Chief of Staff to
Somewhere
🇿🇦 Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants
This fully remote full time position at Somewhere is open to applicants from South Africa. The estimated monthly salary is R46,250 – R74,000 ZAR. This role is suited for mid-level professionals. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa — whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.
Job Description
Chief of Staff to CEO
About the Company
We are a fast-growing company operating in thecreator economy and digital media space, helping content creators build sustainable businesses through strategic brand partnerships.
The company has facilitatedtens of millions of dollars in brand deals, works with hundreds of creators, and partners with dozens of major brands. We are known for operational excellence, strong execution, and a results-driven culture — and we are scaling quickly.
This role offers a rare opportunity to workdirectly alongside the founder and CEOat the center of a high-growth digital business.
About the Role
We are hiring aChief of Staff to the CEOto serve as the CEO’s operational right hand.
This isnota traditional Executive Assistant role focused on task execution alone. This is anoperational leadership positionresponsible for running systems, managing priorities, making judgment calls, and ensuring the business continues moving forward — even when the CEO is heads-down or unavailable.
The CEO is a visionary-style leader who moves quickly, communicates in short bursts (often via voice notes), and expects outcomes rather than step-by-step instructions. You will often receive partial context and be expected to turn it into completed work.
You will work closely with a team of approximately 15 people and coordinate across internal staff, freelancers, and contractors.
What You’ll Own
CEO Operations
* Manage the CEO’s inbox (email, LinkedIn, internal communications)
Manage the CEO’s inbox (email, LinkedIn, internal communications)
* Draft responses in the CEO’s voice and flag high-priority items
Draft responses in the CEO’s voice and flag high-priority items
* Own calendar management — protect deep work and push back on low-value meetings
Own calendar management — protect deep work and push back on low-value meetings
* Manage task systems (Asana) and follow up on stalled items
Manage task systems (Asana) and follow up on stalled items
* Provide daily and weekly briefings summarizing priorities and risks
Provide daily and weekly briefings summarizing priorities and risks
Hiring & Recruiting
* Own hiring workflows end-to-end for multiple roles
Own hiring workflows end-to-end for multiple roles
* Manage candidate pipelines and interview scheduling
Manage candidate pipelines and interview scheduling
* Coordinate skills tests and candidate communication
Coordinate skills tests and candidate communication
* Liaise with recruiters
Liaise with recruiters
* CEO participates only in final interviews — you manage everything else
CEO participates only in final interviews — you manage everything else
Team Operations
* Lead internal team meetings and keep discussions focused and actionable
Lead internal team meetings and keep discussions focused and actionable
* Hold team members and freelancers accountable to deliverables
Hold team members and freelancers accountable to deliverables
* Maintain scorecards and operational dashboards
Maintain scorecards and operational dashboards
* Manage contractors and freelance resources
Manage contractors and freelance resources
Personal & Executive Support
* Coordinate travel, logistics, and conference planning
Coordinate travel, logistics, and conference planning
* Handle personal administrative tasks (returns, bookings, logistics)
Handle personal administrative tasks (returns, bookings, logistics)
* Organize gifts for team members, partners, and creators
Organize gifts for team members, partners, and creators
* Remove all non-essential friction from the CEO’s day-to-day life
Remove all non-essential friction from the CEO’s day-to-day life
Creative & Content Coordination
* Manage the CEO’s content schedule (LinkedIn and company social channels)
Manage the CEO’s content schedule (LinkedIn and company social channels)
* Coordinate with designers and video editors
Coordinate with designers and video editors
* Ensure deadlines and publishing commitments are met
Ensure deadlines and publishing commitments are met
What Success Looks Like
Within 90 Days
* Inbox is fully owned — CEO reviews and approves drafts instead of writing from scratch
Inbox is fully owned — CEO reviews and approves drafts instead of writing from scratch
* Hiring processes run independently
Hiring processes run independently
* Calendar is structured, protected, and intentional
Calendar is structured, protected, and intentional
* You make judgment calls on lower-risk decisions and inform the CEO afterward
You make judgment calls on lower-risk decisions and inform the CEO afterward
Within 6 Months
* CEO is no longer acting as day-to-day operator
CEO is no longer acting as day-to-day operator
* You surface risks before they become problems
You surface risks before they become problems
* You push back when priorities drift
You push back when priorities drift
* Systems improvements measurably save time
Systems improvements measurably save time
* The CEO can step away briefly with full co
Tips for South African Applicants
Timezone Advantage
South Africa (SAST, UTC+2) overlaps well with European business hours and has a few hours of overlap with US East Coast. Mention your timezone flexibility in your application.
Salary in Context
At R46,250/month, this role is competitive with the average South African remote salary. The USD equivalent ($2,500/mo) benefits from the favourable exchange rate.
Application Tips
Tailor your CV to international standards — use a clean format, highlight remote work experience, and include your English proficiency. Many SA applicants succeed by emphasising their strong work ethic and cultural adaptability.
Load Shedding Preparedness
If you're applying for a remote role, having a backup power solution (UPS, inverter, or generator) and mobile data as a backup internet connection shows employers you're prepared for South Africa's infrastructure challenges.
About Somewhere
Somewhere is a company in the Recruitment & Staffing industry that hires remote workers from South Africa. They currently have 614 open positions on Hirezar. View all Somewhere jobs →