Executive Assistant to CEO — Fast-Paced, High-Impact

Remote Raven

South Africa

Remote

ZAR 112,000 - 180,000

Full time

43 hours ago
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Job summary

Remote Raven is seeking an executive assistant to be the CEO's right hand in a fast-moving environment. The role focuses on scheduling, meeting execution, and tight communication, with a requirement for British/US professional English, and tech fluency across MS 365 and CRM tools.

The ideal candidate maintains calendar hygiene, writes concisely, and moves proactively while protecting confidential information in cybersecurity contexts. Full-time, remote work with MST-aligned hours.

Qualifications

  • Proven experience as an executive assistant to a C-level or senior leader.
  • Strong calendar management across time zones with follow-through.
  • Adaptable to a fast-paced, low-instruction environment with minimal supervision.
  • Excellent written and verbal English suited to a US professional audience.
  • Tech-fluent and quick to learn new systems and tools.
  • Available during US business hours anchored to MST.

Responsibilities

  • Manage complex calendars across multiple entities and stakeholders.
  • Attend leadership meetings; capture decisions, owners, and deadlines.
  • Distribute recaps and load follow-ups into trackers.
  • Draft briefings and pre-meeting materials; handle inbound requests.
  • Maintain SOPs, contact lists, and knowledge bases; ensure file hygiene.
  • Use AI tools to accelerate drafting and research; keep confidentiality.

Skills

Calendar management
Executive support
Fast-paced environment
Written English
Tech-fluent
Time-zone coordination

Tools

Microsoft Office
Microsoft Teams
OneDrive
HubSpot
Password vault
Adobe Acrobat
AI productivity tools

Job description

Remote Raven is seeking an executive assistant to be the CEO's right hand in a fast-moving environment. The role focuses on scheduling, meeting execution, and tight communication, with a requirement for British/US professional English, and tech fluency across MS 365 and CRM tools.

The ideal candidate maintains calendar hygiene, writes concisely, and moves proactively while protecting confidential information in cybersecurity contexts. Full-time, remote work with MST-aligned hours.

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