Remote Executive Assistant to the COO - Strategy & Ops

Placements24; Pretoria; Hybrid; ZAR 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote position

Competitive salary

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to support the Chief Operating Officer remotely from South Africa. The role requires meticulous organization, proactive problem solving, and the ability to manage sensitive communications in a virtual environment.

You will coordinate complex schedules, arrange international travel, and prepare strategic briefs, reports, and presentations for executive decision-making, while liaising with stakeholders and maintaining robust filing systems.

Qualifications

• Proven experience supporting C-suite executives, ideally in remote or hybrid settings.
• Strong organizational and time management skills for remote work.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with discretion.

Responsibilities

• Manage COO's complex schedule, meetings, and travel with foresight.
• Prepare documents, reports, presentations, and briefs.
• Coordinate virtual board meetings and key reviews.
• Screen and prioritise COO communications.
• Research topics and prepare briefing materials for decisions.
• Handle confidential information with integrity and discretion.
• Coordinate with internal teams, partners, and vendors.
• Oversee travel logistics and related expense processing.
• Maintain digital filing systems for critical documents.
• Identify issues and propose solutions to improve efficiency.

Skills

Executive support

Remote work

Schedule management

Communication

Travel coordination

Discretion & integrity

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Zoom

Microsoft Teams

Asana

Microsoft Office

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to support the Chief Operating Officer remotely from South Africa. The role requires meticulous organization, proactive problem solving, and the ability to manage sensitive communications in a virtual environment.

You will coordinate complex schedules, arrange international travel, and prepare strategic briefs, reports, and presentations for executive decision-making, while liaising with stakeholders and maintaining robust filing systems.