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Chief of

Somewhere

Fully Remote
Remote - South Africa
South Africa
US hours

Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants

This fully remote full time position at Somewhere explicitly welcomes applicants based in South Africa. 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

Employment Type:Full-time, Independent ContractorWork Model:RemoteWork Hours:US Eastern Standard Time (EST) alignment(Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET)

Role Overview

We are seeking a high-agency, tech-fluentChief of Staffto serve as a core operational engine alongside the founders of an early-stage AI technology company in the energy and industrial asset valuation space.

This isnota traditional administrative seat. Designed for a cross-functional operator, you will bridge financial administration, CRM engineering, sales development, and executive special projects. You will bring structure to a fast-moving, lean startup—deploying AI workflows, automating manual processes, maintaining financial controls, and spending 1–2 days per week actively driving outbound SDR sales initiatives to help scale the platform.

Key Responsibilities

1. Financial & Business Operations Governance
* Financial Administration:Manage day-to-day financial operations, including billing, customer invoicing, Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), and foundational accounting workflows in coordination with external finance partners.
Financial Administration:Manage day-to-day financial operations, including billing, customer invoicing, Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), and foundational accounting workflows in coordination with external finance partners.
* Process Automation:Track financial obligations, manage recurring operational compliance, and continuously identify opportunities to automate manual accounting procedures.
Process Automation:Track financial obligations, manage recurring operational compliance, and continuously identify opportunities to automate manual accounting procedures.
* Record Hygiene:Maintain clean, audit-ready financial records and produce regular operational reporting for founder review.
Record Hygiene:Maintain clean, audit-ready financial records and produce regular operational reporting for founder review.

2. HubSpot Administration & Systems Architecture
* CRM Management:Serve as the primary administrator forHubSpot, maintaining data hygiene across contacts, accounts, pipelines, and activity logs.
CRM Management:Serve as the primary administrator forHubSpot, maintaining data hygiene across contacts, accounts, pipelines, and activity logs.
* Workflow Automation:Build and optimize custom HubSpot workflows, automated email sequences, and sales pipelines to streamline lead management.
Workflow Automation:Build and optimize custom HubSpot workflows, automated email sequences, and sales pipelines to streamline lead management.
* Tech Stack Optimization:Leverage productivity tools (Asana, Slack, QuickBooks, Excel) to organize cross-functional work, reduce friction, and improve team output.
Tech Stack Optimization:Leverage productivity tools (Asana, Slack, QuickBooks, Excel) to organize cross-functional work, reduce friction, and improve team output.

3. Outbound Sales & Growth Support (1–2 Days / Week)
* Active Pipeline Sourcing:Spend 20–40% of your time executing outbound prospecting via phone calls, LinkedIn, and email to engage potential enterprise accounts.
Active Pipeline Sourcing:Spend 20–40% of your time executing outbound prospecting via phone calls, LinkedIn, and email to engage potential enterprise accounts.
* Opportunity Tracking:Conduct initial lead discovery and follow-ups, ensuring all deal stages and interactions are tracked inside HubSpot.
Opportunity Tracking:Conduct initial lead discovery and follow-ups, ensuring all deal stages and interactions are tracked inside HubSpot.
* Sales Operations:Assist with prospect research, sales performance reporting, and building repeatable lead generation playbooks for the growth team.
Sales Operations:Assist with prospect research, sales performance reporting, and building repeatable lead generation playbooks for the growth team.

4. Executive Project Ownership & AI Workflow Execution
* Founder Leverage:Function as a trusted operational right hand—tracking company-wide priorities, managing deadlines, and taking ambiguous initiatives from concept to execution.
Founder Leverage:Function as a trusted operational right hand—tracking company-wide priorities, managing deadlines, and taking ambiguous initiatives from concept to execution.
* Everyday AI Tooling:Integrate AI tools (LLMs, generative workflows) daily to accelerate research, data analysis, content creation, and process documentation.
Everyday AI Tooling:Integrate AI tools (LLMs, generative workflows) daily to accelerate research, data analysis, content creation, and process documentation.
* Independent QA:Exercise sharp critical judgment when evaluating AI outputs, ensuring data accuracy and quality control before executive deployment.
Independent QA:Exercise sharp critical judgment when evaluating AI outputs, ensuring data accuracy and quality control before executive deployment.

Required Skills & Qualifications
* Professional Experience:5+ years of experienc

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

Even without a listed salary, international remote roles typically pay 2-3x more than equivalent local positions in South Africa due to the exchange rate advantage.

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 1632 open positions on Hirezar. View all Somewhere jobs →