What does a Shopify VA do? Store operations: catalog, orders, apps, themes and promotions.
How much does it cost? From $7/hour all-in, with zero placement fees.
What do US companies hire a Shopify specialist for? Mostly development work. Of 25 e-commerce positions US companies filled through Virtustant from October 2025 to October 2026, 9 were Shopify roles: 6 developers, 2 specialists and 1 designer. Shopify store builders also hired through Virtustant to build and maintain stores for consumer brands. Across the e-commerce roles with a recorded schedule, 14 of 17 were full-time.
How fast can I hire? You get a shortlist of 3 to 5 vetted candidates within 48 hours of your first call, and your hire can start in 72 hours.
What does a week look like for a Shopify specialist? An example for a full-time specialist: Monday, process weekend orders, returns and exchanges. Tuesday and Wednesday, upload new products, update collections and set up discounts for the next promotion. Thursday, fix theme or app issues and update pages. Friday, check inventory against your warehouse or 3PL and send a short report on orders, returns and stock.
What does a Shopify specialist do in Klaviyo, Gorgias and QuickBooks? In Klaviyo, they keep segments and flows in step with your catalog and schedule the campaigns you approve. In Gorgias, they answer order questions and process returns from the ticket view. In QuickBooks, they check that Shopify sales, fees and payouts post correctly, so the books match the store.