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Remote (South Africa)
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Pavago is a remote staffing company that recruits and places full-time offshore employees with small and mid-sized businesses in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. It sources candidates from Latin America, South Asia, Africa and the Philippines for roles in customer support, sales development, bookkeeping, virtual assistance, marketing, recruiting and back-office operations, handling screening, contracting and payroll on the client's behalf. The company operates as a distributed organisation, bills a recurring fee per placed employee rather than a one-off placement fee, and posts a continuous stream of remote vacancies for its client base.
Executive Assistant (Remote Executive Support)
Remote | Full-Time | Executive Support | U.S. Business Hours
Hiring for Our Client
Our client is seeking a highly organized and proactive Executive Assistant to support executive leadership and help keep day-to-day operations running smoothly. This role is ideal for someone who excels at calendar management, executive communications, meeting coordination, and administrative support in a fast-paced remote environment.
The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, dependable, resourceful, and capable of managing multiple priorities with minimal supervision.
Key Responsibilities
Executive Calendar Management
- Manage executive calendars and scheduling across multiple time zones
- Coordinate meetings, appointments, and business commitments
- Resolve scheduling conflicts and prioritize executive time effectively
- Prepare agendas, reminders, and meeting materials
Executive Communications
- Manage and organize executive inboxes
- Draft, edit, and proofread emails, reports, and internal communications
- Coordinate communication between executives, team members, and external stakeholders
- Ensure timely follow-up on action items and requests
Travel & Logistics Coordination
- Arrange domestic and international travel when required
- Coordinate flights, accommodations, transportation, and itineraries
- Manage travel changes and last-minute adjustments
- Track and reconcile travel-related expenses
Administrative & Operational Support
- Prepare presentations, reports, and business documents
- Organize and maintain digital files and records
- Process expense reports and administrative requests
- Support ongoing projects and operational initiatives
- Handle ad hoc executive support tasks as needed
Meeting Coordination
- Schedule and coordinate virtual meetings
- Prepare meeting materials and briefing documents
- Take meeting notes and distribute action items
- Track follow-ups and ensure accountability on key tasks
Required Qualifications
- 2+ years of experience as an Executive Assistant, Administrative Assistant, Virtual Assistant, Operations Coordinator, or similar role
- Experience supporting managers, directors, executives, or leadership teams
- Strong organizational and time-management skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently in a remote environment
- High level of professionalism, reliability, and attention to detail
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting executives in startups, agencies, professional services, or remote organizations
- Experience managing multiple calendars and competing priorities
- Experience coordinating meetings across international time zones
- Familiarity with executive operations and project coordination
Technical Skills
- Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Google Workspace (Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Sheets, Drive)
- Collaboration & Project Management Tools:
- Slack
- Notion
- Asana
- Trello
- Similar platforms
- Video Conferencing:
- Zoom
- Microsoft Teams
- Google Meet
What Success Looks Like
- Executive schedules remain organized and optimized
- Meetings, communications, and projects are coordinated efficiently
- Administrative processes run smoothly with minimal oversight
- Leadership receives proactive support and timely follow-up
- Priorities stay organized and deadlines are consistently met
Ideal Candidate
- Highly organized and detail-oriented
- Reliable and accountable
- Strong communicator
- Resourceful problem solver
- Self-motivated and proactive
- Comfortable managing multiple priorities
- Handles confidential information with professionalism
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