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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 & Social Media Coordinator — Financial Markets

Location / Employment:Remote. Full-time (Independent Contractor). Significant daily overlap with U.S. Eastern Time / U.S. market hours.

About the CompanyWe are an early-stage, U.S.-based fintech and financial-media company building a next-generation platform for retail investors and market enthusiasts. We pair real-time market data with AI-powered insights and clean, shareable financial content, and we use X (Twitter) as a primary growth channel. The team is lean and founder-led, which means fast decisions, real ownership, and direct access to the person building the product.

About the RoleThis is a foundational first hire. The founder owns product and the technical build; this role owns the daily content and communications engine and becomes the operational right hand that keeps the business moving. Day one, the priority is simple and high-impact: get quality financial charts and commentary posted on X consistently, in the brand's voice. Over time, this person earns autonomy on posting and grows into broader operational and chief-of-staff-style responsibility as the company scales.

Key Responsibilities

Social Media & Content (X-first)
* Produce and publish financial charts and market commentary several times per day, initially with founder sign-off, then independently as trust is established.
* Write sharp, engaging captions and copy that fit the brand voice and current market narrative.
* Track trending tickers, market chatter, and what is gaining traction on finance X, and turn it into timely posts.
* Grow following and engagement; identify formats and topics that perform.
Market Research & AI-Assisted Insights
* Monitor U.S. markets, news, and notable moves worth posting about.
* Use AI/LLM tools to research, summarize, and draft insights quickly and accurately.
* Flag chart-worthy stories and opportunities to the founder.
Partnerships & Affiliate Support
* Help identify and coordinate outreach to financial publishers and creators for content and affiliate partnerships.
* Track outreach, follow-ups, and performance of referral traffic.
Executive & Operations Support
* Manage recurring tasks, scheduling, inbox, and follow-ups to keep the founder focused.
* Build simple, repeatable processes and workflows as the business grows.
Required Qualifications
* Strong written English with a clear, engaging copywriting ability (this role is public-facing).
* Genuine working knowledge of financial markets — stocks, and ideally crypto or forex.
* Hands-on experience managing or growing social media, especially X.
* Comfort using AI/LLM tools to research, summarize, and generate content.
* Highly organized, reliable, and self-directed; able to work U.S. market hours.
* Solid administrative and executive-support fundamentals.
Preferred Qualifications
* Prior experience supporting a U.S.-based company or founder.
* Background in finance, trading, fintech, or crypto.
* Experience with affiliate marketing or creator/publisher partnerships.
* Familiarity with social scheduling and analytics tools, and basic charting or design tools.
Ideal Candidate ProfileYou are genuinely interested in the markets and already follow finance on X. You are a strong writer with an instinct for tone and timing. You are proactive, low-ego, and want real ownership rather than a task list. You can be trusted to represent a brand publicly, and you are comfortable with the ambiguity and pace of an early-stage, founder-led company.

Why Join UsThis is the first hire at a growing company, with direct founder access, room to shape the brand's voice from the start, and a clear path to expand into a chief-of-staff-level role as we scale.

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 1644 open positions on Hirezar. View all Somewhere jobs →