Executive Assistant
Somewhere
🇿🇦 Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants
This fully remote full time position at Somewhere is open to applicants from South Africa. This role is suited for senior-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
The company is redefining how consumers interact with payments by combining wearable technology with modern financial services.
The company designs NFC-enabled payment wearables, develops embedded financial products, partners with global payment networks, and is preparing for several exciting product launches—including a next-generation payment ring with health tracking capabilities and a new debit banking initiative alongsideThe Marathonbrand.
Working with organizations ranging from manufacturers and banking partners to Mastercard and strategic consumer brands, they operates at the intersection of fintech, hardware, branding, and innovation.
The Founder is now building the operational infrastructure needed to support this next chapter.
The Opportunity
This is far more than a traditional Executive Assistant role.
You'll become the founders operational right hand.
One hour you may be organizing calendars.
The next you'll be drafting investor materials, creating presentations, coordinating project updates, researching potential partners, managing WhatsApp conversations, organizing product launches, or using AI to automate internal workflows.
The ideal person genuinely enjoys variety and loves making executives more productive.
What You'll Do
* Manage the founders calendar and inbox
Manage the founders calendar and inbox
* Coordinate meetings across multiple time zones
Coordinate meetings across multiple time zones
* Organize travel and scheduling logistics
Organize travel and scheduling logistics
* Manage WhatsApp and email communications
Manage WhatsApp and email communications
* Prepare presentations, decks and one-pagers
Prepare presentations, decks and one-pagers
* Conduct business and market research
Conduct business and market research
* Assist with project coordination alongside the Project Manager
Assist with project coordination alongside the Project Manager
* Track follow-ups and action items
Track follow-ups and action items
* Help organize strategic partnerships
Help organize strategic partnerships
* Build documents, spreadsheets and reports
Build documents, spreadsheets and reports
* Create AI-powered workflows that improve efficiency
Create AI-powered workflows that improve efficiency
* Handle a wide variety of operational and administrative projects
Handle a wide variety of operational and administrative projects
AI & Automation
The founders is specifically looking for someone excited about leveraging modern AI tools to increase productivity.
You'll regularly use AI to:
* Draft communications
Draft communications
* Summarize meetings
Summarize meetings
* Build presentations
Build presentations
* Create documents
Create documents
* Generate research
Generate research
* Automate repetitive work
Automate repetitive work
* Improve internal processes
Improve internal processes
If you're constantly experimenting with new AI tools, you'll fit right in.
What Success Looks Like
* The founders stays focused on strategy instead of administration
The founders stays focused on strategy instead of administration
* Communications are timely and organized
Communications are timely and organized
* Meetings, follow-ups and priorities never slip
Meetings, follow-ups and priorities never slip
* Projects move forward without constant oversight
Projects move forward without constant oversight
* Internal processes become increasingly automated and efficient
Internal processes become increasingly automated and efficient
We're Looking For Someone Who
* Has previous Executive Assistant or operations experience
Has previous Executive Assistant or operations experience
* Is exceptionally organized
Is exceptionally organized
* Communicates professionally in written English
Communicates professionally in written English
* Thrives in fast-paced startup environments
Thrives in fast-paced startup environments
* Is resourceful and figures things out independently
Is resourceful and figures things out independently
* Is highly proactive
Is highly proactive
* Loves solving problems
Loves solving problems
* Is comfortable wearing many hats
Is comfortable wearing many hats
* Has excellent attention to detail
Has excellent attention to detail
* Enjoys learning new technologies
Enjoys learning new technologies
Preferred Experience
* Startup experience
Startup experience
* Executive support
Executive support
* Operations coordination
Operations coordination
* Fintech or technology companies
Fintech or technology companies
* AI workflow automation
AI workflow automation
* Project coordination
Project coordination
* Presentation creation
Presentation creation
* Research and executive communications
Research and executive communications
Tools
Experience with many of the following is beneficial:
* Google Workspace
Google Workspace
* Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office
* WhatsApp
WhatsApp
* ChatGPT
ChatGPT
* Claude
Claude
* Gemini
Gemini
* Presentation software
Presentation software
* Project management platforms
Project m
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 828 open positions on Hirezar. View all Somewhere jobs →