life balance.
Most virtual assistant agencies operate like gig marketplaces-high turnover, race-to-the-bottom pricing, no career development, and EAs burning out within 18 months.
We built the opposite.
DonnaPro is a career destination for Executive Assistants who are done with corporate politics, below-market pay, and “always-on” hustle culture. We hire the top 1% of EA talent, pay them 15-46% above market rates, and create systems that prevent burnout by design rather than leaving it to individual discipline.
According to DonnaPro’s internal data from 500+ EA placements, our model works: 91% client retention (vs. 60-70% industry average), approximately 20% of team members become eligible for at least one performance bonus within 18 months, and team members who stay for years instead of months.
We’re not a stepping stone or a side hustle. We’re where A-player Executive Assistants build long-term careers supporting A-player executives.
We have two non-negotiable cultural principles that shape everything we do:
According to DonnaPro’s hiring data, we reject 97% of applicants. Not because they lack skills-because they lack ownership mindset or cultural fit.
Our culture isn’t just values on a wall. It shows up in how we work:
Most EA roles burn people out within 2-3 years. Not because EAs can’t handle the work-because the work structure is unsustainable.
“Always available” expectations. Clients who don’t respect boundaries. No protection for deep work time. Constant context-switching between 6+ executives. The slow boundary erosion where 40 hours becomes 50, then 60.
We fixed this structurally, not by hoping EAs will “set better boundaries.”
According to DonnaPro’s internal data, approximately 20% of all team members become eligible for at least one performance bonus within 18 months. Why? Because they’re not too burned out to grow.
We analyzed EA salaries across 11 European countries and found that market rates consistently undervalue Executive Assistant expertise. So we pay 15-46% above market.
| Market Average |
DonnaPro Net Monthly
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Difference
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| Czech Republic | €1,500 | €1,750 | +17% |
| Croatia | €1,130 | €1,650 | +46% |
| Lithuania | €1,210 | €1,650 | +36% |
| Poland | €1,250 | €1,650 | +32% |
| Portugal | €1,160 | €1,550 | +34% |
| Latvia | €1,090 | €1,550 | +42% |
| Hungary | €1,140 | €1,400 | +23% |
| Slovakia | €1,160 | €1,400 | +21% |
| Bulgaria | €990 | €1,350 | +36% |
| Romania | €1,090 | €1,400 | +28% |
| Greece | €1,100 | €1,350 | +23% |
These are net monthly salaries (after tax) for full-time, permanent positions. Not freelance rates. Stable work with benefits, paid time off, and job security.
DonnaPro isn’t for everyone, and that’s intentional.
We hire experienced Executive Assistants who:
We don’t hire:
According to DonnaPro’s hiring data from 500+ placements, we reject 97% of applicants. Not because they’re bad at admin work – because they’re not the right fit for our culture or our clients’ needs.
We’re not looking for EAs who know the most software tools or have the longest resumes.
We’re looking for EAs who:
Skills can be taught. Ownership mindset and cultural fit cannot.
Working with 2-4 CEOs simultaneously teaches you things you can’t learn supporting one executive:
According to DonnaPro’s internal data, approximately 20% of all team members become eligible for at least one performance bonus within 18 months. Why? Because they’re not too burned out to grow.
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We hire Executive Virtual Assistants to support CEOs and founders across Europe. This is our core role and primary focus. We occasionally have openings for Quality Managers, Account Managers, and internal operations roles, but these are promoted from within our EA team.
No. We specialize exclusively in Executive Virtual Assistants supporting C-suite executives. We don’t hire for medical VAs, legal VAs, real estate VAs, social media VAs, or general administrative support roles.
We work with assistants with citizenship in 11 European countries: Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Romania, and Slovakia. You work with us through your country of citizenship, even if you’re currently living elsewhere in the EU.
You can work from anywhere as long as you’re based in the European Union and work primarily in EU timezone (for client meetings and collaboration). To join DonnaPro, you need citizenship in one of our supported countries: Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Romania, or Slovakia. Your location is flexible – you might have Polish citizenship while working from your Portuguese home office.
No. All positions are full-time (40 hours weekly), permanent positions. Our clients need consistent, reliable support, and our burnout prevention model requires full-time structure.
Our hiring process includes:
We primarily hire experienced professionals, but exceptional candidates with transferable skills should apply. If you’ve never supported a CEO but you’re an outlier who can demonstrate strategic thinking, radical ownership, and executive-level capability – prove it in your application. 3+ years of EA experience is preferred, but standout performance in our onboarding process matters more than years on a resume.
Fluent English (C2 level) is mandatory. Additional languages are helpful but not required. Your clients are international CEOs – most business happens in English.
Your Account Manager works with you to address the issue. Sometimes it’s a communication style adjustment. Sometimes it’s a legitimate mismatch. If we can’t resolve it, we match you with a different client. You remain part of the DonnaPro team and your salary doesn’t change – this is the core benefit of the agency model.
Typically 2-4 executives, never more than 4. We adjust your client load based on their complexity, needs, and your capacity. A CEO scaling from 20 to 200 employees requires more support than a stable founder with a 10-person team.
Not directly. Our matching process considers your skills, communication style, availability, and the executive’s needs. We prioritize good fits over letting EAs “shop” for clients. If you strongly prefer industry specialization, an in-house role might suit you better.
We don’t offer equity, but we do offer performance bonuses for exceptional results. Our compensation model is straightforward: above-market base salary, performance incentives for outstanding work, and sustainable hours that prevent burnout.