Position : Executive Assistant(South Africa Hiring)
Client: Software/App Development
Working Hours : Monday to Friday: 9am 6pm EDT
Salary Range : Up to 3000 USD/month
Role Overview
We re hiring a proactive detailoriented Executive Assistant to support our Torontobased CoFounder. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fastpaced tech environment takes ownership and isn t afraid to ask tough followups or push things across the finish line.
You ll handle a mix of personal and professional responsibilities from inbox and calendar management to preparing board meetings and eventually representing our CoFounder on calls with highprofile clients and partners.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and triage email inbox ensuring timely followups and clean communication flow
- Own calendar scheduling across multiple time zones
- Book and manage travel itineraries (business and personal)
- Coordinate internal meetings for a 30 person team
- Support quarterly board meeting preparation
- Research highprofile partners brands and stakeholders
- Join select meetings to take notes summarize key takeaways and follow up on action items
- Use Fathom AI to review and synthesize call recordings
- Track administrative tasks and deadlines to keep leadership aligned
- Collaborate with team members in Slack Notion Shortcut and Google Workspace
Ideal Candidate Profile
- 4 5 years of experience as an Executive Assistant ideally supporting founders or executives
- Based in South Africa with excellent written and verbal English communication
- Assertive organized and highly proactive someone with a pitbull personality who ensures nothing falls through the cracks
- University degree from a reputable institution
- Comfortable managing both personal and business tasks
- Able to represent the founder in client calls and manage stakeholder relationships professionally
- Familiarity with tools like Slack Notion Google Workspace Shortcut and Fathom
- Tech industry experience is not required but a plus