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Junior Chief of Staff

RAY AI


Job Location:

Cape Town - South Africa

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 16 September 2026 (10 days ago)
Application Deadline: 14 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Youll work directly with a founder or senior executive running a high-growth company in the US or Europe. Not as a task-taker. As the operational layer that keeps everything moving.

Youll own the full picture: priorities people open loops and decisions. Youll know whats coming before they do. Youll handle what you can without asking and brief them cleanly on what you cant. Youll be the reason things dont fall through the cracks.

This is not an admin role. Its a high-trust high-ownership position for someone who wants to build a career in operations chief of staff or founder-adjacent leadership.

What youll own

  • Track and close open loops across the executives full workload

  • Calendar inbox and communications management

  • Meeting prep decision briefs and post-call follow-up

  • Task and priority management across the executive and their team

  • Research structured recommendations and scenario planning

  • CRM management and reporting

  • Proactive identification of problems before they surface

  • Long-term projects with real business impact

Who this is for

  • 3 to 4 years of experience in operations EA founders associate or a similarly high-ownership role

  • You move before being asked and you close the loop without being reminded

  • Strong written and spoken English you communicate clearly at executive level

  • Comfortable managing up: you push back when something doesnt make sense

What you get

  • Monthly salary up to R 30000

  • Performance-based bonuses that can add up to 3 months salary

  • Modern laptop/hardware provided by us

  • Specialized training in AI and LLM tools

  • Access to a community of automation engineers designers and senior operators

How we hire

Selection is rigorous. We care about judgment ownership and the ability to operate in ambiguity. If you meet the bar youll know it quickly.