🇿🇦 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 R22,200 – R25,900 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

Executive Social Media & Personal Assistant

Position Title:Executive Social Media AssistantDepartment:Executive Support / Content OperationsEmployment Type:Part-Time Contractor (32 hours per week) with potential to grow into a full-time roleLocation:Remote (Open to talent in the Philippines or South Africa)Working Hours:32–40 hours per week (Flexible schedule with US and Australia time zone alignment)

About the Role

Our client is seeking a highly organized, proactive, and social media-savvy Executive Social Media & Personal Assistant to provide executive support while helping manage the founder's online presence and content operations.

This role combines executive assistance with social media coordination, supporting both the founder's personal brand and the company's digital marketing efforts. The ideal candidate is highly organized, understands social media trends, enjoys working behind the scenes, and can manage multiple priorities with minimal supervision.

Key Responsibilities

Social Media & Content Operations
* Schedule, publish, and manage content across Instagram, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, X, and other social platforms.
* Research trending content, viral formats, audio, and platform trends relevant to the brand and founder.
* Coordinate the content creation process from planning through publishing.
* Assist with community management by responding to messages, comments, and inquiries in a professional and brand-aligned manner.
* Organize content calendars and ensure consistent posting schedules.

Executive & Administrative Support
* Manage email inboxes, calendars, and daily task priorities.
* Coordinate meetings, appointments, and collaboration requests.
* Assist with travel arrangements, accommodations, and event planning.
* Organize digital assets, creative briefs, campaign documentation, and files within Google Drive, Notion, or similar platforms.
* Provide general administrative and operational support as needed.

Qualifications

Required
* 2+ years of experience as an Executive Assistant, Personal Assistant, Social Media Assistant, or Influencer Coordinator.
* Experience supporting an entrepreneur, executive, creator, or D2C business is preferred.
* Strong understanding of TikTok, Instagram, Meta Business Suite, X, and short-form content trends.
* Familiarity with Canva, CapCut, or similar content creation tools.
* Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
* Self-motivated, resourceful, and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
* Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.

Preferred
* Experience managing influencer outreach or gifting campaigns.
* Basic video editing skills using CapCut, Canva, Premiere Pro, or similar software.
* Experience supporting content creators, influencers, or fast-growing e-commerce brands.

Tips for South African Applicants

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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 R22,200/month, this role is on par with the average South African remote salary. The USD equivalent ($1,200/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 828 open positions on Hirezar. View all Somewhere jobs →