Job Title
Personal Assistant / Executive Assistant to CEO
Employment Type
Full Time
Experience
5 to 15 years
Salary
R14999 to R30000
Job Published
02 March 2026
Job Reference No.
3961945830

Job Description

Duties & Responsibilities:

Executive & Personal Support

  • Provide comprehensive business and personal support to the CEO, serving as a trusted point of coordination and control
  • Anticipate requirements, preferences, and priorities to ensure the CEO’s day-to-day operations run efficiently
  • Handle confidential, sensitive, and urgent matters with sound judgment and complete discretion

 

Calendar, Time & Priority Management

  • Manage an evolving and complex executive diary, balancing competing priorities and resolving conflicts proactively
  • Safeguard the CEO’s time by assessing meeting relevance, preparing summaries and briefing notes, and optimising schedules
  • Coordinate engagements across multiple stakeholders and time zones where required

 

Meetings, Events & Hospitality Coordination

  • Plan, schedule, and coordinate internal and external meetings, board engagements, lunches, dinners, and corporate events
  • Prepare agendas, briefing packs, presentations, and supporting documentation
  • Attend meetings as required, record accurate minutes, track action items, and follow up to ensure completion
  • Oversee hospitality and engagement arrangements with professionalism and attention to detail

 

Administrative & Operational Excellence

  • Manage all travel arrangements, including flights, accommodation, visas, and transport logistics
  • Prepare expense claims, correspondence, and executive documentation accurately and within required timelines
  • Support ad hoc initiatives, research tasks, and the preparation of executive-level reports and presentations

 

Stakeholder & Relationship Management

  • Serve as a key liaison between the CEO and internal and external stakeholders, including Board members, senior executives, clients, and partners
  • Build strong, trusted relationships and communicate on behalf of the CEO with professionalism and emotional intelligence
  • Manage incoming requests, correspondence, and competing priorities with diplomacy, confidence, and assertiveness

 

Strategic & Advisory Support

  • Keep the CEO informed of key priorities, deadlines, risks, and emerging issues
  • Act as an organisational “barometer,” sensing dynamics, flagging concerns, and ensuring the CEO is prepared and aligned
  • Support decision-making by providing relevant context, insight, and follow-through where appropriate

 

Desired Experience & Qualification:

  • Bachelor’s degree or 3-year tertiary qualification in Office Management, Business Administration, or a related field
  • Minimum of 5 years’ experience as an Executive Assistant / Personal Assistant, with proven C-suite support experience
  • Demonstrated ability to manage complex calendars, high workloads, and confidential matters independently
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office and desktop publishing tools, with strong capability in creating polished executive presentations
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Exceptional organisational ability with meticulous attention to detail
  • High levels of integrity, discretion, and professionalism
  • Strong decision-making capability and sound judgment in managing priorities and time
  • Ability to work autonomously, manage ambiguity, and adapt quickly to changing demands
  • Comfortable operating in a high-pressure, fast-paced, and entrepreneurial environment

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