Remote Executive Assistant to CEO - Elite Virtual Support

Placements24; Durban; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Paid holidays

Professional development

Latest tech tools

Job summary

Placements24 is partnering with a leading innovator to recruit an Executive Assistant who will support the CEO remotely from Durban, with global operations. The role requires meticulous calendar management, high-level meeting coordination, travel arrangements, and confidential handling of information.

You will act as gatekeeper, coordinate cross-functional stakeholders, and help optimize the CEO's time in a virtual environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive EA experience, preferably with C-level executives.
• Strong organization and time-management skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office and Google Workspace.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to handle confidential information.
• Experience managing complex travel and international logistics.
• Experience with remote collaboration tools.
• Proactive, self-starter with independence.
• Calm under pressure and professional demeanor.

Responsibilities

• Manage CEO's calendar and meetings, including travel.
• Screen and prioritize CEO communications.
• Prepare correspondence, presentations, reports for CEO.
• Coordinate domestic and international travel.
• Handle confidential information with discretion.
• Prepare briefing materials for meetings.
• Organize virtual team events and offsites.
• Liaise between CEO and internal/external stakeholders.
• Identify scheduling conflicts and resolve issues.
• Maintain digital filing systems for critical documents.
• Provide seamless remote operational support.

Skills

Executive support

Calendar management

Travel coordination

Communication

Discretion

Remote collaboration

Problem solving

Professionalism

Tools

Outlook/Office

Google Workspace

Zoom

Slack

Teams

Job description

Placements24 is partnering with a leading innovator to recruit an Executive Assistant who will support the CEO remotely from Durban, with global operations. The role requires meticulous calendar management, high-level meeting coordination, travel arrangements, and confidential handling of information.

You will act as gatekeeper, coordinate cross-functional stakeholders, and help optimize the CEO's time in a virtual environment.