Junior Chief of Staff
Cape Town - South Africa
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.