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Executive Assistant to the CEO (Med Devices)

Somewhere

Fully Remote
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🇿🇦 SA Friendly: 1.0/1.0

🇿🇦 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 R18,500 – 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

Location:RemoteEmployment Type:Part-Time to Start (Approx. 20 Hours/Week) with Opportunity to Transition to Full-TimeSchedule:Flexible with overlap to U.S. Eastern Time and occasional European business hoursCompensation:USD month initially depending on experience and schedule commitmentReports To:CEOCompany:Confidential Medical Technology Startup

About the Company

We are a growing medical technology company focused on delivering innovative solutions within a specialized healthcare niche. As a lean, entrepreneurial organization, our team operates in a fast-paced startup environment where adaptability, initiative, and execution are highly valued.

With a team of approximately 12 employees, we are entering a stage of growth where leadership bandwidth has become a critical constraint. We are seeking a highly capable Executive Assistant who can help remove operational friction from the CEO's day-to-day life—both professionally and personally—allowing leadership to focus on strategic growth initiatives.

About the Role

This is not a traditional calendar-management-only Executive Assistant role.

We are looking for a highly organized, proactive, and resourceful individual who can function as a true right-hand partner to the CEO. Initially, the role will focus heavily on task management, personal assistance, scheduling coordination, research, and administrative support. Over time, there is significant opportunity for the role to expand into broader executive and operational responsibilities within the company.

The ideal candidate enjoys bringing order to chaos, managing competing priorities, and proactively solving problems before they become bottlenecks.

This role will support both the CEO's business responsibilities and select personal projects, helping create more capacity for strategic leadership and company growth.

Key Responsibilities

Executive Support
* Manage and coordinate the CEO's calendar, appointments, and scheduling
* Prioritize incoming requests and help manage competing priorities
* Organize meetings and prepare agendas when necessary
* Coordinate follow-up items and track outstanding action items
* Conduct online research and compile findings into concise summaries
* Prepare documents, reports, presentations, and meeting materials
* Assist with travel planning and logistics
* Manage executive communications and correspondence
* Support inbox organization and email management

Personal Assistant Responsibilities
* Coordinate personal appointments and scheduling
* Manage household and personal administrative projects
* Research vendors, service providers, contractors, and local resources
* Track personal projects, deadlines, and ongoing initiatives
* Assist with property-related coordination and administrative tasks
* Serve as a trusted administrative partner across multiple areas of the CEO's personal life

Operations & Project Coordination
* Maintain task trackers and project management systems
* Create and improve organizational workflows and processes
* Follow up with team members to ensure tasks remain on track
* Coordinate cross-functional projects and deadlines
* Document procedures and help build SOPs where needed
* Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and delegation

Financial & Administrative Support
* Assist with expense tracking and transaction coordination
* Support payment processing workflows with appropriate approval procedures
* Help organize financial records and administrative documentation
* Coordinate vendor payments and purchasing activities when authorized
* Assist with light bookkeeping-related tasks and record management
* Work within financial systems such as QuickBooks when appropriate and authorized by leadership

Required Qualifications
* 3+ years of Executive Assistant, Personal Assistant, Operations Coordinator, or Chief of Staff support experience
* Experience directly supporting founders, CEOs, business owners, or senior executives
* Exceptional written and verbal English communication skills
* Strong organizational and time management abilities
* Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
* Excellent follow-through and attention to detail
* Comfortable handling confidential information
* Strong internet research capabilities
* High level of discretion and professionalism
* Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Preferred Qualifications
* Experience supporting startup founders or entrepreneurs
* Healthcare, medical device, biotech, or healthcare services experience
* Experience with QuickBooks or basic bookkeeping functions
* Project management experience
* Familiarity with process improvement and workflow design
* Experience managing both executive and personal responsibilities
* Exposure to CRM systems, business operations, or financial administration
* Italian language proficiency is highly desirable but not required

Technology Stack

Experience with some combination of:
* Google Workspace
* Microsoft Office Suit

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.

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Salary in Context

At R18,500/month, this role is on par with the average South African remote salary. The USD equivalent ($1,000/mo) benefits from the favourable exchange rate.

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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.

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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 685 open positions on Hirezar. View all Somewhere jobs →