Executive PA

Pillangó Placements; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 320,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Pillangó Placements is seeking a senior Personal Assistant to provide high-level executive and administrative support in Centurion. You will coordinate day-to-day requirements and broader business priorities, manage a busy diary, meetings, travel, and urgent requests with discretion.

This role requires solid EA/PA experience, exceptional organisation, English and Afrikaans communication, and the ability to work independently with sound judgement in a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment.

Qualifications

• Solid experience as an Executive Assistant or Personal Assistant.
• Highly organised with ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Anticipates needs and thinks ahead.
• Comfortable with an entrepreneurial environment and changing workload.
• Clear and professional written and spoken communication in English and Afrikaans.
• Detail-oriented and able to handle confidential information.
• Confident with senior stakeholders.
• Independent worker with sound judgement.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and modern business tools.
• Takes ownership and follows tasks to completion.
• Calm under pressure when plans change.

Responsibilities

• Managing a busy diary, appointments, meetings and changing priorities.
• Coordinating meetings, agendas, follow-ups and action items.
• Managing correspondence and helping prioritise communication.
• Keeping track of commitments, deadlines and outstanding actions.
• Preparing documents, reports, presentations and meeting information.
• Coordinating travel and logistical arrangements where required.
• Liaising professionally with clients, suppliers, business partners and other stakeholders.
• Supporting projects and initiatives across different business interests.
• Gathering information and conducting basic research when required.
• Creating systems and structure to keep information, priorities and tasks organised.
• Following up proactively rather than waiting to be asked.
• Handling sensitive and confidential information with discretion.

Skills

Executive support experience

Organisation

Multitasking

English & Afrikaans communication

Stakeholder management

Independent work

Microsoft Office

Tech-savvy

Attention to detail

Calm under pressure

Tools

Microsoft Office

Modern business tools

Job description

The Role

You will provide high-level executive and administrative support, helping to coordinate both day-to-day requirements and broader business priorities.

• Managing a busy diary, appointments, meetings and changing priorities
• Coordinating meetings, agendas, follow-ups and action items
• Managing correspondence and helping prioritise communication
• Keeping track of commitments, deadlines and outstanding actions
• Preparing documents, reports, presentations and meeting information
• Coordinating travel and logistical arrangements where required
• Liaising professionally with clients, suppliers, business partners and other stakeholders
• Supporting projects and initiatives across different business interests
• Gathering information and conducting basic research when required
• Creating systems and structure to keep information, priorities and tasks organised
• Following up proactively rather than waiting to be asked
• Handling sensitive and confidential information with discretion

What Will Make You Successful

This role will suit someone who:

• Has solid experience as an Executive Assistant, Personal Assistant or in a similar senior support role
• Is highly organised and able to manage multiple moving priorities
• Thinks ahead and anticipates what will be needed
• Is comfortable working with an entrepreneurial personality and a changing workload
• Communicates clearly and professionally
• Has strong written and spoken skills in English and Afrikaans
• Attention to detail
• Is confident dealing with senior stakeholders
• Can work independently and use sound judgement
• Is comfortable with technology, Microsoft Office and modern business tools
• Takes ownership and follows tasks through to completion
• Remains calm when plans change or several things need attention at once

Salary

The salary is on a Senior PA level and is open for discussion. It will be market related based on qualifications, skills, and experience.