Senior Remote Executive Assistant for Global Leaders

Placements24; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly organized Remote Executive Assistant to support senior executives from a home office in South Africa. You will manage complex calendars, coordinate virtual meetings, and handle travel logistics across time zones in a fully remote setup.

The role requires at least 7 years in executive support, proficiency with Zoom/Teams/Slack, and strong written and verbal communication. You will safeguard confidential information and drive efficient operations across distributed

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience as an Executive/Virtual Assistant or senior admin role.
• Advanced virtual collaboration and communication tool proficiency.
• Experience with international travel coordination and visa processing.
• Ability to manage complex calendars across time zones.

Responsibilities

• Proactively manage and optimize complex calendars for multiple executives across time zones.
• Arrange and coordinate virtual meetings with technical requirements.
• Coordinate extensive international travel: flights, accommodation, visas, itineraries.
• Prepare and proofread high-level reports, presentations, confidential correspondence.
• Handle communications as primary gatekeeper for executives.
• Process expense reports and manage departmental budgets with accuracy.
• Maintain secure digital filing systems and databases.
• Conduct research and compile data for various projects.

Skills

Executive support

Multitasking

Interpersonal skills

Proactive / self-starter

Discretion

Education

Tertiary qualification

Tools

Zoom

Microsoft Teams

Slack

Google Workspace

Microsoft Office

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly organized Remote Executive Assistant to support senior executives from a home office in South Africa. You will manage complex calendars, coordinate virtual meetings, and handle travel logistics across time zones in a fully remote setup.

The role requires at least 7 years in executive support, proficiency with Zoom/Teams/Slack, and strong written and verbal communication. You will safeguard confidential information and drive efficient operations across distributed