Senior Executive Assistant South Africa
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Job Location:
Cape Town - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
$ 4000 - 4500
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Role: Senior Executive Assistant
Priority Location: LatAM / South Africa
Working Hours: 9 AM - 5 PM US Eastern Time (with flexibility of US Pacific hours evenings & weekends as needed for urgent matters)
Salary Range: USD 4000 - 4500 USD per month (The final offer is at the clients discretion and depends on the candidates interview result skills and experience.)
Type of contract: Independent Contractor
Type of job: Remote
About the Role: This is a critical role that requires exceptional organization communication and problem-solving skills. The ideal candidate will have experience working directly with C-suite executives and be able to seamlessly manage the CEOs calendar travel and other day-to-day tasks.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage the CEOs calendar including scheduling meetings coordinating travel and handling last-minute changes
- Serve as the primary point of contact for the CEO fielding inquiries and requests from internal and external stakeholders
- Provide administrative support such as expense reporting meeting preparation and document management
- Anticipate the CEOs needs and proactively address issues before they arise
- Maintain discretion and confidentiality when handling sensitive information
- Respond to requests and action items quickly and efficiently.
- Ensure reliability and management of tasks without needing elevation to higher management.
- Handle requests that may come in outside of standard working hours.
Qualifications:
- 8 years of experience as an executive assistant preferably supporting a C-suite executive
- Exceptional organizational and time management skills with the ability to multitask and prioritize
- Strong English written and verbal communication skills with a professional demeanor
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and experience with calendar/scheduling tools
- Flexibility to work early mornings evenings and weekends as needed
- Ability to work independently and as part of a remote team
- Familiarity with US time zones and availability to support the CEOs travel schedule
- Ability to work Eastern Standard Time hours and remain flexible when needed.
- Strong organizational skills and familiarity with ticketing systems for task management.
- Strong organizational communication and coordination skills ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
- Professional polished and discretion with proven experience handling confidential information.
- Background in large organizations (1000 employees).
- Candidates who have shown more longevity in their roles
- Supported a CEO in the U.S. for an extended period at a large organization with 1K plus people
- Ideally the candidate will have a college degree.
Preferred
- Experience working with offshore/remote teams
- Knowledge of project management tools and techniques
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- Personal Assistant Experience
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- White Papers
- Calendar Management
- Microsoft Excel
- Sharepoint
- Administrative Experience
- Budgeting
- DoD Experience
- Google Suite
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