Job Title
Personal Assistant / Executive Assistant to CEOEmployment Type
Full TimeExperience
5 to 15 yearsSalary
R14999 to R30000Job Published
02 March 2026Job Reference No.
3961945830Job 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