Executive Assistant

Role: Executive Assistant

Priority Location: South Africa

Working Hours: 40 hours per week (Mon - Fri) EST

Salary Range: $1700 - $2200 USD ($) per month up to $4000/month for exceptional C-suite experience

(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:

The Executive Assistant will serve as a strategic partner to the founder and leadership team helping manage priorities communications scheduling and day-to-day operations.

This is a true Executive Assistant role rather than an administrative support position. The successful candidate will be expected to operate with a high degree of discretion professionalism and autonomy while acting as an extension of the executive they support.

The role requires someone who can manage confidential information anticipate needs maintain organization amidst competing priorities and communicate on behalf of leadership when necessary.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage calendars schedule all meetings and plan out the weeks ahead to keep things on track.
• Filter prioritize and reply to emails on behalf of leadership.
• Coordinate agendas follow-up tasks conference logistics and team retreats.
• Protect executive time and build systems that make the office run more efficiently.
• Help run basic payroll track PTO and onboard new hires into the system.
• Monitor company priorities and ensure deadlines are met with full confidentiality.
• Recruit and schedule podcast guests post to social media and archive written
• content.
• Handle family scheduling including kids camps medical appointments and holiday cards/gifts.

Required Qualification & Skills:

• Previous Executive Assistant experience supporting senior executives or founders
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• High level of professionalism and discretion
• Strong organizational and time management abilities
• Experience managing complex calendars and inboxes
• Ability to work independently and proactively
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Comfortable handling confidential information

Ideal Candidate:

The ideal candidate is highly polished proactive and trustworthy. They are capable of managing an executives day-to-day operations with minimal supervision and can confidently represent leadership while maintaining the highest level of confidentiality and professionalism.