Personal and Executive Assistant

Burst Digital; Wes-Kaap; Remote; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Part time

Job summary

A growing marketing agency is seeking an Executive Personal Assistant to support the CEO. This remote position requires a proactive individual who thrives in high-pressure situations, prioritises organisation, and excels in research and communication. The ideal candidate has agency experience and a long-term mindset, ready to contribute significantly over the next 5+ years.

Benefits

Fully remote with flexible working hours

Opportunity to work directly with the CEO

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years supporting a CEO or senior executive.
• A marketing background, preferably agency experience.
• Resilient under pressure in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Act as an extension of the CEO, turning ideas into actionable briefs.
• Conduct advanced research utilising AI for insights.
• Manage tasks and communications efficiently.

Skills

Exceptional research skills

Outstanding communication

Impeccable organisation

Tech-savvy and AI-fluent

Creative problem-solving

Flexible work ethic

Tools

Google Workspace

Slack

ChatGPT

Monday

Notion

ClickUp

Teams

Job description

Overview

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. We’re looking for an exceptional Personal Assistant — not someone who needs instruction, but someone who creates structure from chaos, finds answers before questions are asked, and demands excellence from themselves in everything they do.

If you’re a perfectionist, thrive in a fast-moving, high-pressure environment, and find satisfaction in executing flawlessl — this is for you.

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 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.