Executive Personal Assistant
Cape Town - South Africa
Job Summary
We are seeking an extremely proficient highly organised and proactive Executive Personal Assistant to provide world-class support to a busy Chairman. This is not a traditional administrative role it is a strategic position for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment anticipates needs before they arise and operates with absolute professionalism discretion and efficiency.The successful candidate will become a trusted right hand to the Chairman managing priorities coordinating complex schedules handling confidential information and ensuring the seamless execution of both business and personal commitments.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage an ever-changing and demanding executive calendar prioritising meetings and commitments.
- Coordinate local and international travel including flights accommodation visas and detailed itineraries.
- Prepare meeting agendas presentations reports and briefing documents.
- Screen calls emails and correspondence ensuring prompt and appropriate responses.
- Act as the primary point of contact between the executive and internal and external stakeholders.
- Coordinate executive meetings board meetings and strategic planning sessions.
- Prepare minutes action plans and follow up on outstanding tasks.
- Manage confidential documents contracts and sensitive information with the highest level of discretion.
- Assist with project coordination and ensure deadlines are met across multiple initiatives.
- Liaise with clients suppliers and senior executives while maintaining exceptional professional standards.
- Anticipate the executives needs and proactively resolve issues before they arise.
- Manage competing priorities while maintaining meticulous attention to detail.
- Organise events functions and corporate engagements.
- Track key deliverables and ensure accountability across stakeholders.
- Coordinate personal appointments and commitments where required.
- Handle special projects and ad hoc requests efficiently and professionally.
- Provide seamless support that enables the executive to focus on strategic priorities.
Personal Attributes:
- Minimum of 810 years experience supporting senior executives CEOs or directors.
- Proven experience managing complex diaries travel arrangements and executive-level administration.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office including Outlook Word Excel and PowerPoint.
- Strong business writing reporting and presentation skills.
- Experience working in a fast-paced corporate environment will be highly advantageous.
- Operates with complete confidentiality and unquestionable integrity.
- Is exceptionally organised and can manage multiple priorities without missing deadlines.
- Thinks ahead solves problems independently and requires minimal supervision.
- Remains calm and professional under pressure.
- Has outstanding communication and interpersonal skills and can engage confidently with senior executives and high-profile stakeholders.
- Takes ownership and consistently delivers work of the highest standard.