
Executive Assistant
RecruitMyMom
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: South Africa
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Salary
💰 ZAR 30,000 - ZAR 40,000 per month
About the role
- Provide high-level executive support, including managing complex diaries and scheduling across multiple time zones.
- Coordinate domestic and international travel, itineraries, and expense management.
- Prepare agendas, presentations, reports, and executive briefing documents.
- Act as a gatekeeper, managing and prioritising communications and requests.
- Coordinate meetings, including minute-taking and action tracking.
- Maintain structured records, documentation, and filing systems.
- Support workflow management and follow up on key deliverables.
- Draft professional correspondence and communications on behalf of executives.
- Liaise with internal teams, clients, and external stakeholders.
- Support client-facing coordination and executive-level administration.
- Identify opportunities to improve administrative processes and efficiencies.
- Assist with ad-hoc projects, reporting, and operational initiatives.
- Handle sensitive and confidential information with absolute discretion.
Requirements
- Degree or diploma in Business Administration, Office Management, or a related field.
- 4–6+ years’ experience supporting senior executives or leadership teams.
- Proven experience managing executive calendars, travel, and competing priorities.
- High proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and collaboration tools.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience working across time zones and with US or international stakeholders.
- Exceptional organisational and time management skills.
- Strong attention to detail and follow-through.
- Professional, clear, and confident communication.
- High level of discretion, integrity, and confidentiality.
- Proactive, solutions-oriented, and dependable.
- Calm, adaptable, and effective in a fast-paced environment.
- Able to work independently while collaborating closely with leadership.
Benefits
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Hard Skills & Tools
calendar managementtravel coordinationexpense managementagenda preparationreport preparationminute-takingdocumentation managementworkflow managementprofessional correspondenceadministrative process improvement
Soft Skills
communication skillsorganisational skillstime managementattention to detaildiscretionintegrityproactiveadaptabilitydependabilityindependence
Certifications
degree in Business Administrationdiploma in Office Management