Personal And Executive Assistant

Burst Digital; Cape Town; Remote; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Part time

Job summary

A fast-growing marketing agency is seeking an Executive Personal Assistant to support the CEO. The role is remote, starting part-time and transitioning to full-time. Key responsibilities include turning ideas into actionable tasks, conducting advanced research, and managing communications. Ideal candidates have 3+ years of executive support experience and strong research, organization, and communication skills.

Benefits

Fully remote with flexible working hours

Work with a visionary CEO

Challenging and dynamic work environment

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years supporting a CEO, founder, or senior executive.
• A marketing background, agency experience strongly preferred.
• Above all: you never settle for 'good enough.'

Responsibilities

• Act as an extension of the CEO, turning ideas into actionable briefs.
• Communicate effectively with teams to ensure alignment.
• Conduct advanced research using AI to gather insights.

Skills

Exceptional research skills

Outstanding communication

Impeccable organisation

Tech-savvy and AI-fluent

Resilient under pressure

Tools

ChatGPT

Google Workspace

Slack

Monday

Notion

ClickUp

Teams

Job description

Executive Personal Assistant to the CEO (Remote | South Africa) – Part‑time to start, moving to full‑time

Burst Digital is a fast‑growing marketing agency led by a relentless, high‑performing CEO.

Who You Are

You are the CEO's right hand— an extension of his mind and priorities. You don't wait for direction; you define what needs to happen, create briefs, research thoroughly, and see tasks through to perfection. You love learning, think critically, and get a genuine kick out of solving complex problems fast. You're organised to a fault, professionally assertive, and understand that "done" isn't enough — it has to be done brilliantly.

What You'll Do

• Act as an extension of the CEO: take raw ideas, voice notes, and scattered conversations and turn them into clear, actionable briefs.
• Communicate effectively: work with designers, developers, and marketers to ensure results align with the vision.
• Operate independently: anticipate needs, identify gaps, and create your own tasks and processes that move goals forward—without waiting to be told what to do.
• Conduct advanced research: everything from international tax and legal frameworks to marketing trends, competitor landscapes, and business opportunities – utilising AI (especially ChatGPT) to extract, interpret, and present insight concisely.
• AI‑driven productivity: suggest and implement automations or AI tools to enhance the CEO's efficiency across personal and professional workflows.
• Contract and document oversight: review agreements, proposals, and materials with precision and professionalism.
• Organisation & management: oversee reminders, follow‑ups, and task management across the team, ensuring nothing falls through the cracks.
• Creative problem‑solving: help conceptualise new business ideas, systems, and strategies—bringing a sharp, curious, and innovative mind to the table.
• Flexible work ethic: you’ll work when needed—sometimes outside typical hours—to ensure momentum never slows.

What You Bring

• Minimum 3 years supporting a CEO, founder, or senior executive.
• A marketing background (agency experience strongly preferred).
• Exceptional research skills—you dig deep, verify sources, and deliver actionable conclusions fast.
• Outstanding communication—you can write clearly, think strategically, and represent the CEO professionally in any context.
• Impeccable organisation—you’re obsessed with efficiency, deadlines, and details.
• Tech‑savvy and AI‑fluent—ChatGPT, automation tools, Google Workspace, Slack, project platforms (e.g. Monday, Notion, ClickUp, Teams).
• Resilient under pressure—fast‑paced, high‑demand environments excite you, not scare you.
• A long‑term mindset—this is a permanent role with significant growth potential over 5+ years.
• Above all: you never settle for "good enough."

Why Join Burst Digital

• Work directly with a visionary CEO and help shape a rapidly growing global agency.
• Be part of an ambitious, creative, and excellence‑driven culture.
• Fully remote with flexible working hours.
• Every day is different— you'll be challenged, trusted, and constantly learning.

Do Not Apply If

• You need constant supervision or detailed instructions.
• You prefer predictable, repetitive work.
• You’re uncomfortable with ambiguity, learning fast, or being held to an elite standard.

If you've read this far and feel a spark—you might be exactly who we're looking for. Apply only if you're ready to operate at the highest level.