Hire Hangar
Chief Executive Assistant
Remote role where the employee must remain based in a particular country.
South Africa only
Employer listed it 8 weeks ago · Added yesterday
Been open since 8 weeks ago. Long-running listings are sometimes left up after the role is filled.
Salary
$2,500–$3,000 a month
Location
South Africa only
Timezone
Not stated
Contract
Contract
Experience
Lead
Category
Operations
Published by the employer
Remote flexibility
Work from home
This is a remote role, but the employee must be based in South Africa. It is work from home rather than work from anywhere.
What the employer says
- Source listing states candidate location: "South Africa - Cape Town, Remote"
- Job description states: "US or UK"
What Nomaders makes of it
- Payroll and tax are likely handled in that country only
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About the role
Join Hire Hangar and work with fast-growing global companies while building a long-term career.
Job Title Chief Executive Assistant
Location Remote
Time Zone US Eastern (ET) preferred; must overlap core ET working hours
Role Overview You are the CEO’s command center and execution integrator across a 3-business portfolio (luxury Caribbean vacation rental asset management, home services/insulation, and Boston real estate development). You translate fast-moving ideas into clear plans, systems, and follow-through—keeping operators accountable so nothing slips.
Key Responsibilities
Own the CEO’s calendar, priorities, weekly planning rhythm, and daily execution check-ins
Convert “brain dumps” into structured tasks, owners, deadlines, and follow-ups (with escalation when needed)
Drive cross-business execution: unify plans, remove blockers, and keep momentum through rapid pivots
Maintain a weekly portfolio scorecard (marketing, sales KPIs, project milestones, risks, next actions)
Partner with key operators/partners (Ops, Sales, and Deal partners) to track commitments and accountability
Coordinate across time zones and teams (including St. Martin ground support and remote VAs)
Support light investor/client communication (owners/investors, not guests)
Required Qualifications
Experience working as Chief of Staff / Senior Executive Assistant / Operations Partner roles supporting a founder or CEO
Proven ability to run execution systems end-to-end (priorities → plans → tracking → completion)
Comfort enforcing accountability with senior operators and partners; clear, confident follow-up style
Strong project management skills (ClickUp, Asana, or equivalent) and KPI reporting discipline
Non-negotiable: Prior remote work experience; fluent with remote collaboration tools (Slack, Zoom, Google Workspace, Asana/ClickUp or similar) and ideally experience working with US or UK-based companies—applications without this will not be considered.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience supporting multi-business or portfolio operators
Working knowledge of CRM + marketing ops workflows (email sequences, tagging, lead routing)
Exposure to real estate development or home services operations
Tools & Technology ClickUp/Asana, Google Workspace, Slack/Zoom, Airtable/Google Sheets, CRM (HubSpot/GoHighLevel/Salesforce or similar), Zapier/Make, AI tools for writing/automation (e.g., ChatGPT) Please NOTE
Requirements
- ·Experience working as Chief of Staff / Senior Executive Assistant / Operations Partner roles supporting a founder or CEO
- ·Proven ability to run execution systems end-to-end (priorities → plans → tracking → completion)
- ·Comfort enforcing accountability with senior operators and partners; clear, confident follow-up style
- ·Strong project management skills (ClickUp, Asana, or equivalent) and KPI reporting discipline
- ·Preferred Qualifications
Benefits
No benefits package published with this listing. Ask about it at first interview.
How to apply
- 1Check the flexibility label above, work from home, matches where you plan to live and work.
- 2Tailor your CV to the role at Hire Hangar, mentioning your remote working experience.
- 3Apply directly on the employer's careers page using the button below. Nomaders never handles your application.
Found 1d ago. Last checked today. Always confirm the details on the original posting, salary and location can change after publication.
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