VirtuHire

Executive Assistant – CEO

VirtuHire
Posted 10/20/2026full-timeRemote • South AfricaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Core 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.

Highest-signal resume keywords
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