10 Hours / Week
$497/mo
Great for founders who need focused admin support.
Monthly Subscription
Get Managed Offshore Talent Without Extra Overhead
LavaStaff provides a monthly managed staffing model that includes the VA's salary plus ongoing support for performance, retention, and replacements.
Monthly plans from $497 with full-service management support
What's Included
- Everything in sourcing and vetting
- Payroll/compliance operations handled by LavaStaff
- Ongoing management guidance and performance support
- Retention and replacement support within active engagement
Best For
- Founders who want to delegate quickly with less management load
- Teams scaling support, sales, or operations capacity
- Businesses that want ongoing retention and replacement support
Need a different level of support?
Explore Direct PlacementMANAGED HIRE PRICING
Clear Monthly Pricing Across Experience Levels
Start with essential talent (3-4 years experience), upgrade to more experienced talent, or build a senior-level hiring track.
20 Hours / Week
$797/mo
Best for recurring workflows and operational delegation.
40 Hours / Week
$1,497/mo
Full-time coverage for core support, sales, or operations.
Need 5-6 years of role-specific experience? Expect roughly +$100 to +$200/mo on top of the base plan depending on role requirements.
Senior Part-Time (20h)
$1,997/mo
Senior Full-Time (40h)
$3,000/mo
Hiring multiple contractors? We offer custom plans and volume discounts. Contact us for custom pricing.
Zero risk: You pay nothing if you do not hire.
Managed Hire Comparison
How Managed Hire Compares
Use this side-by-side view to validate the model that matches your operations and growth stage.
Product Comparison
Direct Placement
Managed Hire
Hiring Model
One-time placement
Monthly managed staffing
Fee Structure
$500 refundable kickoff deposit + remaining fee only if you hire
Monthly fee that includes VA salary and LavaStaff support
Payroll and Compliance
Handled by your internal team
Handled by LavaStaff
Management Layer
Client-managed day to day
LavaStaff-supported management and retention
Best For
Teams with in-house hiring operations
Teams that want speed plus ongoing support
Support and Replacements
6-month replacement guarantee
Unlimited replacements while your managed plan is active
Time to Launch
Top candidates in as little as 7 days
Fast shortlist plus managed onboarding infrastructure
Buyout Option
Not applicable
Optional buyout at ~30% of year-one salary
Book a Meeting
Zero risk: You only move forward when you are ready to hire.
COMPARISON RESOURCES
Compare Managed Hire Against Other VA Services
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Best Latin America virtual assistant agencies
Commercial roundup for buyers comparing Latin America-rooted staffing vendors against LavaStaff.
Best Latin American virtual assistant services
Guide to LATAM-first staffing options, recruiter models, and freelancer-style alternatives.
Belay vs Prialto vs LavaStaff
Three-way buyer guide focused on pricing, service model, and founder fit.
Belay alternative
Side-by-side alternative page for teams comparing premium executive support against managed nearshore staffing.
Prialto alternative
Comparison page for buyers weighing process-heavy delegation against a dedicated assistant model.
Somewhere alternative
Comparison page for recruiter-led international hiring versus managed virtual assistant support.
Latin America vs Philippines virtual assistants
Talent-market comparison for buyers validating geography, communication quality, and cost tradeoffs.
Our Process
How Managed Hire Works
A practical process from role definition through onboarding and launch.
- 01
Tell us the role, pace, and overlap you need
We align on what the workflow looks like now, what should be delegated first, and what timezone coverage matters.
- 02
We source and vet the right LATAM profile
LavaStaff recruits for communication quality, operating style, and role fit instead of optimizing only for cost.
- 03
You meet finalists and choose the fit
You interview the shortlist, compare strengths, and choose the person who fits your standards and team style.
- 04
Launch with a cleaner handoff
We help turn the role into a functioning support layer with clearer ownership, onboarding, and expectations.
Next Step
Ready to build the role?
Bring us the workflow and the hours that need overlap. We will help you start the search quickly.