Executive Assistant jobs in South Africa
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Executive Assistant – CEO
VirtuHire
Posted: 10/20/2026Virtual Assistant – Outreach and Engagement
Hire Overseas
Posted: 10/20/2026Personal Assistant
Pear Tree.
Posted: 10/17/2026Cloud
Virtual Executive Assistant
Assist World
Posted: 10/15/2026Executive Assistant
Assist World
Posted: 10/15/2026Personal Assistant
Remote Recruitment
Posted: 10/12/2026Virtual Assistant
Remote Recruitment
Posted: 10/10/2026Executive Assistant
Assist World
Posted: 10/9/2026Chef
Executive Assistant
RecruitMyMom
Posted: 10/9/2026Executive Assistant – Biotech
Assist World
Posted: 10/7/2026Personal Executive Assistant
Hire Overseas
Posted: 10/6/2026Personal Assistant – Life Admin, Digital Organisation
VirtuHire
Posted: 10/6/2026Cloud
Medical Practice Virtual Assistant
Assist World
Posted: 10/2/2026Company Secretary
Urang Group Ltd
Posted: 10/1/2026Virtual Assistant
Staff Outsource Solutions
Posted: 9/25/2026Executive Assistant
NIVA Health
Posted: 9/24/2026Executive Assistant – Dental Practice, Personal Support
Assist World
Posted: 9/23/2026Executive Assistant
GigaBrands
Posted: 9/22/2026Executive Assistant – Healthcare Consulting
Assist World
Posted: 9/21/2026Virtual Assistant
Remote Recruitment
Posted: 9/17/2026Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates strong executive assistance capabilities, including managing calendars, drafting professional communications, and coordinating client interactions. Proficient in financial administration, project coordination, and leveraging technology to enhance operational efficiency.
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Executive Assistance ExperienceClient Communication SkillsFinancial Administration ProficiencyProject Coordination ExperienceGoogle Workspace Proficiency
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Manage the CEO's inbox, calendar, appointments and daily scheduling
- Draft professional emails and client communications
- Coordinate meetings with clients, prospects, partners and internal stakeholders
- Arrange travel, accommodation and business appointments
- Handle personal administration, expense tracking and ad hoc requests
- Conduct research and prepare reports, presentations and meeting summaries
- Anticipate the CEO's needs and proactively manage priorities
- Manage bill payments, vendor payments, invoicing and payroll administration
- Track expenses, invoices and financial records
- Coordinate administrative processes and operational workflows
- Improve administrative efficiency and systems
- Prepare client follow-up emails and coordinate ongoing client communication
- Respond to client requests and ensure timely follow-ups
- Assist with customer onboarding and implementation
- Track client deliverables, action items and outstanding tasks
- Support account management activities
- Coordinate projects, deadlines and internal team activities
- Monitor tasks and ensure deliverables are completed
- Maintain organised workflows and project documentation
- Support quality assurance reviews of software, data and internal processes
- Identify operational challenges and recommend solutions
- Use Google Workspace, Microsoft Excel and HubSpot CRM
- Leverage Claude, ChatGPT and automation platforms to improve productivity
- Prepare client correspondence using AI-assisted meeting notes and summaries
- Transition into broader Account Management and Customer Success responsibilities, including client relationships, onboarding, implementation, deliverables, satisfaction and retention
Requirements
What you’ll need- 5–10 years of relevant experience in executive assistance, business administration, operations or similar roles preferred
- Previous experience supporting a US-based startup CEO or Founder remotely is essential
- Exceptional written and verbal English communication skills
- Demonstrated experience drafting professional client-facing emails and business correspondence
- Hands-on experience with invoicing, vendor payments, bill payments and payroll administration
- Strong proficiency in Google Workspace or Microsoft 365, particularly Excel, calendars and document management
- Excellent organisational, multitasking and time-management skills
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
- Experience managing confidential business and financial information
- Comfortable working US Pacific Time hours on a permanent basis
- Must be available for full-time, exclusive employment, without conflicting employment commitments
- Experience within a SaaS, technology or startup environment advantageous
- Customer success, client onboarding or account management experience advantageous
- HubSpot CRM experience advantageous
- Familiarity with AI tools, workflow automation and productivity platforms advantageous
- Experience coordinating projects and customer implementations advantageous
- Exposure to sales support, lead management, prospecting or business development advantageous
- Experience supporting high-value enterprise clients advantageous
- Shortlisted candidates may be required to provide an updated CV, video introduction and written client-facing email assessment
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Hard Skills
InvoicingVendor PaymentsBill PaymentsPayroll AdministrationClient OnboardingAccount ManagementProject CoordinationResearch and ReportingTime ManagementAttention to Detail
Soft Skills
Organizational SkillsMultitaskingIndependent WorkVerbal CommunicationWritten Communication
Tools & Technologies
Google WorkspaceMicrosoft ExcelHubSpot CRMClaudeChatGPTWorkflow Automation Platforms
Industry Keywords
SaaSTechnologyStartup EnvironmentCustomer SuccessLead Management
