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Executive Assistant

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

Executive Assistant (Operational & Commercial Support)

Employment Type:Full-time, Independent Contractor

Work Model:Remote

Work Hours:US Business Hours alignment(Core overlap to match executive schedules)

Role Overview

We are seeking a proactive, highly organized, and commercially mindedExecutive Assistantto support two senior directors (serving as the primary operational and sales-pipeline right hand for the Lead Director).

In this seat, your primary mandate is simple:give the directors their time back. You will transform executive operations by taking full ownership of diary scheduling, inbox triage, personal property administration, and operational follow-ups. Crucially, this is not a reactive administrative position—you will act as a commercial partner, managing the directors' sales pipeline, ensuring prospective deal follow-ups never stall, and proactively prompting leadership on high-value sales actions to directly drive business growth.

Key Responsibilities

1. Executive Operations & Inbox Governance
* Calendar & Diary Oversight:Proactively manage complex executive calendars, resolve scheduling conflicts, protect director focus time, and coordinate pre-meeting contexts and agendas.
Calendar & Diary Oversight:Proactively manage complex executive calendars, resolve scheduling conflicts, protect director focus time, and coordinate pre-meeting contexts and agendas.
* Inbox Triage & Correspondence:Monitor, organize, and prioritize director inboxes; draft executive correspondence, flag urgent communications, and maintain tracking records of open client/partner threads.
Inbox Triage & Correspondence:Monitor, organize, and prioritize director inboxes; draft executive correspondence, flag urgent communications, and maintain tracking records of open client/partner threads.
* Operational Follow-Through:Follow up across internal teams, external clients, real estate agents, and vendors to ensure all executive commitments and action items are completed on schedule.
Operational Follow-Through:Follow up across internal teams, external clients, real estate agents, and vendors to ensure all executive commitments and action items are completed on schedule.

2. Sales Pipeline Management & Commercial Support
* Pipeline Administration:Track deal flow, prospect conversations, and action items inside the CRM; maintain strict visibility over sales pipeline stages and follow-up deadlines.
Pipeline Administration:Track deal flow, prospect conversations, and action items inside the CRM; maintain strict visibility over sales pipeline stages and follow-up deadlines.
* Executive Accountability:Prompt and remind the Lead Director when specific high-touch sales interactions or technical decisions require his direct input.
Executive Accountability:Prompt and remind the Lead Director when specific high-touch sales interactions or technical decisions require his direct input.
* Sales Cadence Preservation:Coordinate post-meeting communications and administrative deliverables so prospective revenue opportunities never stall due to administrative bottlenecks.
Sales Cadence Preservation:Coordinate post-meeting communications and administrative deliverables so prospective revenue opportunities never stall due to administrative bottlenecks.

3. Personal & Property Administration
* Property Portfolio Management:Handle property-related invoicing, track lease/contract documentation, coordinate with real estate agents/managers, and resolve administrative property tasks.
Property Portfolio Management:Handle property-related invoicing, track lease/contract documentation, coordinate with real estate agents/managers, and resolve administrative property tasks.
* Discreet Support:Manage sensitive personal and business executive tasks with strict confidentiality, discretion, and data security.
Discreet Support:Manage sensitive personal and business executive tasks with strict confidentiality, discretion, and data security.

4. Business Development & Lead Sourcing (Growth Area)
* Market Sourcing:Research prospective commercial clients and build target lists to support company business development initiatives.
Market Sourcing:Research prospective commercial clients and build target lists to support company business development initiatives.
* Outreach Tracking:Support initial outreach campaigns, track prospect responses, and ensure smooth hand-offs to executive leadership.
Outreach Tracking:Support initial outreach campaigns, track prospect responses, and ensure smooth hand-offs to executive leadership.

Required Skills & Qualifications
* Professional Experience:2–10+ years of proven experience as an Executive Assistant, Personal Assistant, or Senior Administrative Specialist supporting C-suite executives, founders, or senior directors.
Professional Experience:2–10+ years of proven experience as an Executive Assistant, Personal Assistant, or Senior Administrative Specialist supporting C-suite executives, founders, or senior directors.
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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 →