Position : Seasoned Executive Assistant (starting off as part-time role 20-25 hours)
Work Hours (Client) : at least 5 working hours that cross 08:00 17:00 ET. (Example: 14:00 22:00 SAST aligns perfectly with 08:00 16:00 ET. my mornings in particular are important so someone that can be very responsive in that time
Pay Range : $1500 - $2500 USD/month (varies based on skill set and experience level)
Location of Search : South Africa or Any Region
Work Location : REMOTE
Ideal Candidate Profile
I see my assistant as the ultimate extension of me. They protect my time they fill in the gaps they keep my time/attention highly leveraged on the key items that can move the business forward. In an ideal world my assistant becomes the lever that helps me 10X the business
I am looking for the following traits:
- Highly Experienced: Theyve been a professional EA before not learning on the job. This will be my first EA so I want someone who has done the role several times before. They are experienced they can hit the ground running and also help in coaching me so I can set them up for success
- Clear & direct communicator: The biggest thing I look for is are they a great communicator both verbally and written. I want someone that is a strong copywriter (they can answer email well communicate promptly and well with guests communicate well in internal Slack channels) the ability to communicate at a high level will set the winning candidate apart
- High attention to Detail: they hate small mistakes (spelling errors double spaces bad grammar). They have an extremely high care level for the small details
- Calm under pressure: they are not easily flustered or panicked. Things move fast here and there is a lot happening. They must be calm clear & organized in their thoughts
- Quick: during working hours they are fast they are responsive
- Highly organized & system thinker: they remember key items that I may have missed they are organized and consistent everyday.
- Proactive: they are always thinking one step ahead how can we make 1 progress. They are also a proactive communicator. They mention things before it becomes a problem
- Critical thinker: They know what matters vs noise without needing constant input.
- Older & woman preferred: this is not required but preferred I want someone who is opposite of me)
Primary Responsibilities - Own and protect Calum s calendar (schedule flow energy management).
- Writing: emails internal Slack messages social media copy
- Organize Gmail inbox (tagging filtering drafting clean responses).
- Coordinate guest bookings studio bookings production schedules.
- Travel & events: book flights hotels visas; handle on site logistics when you record on location or host meet ups.
- Metrics reporting: pull weekly dashboards from YouTube Studio IG Insights Apple Podcasts flag anomalies and growth opportunities.
- Update financial records for book-keeper
- Set up and maintain Notion dashboards internal templates SOPs.
- Repurpose Instagram content onto Twitter & YouTube posts.
Non negotiables
- Daily overlap with U.S. Eastern Time: at least 5 working hours that cross 08:00 17:00 ET. (Example: 14:00 22:00 SAST aligns perfectly with 08:00 16:00 ET. my mornings in particular are important so someone that can be very responsive in that time
- Real time responsiveness: urgent Slack/email pings answered in minutes; routine items cleared the same business day.
Core professional traits you called deal breakers : seasoned EA experience crisp written & verbal communication obsessive attention to detail calm under pressure fast and proactive systems minded organiser sharp critical thinker; ideally someone more mature and (optionally) female.