Executive Assistant (Remote)
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 R22,200 – R27,750 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
Role:Executive Administrative Assistant (Business Development)Location:Remote (Open to LATAM or South Africa)Schedule:Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM PSTCompensation:Paid via W-8BEN
The Opportunity
Join the Business Development leadership team, working directly under the Senior VP. This is a high-impact administrative role for a professional who is more than just a task-taker—a true “right hand” who is self-motivated and creative in adding value. While not a sales role, you will support a high-volume sales and business development operation, bridging creative document design, logistical tracking, and proactive outreach.
Key Responsibilities
* Executive Follow-Up:Manage high-priority email correspondence and follow up with leads and partners to ensure no opportunities slip through the cracks.
Executive Follow-Up:Manage high-priority email correspondence and follow up with leads and partners to ensure no opportunities slip through the cracks.
* Document Design & Creative:Use Adobe to create professional, functional documents, including billable forms and presentation materials.
Document Design & Creative:Use Adobe to create professional, functional documents, including billable forms and presentation materials.
* Proactive Research:Conduct deep-dive research on target companies and identify key decision-makers for the VP.
Proactive Research:Conduct deep-dive research on target companies and identify key decision-makers for the VP.
* Sales Support (Non-Closing):Make professional follow-up calls and assist with logistics/order tracking to ensure customer satisfaction.
Sales Support (Non-Closing):Make professional follow-up calls and assist with logistics/order tracking to ensure customer satisfaction.
* Data Management:Maintain and organize complex spreadsheets in Excel to track business development metrics and schedules.
Data Management:Maintain and organize complex spreadsheets in Excel to track business development metrics and schedules.
* Calendar & Logistics:Coordinate the VP’s schedule and manage the administrative “nitty-gritty” of a busy office.
Calendar & Logistics:Coordinate the VP’s schedule and manage the administrative “nitty-gritty” of a busy office.
Required Skills & Qualifications
* Elite Communication:Flawless written and spoken English (C1 level minimum), confident and professional on calls with US-based executives.
Elite Communication:Flawless written and spoken English (C1 level minimum), confident and professional on calls with US-based executives.
* Adobe & Excel Proficiency:Advanced skills in Adobe (fillable forms/editing) and Excel (data organization and list management).
Adobe & Excel Proficiency:Advanced skills in Adobe (fillable forms/editing) and Excel (data organization and list management).
* Self-Starter Mindset:Proactive, creative, and able to streamline workflows without waiting for instructions.
Self-Starter Mindset:Proactive, creative, and able to streamline workflows without waiting for instructions.
* PST Alignment:Full commitment to working 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Pacific Standard Time.
PST Alignment:Full commitment to working 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Pacific Standard Time.
* Research Skills:Ability to navigate LinkedIn and other platforms to identify key people and company information.
Research Skills:Ability to navigate LinkedIn and other platforms to identify key people and company information.
The Ideal Profile
* Autonomous:Thrive when given a goal and left to find the best path.
Autonomous:Thrive when given a goal and left to find the best path.
* Detail-Obsessed:Understand that small details make a big impression in Business Development.
Detail-Obsessed:Understand that small details make a big impression in Business Development.
* Highly Organized:Able to manage logistics, research, and calls without losing focus.
Highly Organized:Able to manage logistics, research, and calls without losing focus.
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 R22,200/month, this role is on par with the average South African remote salary. The USD equivalent ($1,200/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 →